Stories for November 21st 2004

Sunday, November 21st 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Gunshot wounds and hundreds arrested in protests.

Two policemen and one civilian sustained gunshot wounds before dawn Saturday in protests against U.S President George W. Bush and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) summit taking place in Santiago de Chile, reported Carabineros.

Sunday, November 21st 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Greenspan warns about US current account deficit.

United Stated Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan warned in Berlin about the unsustainability of the US current account deficit. The recurrent US deficit in international trade currently stands at over 500 billion US dollars per annum which is above 5% of GDP.

Sunday, November 21st 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Airlines dispute over reciprocity.

Sky Airlines will oppose in court the recent decision from the Chilean Civil Aviation Agency authorizing Aerolíneas del Sur (Spanish owned Aerolineas Argentinas) to operate in the Chilean domestic market.

Sunday, November 21st 2004 - 20:00 UTC

See you in Salamanca next year.

The Ibero-American summit hosted by Costa Rica but which will be remembered for the absence of six presidents and a seism, closed this Saturday with a fourteen points communiqué committing the region to address the challenges of bettering education systems, improving trade relations mainly with the European Union and creating a permanent Secretariat.

Sunday, November 21st 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Security and trade in President Bush's agenda.

In his first overseas policy speech since been reelected US president George W. Bush, addressing the CEO APEC summit in Santiago de Chile on Saturday promised to keep strengthening freedom and democracy in the world and asked for a greater commitment in fighting terrorism.

Sunday, November 21st 2004 - 20:00 UTC

APEC Santiago Declaration.

Full text of the 12th APEC Economic Leaders Meeting Santiago Declaration, “One community, our future”, held in Santiago de Chile 20/21 November.