MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2004
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Wednesday, June 30th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
President Bush popularity at its lowest.
The popularity of US president George Bush dropped to its lowest ever, 42%, with only four months to the presidential election according to the latest public opinion poll aired by CBS and published by The New York Times this Tuesday.
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Wednesday, June 30th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Pessimism about EU-Mercosur talks.
Reaching a cooperation and free trade association agreement between Mercosur and the European Union by next October, as committed by both sides, seems ever distant, according to Argentine diplomatic sources.
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Tuesday, June 29th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
“Air links: get real Bielsa”.
“Let's forget fantasy and live in the real world”, suggests a prominent member of the Falkland Islands community in an “open letter” to Argentine Foreign Minister Rafael Bielsa following a further authorization by the Argentine government for an Argentine airline to fly to the Islands.
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Tuesday, June 29th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Worst income distribution in decades.
Argentina currently has the worst wealth distribution of the last thirty years with a growing gap between the richest and poorest brackets according to a report published last weekend by Buenos Aires daily Clarin.
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Tuesday, June 29th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Majority favour ousting Venezuela president Chavez.
A majority of Venezuelans, 54% would vote to oust President Hugo Chavéz in the August 15 recall referendum, according to the latest opinion polls published over the weekend.
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Tuesday, June 29th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Kerry promises “respect” for Latinamerica.
The almost certain United States Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry promised closer collaboration with Latinamerica, promotion of democracy and criticized the current President Bush administration for insisting with free trade in hemispheric relations.
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Tuesday, June 29th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Petrobras buys Agip's liquid gas operations.
Petrobras, the Brazilian state owned oil company purchased for 450 million US dollars all assets of Agip in Brazil, a company belonging to the Italian corporation ENI.
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Tuesday, June 29th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Breaking News from Chile.
Headlines:
ENAP Refineries absorbs fuel storage; Chilean travel agents face new priorities; Big party in Valparaiso for USS Reagan seamen. -
Monday, June 28th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner expresses willingness to cooperate with China.
President Nestor Kirchner said at the start of his official visit to China that Argentina and the Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur) were willing to promote economic and trade cooperation for mutual benefit.
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Monday, June 28th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Gibraltar Breaking News.
Headlines:
Princess Anne arrives in Gibraltar; Spain lodges formal complaint; Cruise issue: UK seeks permanent solution; Spain continues military blockade; Financial journalists invited to the Rock.
