MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 2004
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Tuesday, August 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
International observers in US presidential election.
For the first time ever international observers will be monitoring United States November presidential elections, reported the US State Department.
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Tuesday, August 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay recovers beef markets.
After having achieved the re-opening of the Chinese market for Uruguayan beef and lamb, local authorities are holding similar negotiations with Korea and Japan.
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Tuesday, August 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Port of Montevideo expanding.
The port of Montevideo in 2003 mobilized 210.348 containers and 5,2 million tons of cargo, and this year given traffic during the first six months of 2004 the number of containers is forecasted to be above 250,000 and cargo over 6 million tons.
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Monday, August 9th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
US considered bombing South America following 11/09.
A few days after the September 11/2001 terrorist attacks in New York and against the Pentagon a high US official recommended bombing South America or Asia “to surprise the terrorists”, reveals the US magazine Newsweek in its latest August 9 edition.
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Monday, August 9th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Chile-Peru war of words becomes louder.
Outstanding politicians and diplomats from Chile and Peru joined the maritime border controversy between both countries which is increasingly straining bilateral relations.
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Monday, August 9th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Fisheries News.
Headlines:
Argentina's hake policy for the rest of 2004; Australia set to standardize fish names; Chilean salmon and trout exports expand 23%; European scientists study sardine migration. -
Monday, August 9th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Oil production data controversy hits markets.
With oil prices breaking records and no immediate prospect of containing market's nerves which are threatening global economic recovery, the Organization of Petroleum Export Countries, OPEC, has been accused of pumping two million barrels per day less than what it officially declares.
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Monday, August 9th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Chile and Peru attempt to cool rhetoric.
Peruvian and Chilean officials tried over the weekend to cool the heavy exchange of statements between both countries that have strained bilateral relations.
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Sunday, August 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Heath was ready to give Madrid Gibraltar sovereignty.
The Daily Telegraph published last week that Edward Heath Conservative government was prepared in 1973 to hand Gibraltar over to the Spanish in a deal with General Franco's regime according to documents revealed under the British 30-year disclosure rule.
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Sunday, August 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Chile organizing major expedition to South Pole.
Chile is organizing a major Antarctic scientific expedition for this coming austral summer that leaving from Patriot Hills' area should reach the US Amundsen-Scott base in the Southern pole.
