Stories for August 16th 2004

Monday, August 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Bielsa cautions Chile on Malvinas issue.

Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Rafael Bielsa said that being friendly with a certain country “does not mean you inherit his enemies” but Argentina can't “stand indifferent” if Chilean diplomats participate in the celebration “by an illegitimate government” of an Argentine defeat.

Monday, August 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

IMF non-complying waiver for Uruguay.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last Friday announced the approval granting a waiver on a non-complying disbursement to Uruguay of SDR 93.2 million (about US$138 million), which had been made by the IMF following completion of the fourth review under the Stand-By Arrangement, on February 20, 2004.

Monday, August 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Airlines dispute with out having taken off.

Sky Airline, another air carrier that is planning to fly to Punta Arenas this coming season announced it will attempt to block Aerolíneas del Sur operations since this is not a Chilean company but a subsidiary from Aerolíneas Argentinas.

Monday, August 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Extends Voting on Chavez Referendum into Second Day.

Venezuela extended a recall referendum on President Hugo Chavez into a second day, after a record turnout and malfunctioning ballot machines kept voters in line for as long as 10 hours.

Monday, August 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Chavez wins Venezuela referendum.

President Hugo Chavez survived a popular referendum to oust him, according to results Monday, while Venezuela's opposition swiftly claimed fraud.

Monday, August 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

A new site on the Falkland Islands has emerged in the web.

The creation of Jason Lewis and Alison Inglis
www.falklands.info offers an extensive pro-active coverage of the Islands plus an invitation to all visitors to participate in the Falklands experience.

Jason has roots going back to the original settlers of the Islands and Alison is a recent newcomer who quickly fell in love with the Islands making them her home.

Impeccable credentials for an authentic peoples' website initiative with the necessary human sensitivity to counterbalance a world overwhelmed by the influx of statistical and strategic facts.