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Stories for March 24th 2004

• Wednesday, March 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina Fisheries ordinance ready “before the end of 2004”

  Argentina aspires to a “fishing country” instead of a ”country with fisheries, said Under-Secretary of Fishery and Aquaculture, Gerardo Nieto, who also promised a new fisheries ordinance before 2004 is over.

• Wednesday, March 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Bolivia remembers loss of Pacific access.

  Thousands of Bolivians from all over the country this Tuesday took to the streets and remained in silence for five minutes paralyzing all activities, as part of the central commemoration of the loss to Chile, 125 years ago, of Bolivia's maritime territory.

• Wednesday, March 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Lula defends orthodox economic policies.

  Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defended his administration's economic policies that have come under strong attack from groups in his own Workers Party, particularly criticizing the working of the financial system.

• Wednesday, March 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  France and Germany insist in European control of IMF.

  France and Germany, as tradition indicates, want a European national to replace resigned Horst Koehler as the next Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, German Finance Minister Hans Eichel said in Berlin.

• Wednesday, March 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Strong expansion of the Uruguayan economy.

  Uruguay's GDP expanded 2,5% in 2003, after contracting 11% in 2002. This is the first time since 1998 that the Uruguayan economy shows positive growth according to the latest release from the Uruguayan Central Bank.

• Wednesday, March 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Krueger: debt discussion with creditors, “crucial”

  On approval Monday March 22 by the IMF Executive Board of the second review of Argentina's performance under a three year 13,3 billion US dollars stand by arrangement Acting Managing Director Anne Krueger underlined that the consistent implementation of debt restructuring framework will be essential for the continued support of the international community, ”in particular, the (Argentine) authorities' intention to discuss with creditors all aspects of the debt exchange offer, including how best to take into account proposals received from creditors, is crucial”, said Ms. Krueger.

• Wednesday, March 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  MPs Monitor Argentine Harassment.

  As Argentina intensifies hostile pressure on the Falklands, a strong message of support has come from the British Parliament saying the Argentine Government's actions are being kept under scrutiny.