Stories for September 7th 2004

Tuesday, September 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Red carpet for frigates buyer.

Chilean Defence Minister Michele Bachelet received this week a privileged red carpet treatment in Holland where she was invited by her Dutch counterpart Henk Kamp and Secretary of State Cees van der Knaap.

Tuesday, September 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

OPEC will keep reference prices unchanged.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, will maintain the oil prices reference band unchanged in the coming meeting scheduled for September 15 in Vienna, said Purnomo Yusgiantoro, OPEC's president.

Tuesday, September 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Chile anticipates interest rate increase.

Consumer inflation in Chile last August reached 0,4% pushed by energy, housing and food prices, and above market analysts forecast of 0,3%, according to the latest report released last Friday.

Tuesday, September 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Argentine Deputies will hold session in Antarctica.

The Argentine House of Deputies Foreign Affairs Committee has unanimously decided to hold a session in Antarctica next November 12 to underline the country's long historical Antarctic tradition, reports the Argentine press.

Tuesday, September 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

DAP ready for Antarctic air cruises.

DAP Airways from Punta Arenas is planning fifteen air cruises to Antarctica this coming season between November and March 15 totaling 700 visitors. Last season the number of cruises was twelve and the visitors 400.

Tuesday, September 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Buenos Aires feels strong seism in central Argentina

A strong seism followed by replicas shook Tuesday morning great extensions of central and northern Argentina causing alarm in several cities and leaving at least one person killed and tens injured.