Stories for August 7th 2004

Saturday, August 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Brazilian banker “has no plans to resign”.

Brazil's Central Bank president Henrique Meirelles, said Friday that he was not resigning and insisted he had President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's “full support” in the face of allegations of tax evasion.

Saturday, August 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

EU-Mercosur begin another trade round.

Mercosur and European Union delegates will attempt this coming week in Brasilia to unlock negotiations for a free trade area between both blocks.

Saturday, August 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Malvinas War Veterans census.

Argentina called on all former 1982 Malvinas war combatants to register in the First National Census of War Veterans.

Saturday, August 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Strong “dissuasive” Chilean signal to Peru.

After several weeks of difficult diplomatic exchanges with Peru repeatedly calling for a review of maritime borders, Chile sent a “dissuasive” signal to its northern neighbor with a military display just across the border.

Saturday, August 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Mercosur plans a “South American Community”.

A more flexible Mercosur with a several speed integration process, structural support fund for the weakest economies plus an “energy compensation belt” helping to match demand and supply culminating in a “South American Community” or “United States of South America”, is the ambitious agenda for the next six months set out this week in Brazil.

Saturday, August 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

First Sea Lord warns about Navy cuts.

British Commander in Chief of the Fleet allegedly revived the spectre of the Falkland Islands conflict as a direct result of last month's defence cuts and redeployment of units.