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Stories for August 2004

• Thursday, August 19th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile ratifies full support to Argentine sovereignty claim.

  The Chilean Foreign Affairs ministry ratified this Wednesday in a short statement its full support to Argentina's “legitimate sovereignty rights” in the dispute over the Islas Malvinas issue

• Thursday, August 19th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Malvinas veterans attempt to storm Government House.

  Malvinas war veterans camping in Buenos Aires Plaza de Mayo for a hundred days attempted this Wednesday to storm Government House but doors were closed just on time.

• Wednesday, August 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  July US consumer prices fall 0,1%

  United States consumer prices fell by 0,1% during July, the first since November 2003 according to the latest release from the Labor Department. Most analysts were expecting a 0,1% rise after the 0,3% jump of June.

• Wednesday, August 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Uruguayan solid support for democracy.

  Uruguay has the highest support for democracy and greater rejection to “strong hand” tactics in Latinamerica according to the latest public opinion poll covering 18 countries of the region.

• Wednesday, August 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News.

  Headlines:
  EU lamb quality controls “intrusive”; Hovercraft transportation in Patagonia; Red tide control in Magallanes lacks financing; Ray and eel options for Punta Arenas; Squid licencing in Rio Negro province;

• Wednesday, August 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Peruvian and Chilean armies cool situation.

  With the background of a growing diplomatic rift born out of border disputes going back to the XIX century, the Peruvian and Chilean armies have helped to cool the situation by committing themselves to “never again war between our countries”, although “history must never be forgotten”.

• Tuesday, August 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Ports and railways privatization in Brazil.

  Brazilian agro-business represents 33% of the country's exports which this year is estimated to reach 90 billion US dollars but is lacking in infrastructure, according to Brazilian Agriculture, Livestock and Supplies Minister Roberto Rodriguez.

• Tuesday, August 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  ENAP expands in Libya and Peru.

  Chile's government oil company ENAP has acquired Shell Peru assets and will be involved in hydrocarbons exploration and exploitation in Libya, was announced this Monday by company officials in Santiago.

• Tuesday, August 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Chavez pledges reconciliation and oil market stability.

  The Organization of American States (OAS) and Carter Center officials endorsed this Monday the results of the Sunday recall referendum in Venezuela which confirmed President Hugo Chavez mandate until January 2007.

• Tuesday, August 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  “Devolved integration or full independence”

  A Bulgarian academic foresees the Falkland Islands form of government evolving into one of two principal options of self-determination: “the option of free association or devolved integration, and the option of full independence.”