Stories for August 21st 2004

Saturday, August 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

IMF recommendations to Argentina and Europe

International Monetary Fund, IMF, Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato who is scheduled to visit several Mercosur members next month showed a contemplative attitude towards Argentina, defended IMF crisis role and said Europe was not contributing to world growth as it should.

Saturday, August 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Successful oil licencing in Brazil

Brazil's federal owned energy company Petrobras and 18 other companies have pledged to invest the equivalent of 704 million US dollars in up to six years to explore the 154 blocks (39,657 square kilometers) they won in the sixth hydrocarbon licensing round held this week, Brazil's hydrocarbons regulator Agencia Nacional de Petroleo ANP announced.

Saturday, August 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Judge questions Pinochet about hidden millions

A Chilean judge has questioned Augusto Pinochet, the former dictator who has escaped prosecution on atrocities charges but is now facing corruption allegations, about millions of dollars he kept hidden in secret U.S. bank accounts, judiciary officials said Friday.