Stories for November 17th 2004

Wednesday, November 17th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

IVM foundation organizing new meeting

International Village Meetings, IVP, a foundation dedicated to bringing together and integrating teenagers from Argentina, Chile and Falkland Islands, and which suspended activities in 2001 when the collapse of the Argentine economy is back recruiting volunteers for another meeting in the coming months.

Wednesday, November 17th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Latinamerican growth prospects soar

Latinamerica and the Caribbean will be expanding 4,7% in 2004, a full percentage point more that last April's forecast according to the World Bank.

Wednesday, November 17th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Most legal residents in Spain from Latinamerica

The number of legal immigrants in Spain at the end of last September reached over 1,8 million, that is 12,1% above last January and with Latin-Americans as the most numerous community according to a report from the Immigration Standing Observatory released Tuesday in Madrid.

Wednesday, November 17th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

US promises draconian budget to reduce deficit

United States is determined to reduce its budget deficit said Treasury Secretary John Snow who admitted that the current misbalance is “too significant”.

Wednesday, November 17th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

China will finance Argentine infrastructure

China announced Tuesday in Buenos Aires that it intends to invest 19,7 billion US dollars in Argentina over the next decade with the money going mainly into infrastructure projects and home building.