Stories for May 4th 2004

Tuesday, May 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Pta. Arenas season: 64 cruise calls and 41,980 visitors

The Punta Arenas port authorities (Empresa Portuaria Austral) described the last cruise season that concluded April 17 as a great success with 64 calls from foreign vessels and 30 from the local “Mare Australis”. Seventeen of the calls were during January and February, the months of most activity.

Tuesday, May 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Chile has trade access to 49% of world's GDP

The expansion of the European Union means Chile now has 38 free trade agreements, second only to Mexico and ahead of Israel.

Tuesday, May 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina launches plan to save energy

Argentina last weekend launched a plan to reduce domestic energy consumption in an effort to confront the country's deepening energy crisis. The government also confirmed that in the coming days it will be announcing an “integral energy plan” to “resolve once and for all Argentina's energy problems”.

Tuesday, May 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Mexico, Peru Recall Ambassadors From Cuba

Relations between Cuba and Mexico continued to worsen Monday when the Fidel Castro regime accused the government of Mexican President Vicente Fox of arrogance, mendacity and stupidity.

Tuesday, May 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina promotes sheep farming recovery

Argentine lamb exports this year jumped 61%, price of wool doubled and sheep are returning to Patagonia but also to the pampas and the province of Buenos Aires.

Tuesday, May 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

A 6,3 seism hits Southern Chile

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook southern Chile early Monday causing power outages and minor property damage, but no injuries.

Tuesday, May 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Malvinas' sovereignty: “indeclinable objective”

“Recovering sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands is an indeclinable objective of all Argentina and particularly for this administration”, said this Monday Argentine Defence Minister Jose Pampuro during the ceremony to honour the 323 dead when the sinking of the battleship “General Belgrano” by a Royal Navy nuclear submarine May 2nd, 1982.