MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2004
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Friday, January 23rd 2004 - 20:00 UTC
“My best enemy” recalls 1978 conflict
Chilean movie director Alex Bowen will begin filming next February events recreating the 1978 atmosphere in Patagonia when Chile and Argentina almost went to war over disputes islands in the Beagle Channel to the south of Magellan Strait.
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Friday, January 23rd 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Brazilian basic rate remains unchanged at 16,5%
Brazil's Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee, Copom, decided this Wednesday in its monthly meeting to keep the basic reference interest rate unchanged at 16,5%.
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Friday, January 23rd 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Massive intoxication in Puerto Montt
Chief Medical Officer of Chile's X. Region José Antonio Vergara called on the local population not to consumer shell fish or crustaceans live or cooked, until the causes of a massive intoxication can be determined.
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Friday, January 23rd 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Euro appreciation alarm is on
A major appreciation of the Euro in world money markets could harm the European economy debilitating the still tepid domestic demand and endangering fiscal policy, according to the Organization for Cooperation and Economic Development, OCDE.
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Friday, January 23rd 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Latinamerica set to grow 4% in 2004
Latinamerica will expand a solid 4% during 2004, well ahead of the 1,5% of 2003, Interamerican Development Bank, IDB, Director General Enrique Iglesias said today in Spain during a forum of the region's economic prospects.
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Friday, January 23rd 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Former HMS Sheffield in Punta Arenas
The latest and most modern acquisition of the Chilean Navy, “Almirante Williams”, former HMS Sheffield, arrived in Punta Arenas Wednesday greeted by a display of the local naval units stationed in the port.
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Friday, January 23rd 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Gaining ground for January 28
While Argentine president Nestor Kirchner kept pounding against what he described as vested interests which are pressing the government for greater payments to the country's creditors, the president of the Argentine Central Bank addressing the Davos forum said that sovereign bondholders must accept a “great cut”.
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Thursday, January 22nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Revived EU-Mercosur optimism
Fresh trade negotiations between Mercosur and the European Union could lead to a framework agreement by next May in time for the EU-Latinamerica summit in Mexico, according to External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten.
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Wednesday, January 21st 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Fisheries News.-
Headlines:
NZ crusade against poachers; Protectionist measures for farmed salmon industry; Chile, first world salmon producer; Controversial salmon study finds support; US-Brazilian shrimp dispute could reach WTO. -
Wednesday, January 21st 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Lan Chile confirms 11 charter flight cancellations.
Lan Chile refused to qualify the Argentine government's decision to close its airspace to Chilean charter flights to the Falkland Islands.
