Stories for November 2004 , page 7

Monday, November 22nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Leaders of Spain, Portugal, and Latin America urge Falkland's dialogue.

Leaders from Spain, Portugal and their former colonies in Latin America urged Britain and Argentina to renew their dialogue on the Falkland Islands, known in Argentina as the Malvinas.

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.

Saturday, November 20th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Central America' candidate for OAS Secretariat.

Presidents of Central American countries chose this Friday in San Jose de Costa Rica former Salvadoran head of state Francisco Flores as the region's candidate to head the Organization of American States

Saturday, November 20th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Violent street clashes signal APEC summit

Violent protests and clashes with the police marked on Friday the preamble of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum hosted by Chile and which will extend until Sunday with the participation of the leaders of the world's most powerful block, 21 country members that include United Sates, China, Japan, Russia, Indonesia, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, and Mexico among others.

Saturday, November 20th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Pacific Rim free trade area “will have to wait”

Chilean president Ricardo Lagos made a strong defence of multilateralism and multilateral organizations, and called for fairer rules in international trade during the opening day this Friday in Santiago of the APEC-CEO summit.