Stories for September 13th 2004

Monday, September 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Growing inflation concerns in Brazil.

The Brazilian Wide Consumer Price index last August reached 0,69%, down from 0,91% in July, but above market estimates of 0,65%, according to the latest report from the Brazilian Statistics and Geography Institute IBGE.

Monday, September 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Latinamerica holds 13% of world oil reserves.

Latinamerica and the Caribbean hold 13% of known world oil reserves which represent 14% of world exports and 9% of global refining capacity according to Fernando Sánchez from the United Nations Latinamerica and Caribbean Economic Committee, Cepal.

Monday, September 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Peru and Chile disagree over maritime border.

Peru and Chile who share most of the southern hemisphere east Pacific coastline are again at odds over maritime borders which directly affect fisheries.

Monday, September 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Violent Chilean anniversary.

Three people with bullet injuries and over 200 arrests, was the final count of the violent protests in Santiago and other Chilean cities last Saturday, the 31st anniversary of the military coup led by former General Augusto Pinochet.

Monday, September 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

“We must make Islanders feel they belong to Argentina”

”We have to make (Falklands) Islanders feel (without aggression or anything of the sort) that they are in a territory that belongs to Argentina; they must accept that they are over 13,000 kilometers away from London and geographically speaking they belong to Argentina”, Cesar Mayoral, Argentine Ambassador before United Nations is quoted in a Sunday interview with the Buenos Aires Herald.

Monday, September 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

US and Canadian interest in Falklands oil exploration.

Several North American companies have expressed an interest in Falklands' oil exploration, the Mineral Resources Committee heard last week.