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Stories for May 3rd 2004

• Monday, May 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Mexico is Latin America's major economy

  Mexico consolidated in 2003 as the major economy of Latinamerica with a GDP of 626 billion US dollars, ahead of Brazil with 498 billion US dollars, according to a report from consultants Global Invest.

• Monday, May 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  US Jewish Community honours Kirchner

  Argentine president Nestor Kirchner travels this Monday to New York and Washington where he will be honoured by the American Jewish community and participate in a Forum on Argentina organized by the Council of the Americas. However Mr. Kirchner is not scheduled to meet any official from the US President Bush administration.

• Monday, May 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile attracts more foreign tourists

  Foreign tourists in Chile during the first quarter of 2004 increased 21,1% compared to the same period in 2003, reaching 600,000 according to the Chilean Tourist Service, Senatur.

• Monday, May 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Rato, new IMF Managing Director

  Rodrigo Rato, the former Spanish Finance Minister will be confirmed this Tuesday as the new Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.

• Monday, May 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  “Malvinas, a pending issue”

  “Malvinas are a permanent symbol for Argentina”, and a “pending issue for this administration”, said on Saturday May 1 Argentine Defence Minister Jose Pampuro during the 22nd anniversary of Argentina's Air Force “baptism of fire” in the South Atlantic conflict.

• Monday, May 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  “Maya V” toothfish haul nets over 2 million AUS dollars

  The sale of the illegal catch of Patagonian toothfish seized from the Uruguayan flagged longliner “Maya V” earlier this year has netted in excess of two million Australian dollars, said Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Ian Macdonald, and the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Chris Ellison.

• Monday, May 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Desire Petroleum upbeat report

  Desire Petroleum, one of several oil companies with oil exploration licence off-shore Falkland Islands, has published its preliminary results for 2003 and outlined its seismic research which took place this austral summer in the North Falkland Basin.

• Monday, May 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  St Brandan sailing for Punta Arenas

  St Brandan is to replace the Falkland Islands coastal shipping Tamar FI on May's voyage to Punta Arenas in Chile.

• Monday, May 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  “General Belgrano” had orders to attack the Task Force

  The controversy over the sinking of Argentine battleship “General Belgrano” on May 2, 1982 by the Royal Navy nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror, in the single action of greatest loss of life during the short lived South Atlantic conflict, again emerged on the 22nd anniversary.

• Monday, May 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Former populist leader son elected Panama president

  Martin Torrijos the son of a former populist military leader has been voted as Panama's next president. An opposition centrist Mr. Torrijos comfortably defeated last Sunday his main challenger former president Guillermo Endara. The ruling party candidate Jose Miguel Aleman finished third.