MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2004
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Thursday, August 26th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil and Norway consider oil industry association
Petrobras and Statoil, Brazilian and Norwegian government owned oil companies are considering an association with the purpose of participating in the oil exploration and production round Venezuela will be calling before the end of the year.
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Thursday, August 26th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Gas and oil discovery in Colombia.
A field with large reserves of natural gas and smaller quantities of oil was discovered by Colombia's government oil company Ecopetrol in an area abandoned by the US company Occidental, announced Colombian Mines and Energy minister Luis Ernesto Mejía.
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Thursday, August 26th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Chile promotes dairy and beef exports.
During the first half of this year Chile exported 36,8 million US dollars of dairy products, 61% above the same period in 2003 according to the head of the Agriculture Research and Policies Office, Carlos Furche.
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Wednesday, August 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Fisheries News.
Headlines:
Scientists forecast poor squid season in 2005; Mid-water hoki trawling has been authorised; Satellite control system in Tierra del Fuego. -
Wednesday, August 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Chile leads South Pole climate change research.
Chilean scientists and military researchers will jointly assess climate changes in South Pole glaciers during air and land expeditions in late 2004, announced Chilean Defence Minister Michelle Bachelet.
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Wednesday, August 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil targets Ecuadorian oil .
Energy hungry Brazil will offer oil rich Ecuador a strategic alliance for the development of hydrocarbons when president Luiz Inaico Lula da Silva arrives in Quito for a two days official visit
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Wednesday, August 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean economy expands 4,9%
The Chilean economy expanded at an annual rate of 4,9% during the first half of 2004, compared to the same period a year ago according to the latest report from the Central Bank.
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Wednesday, August 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Lula da Silva offers Chile natural gas
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva offered to supply natural gas to Chile which this winter faced a serious energy shortage.
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Tuesday, August 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Public confidence in Kirchner administration eroding.
Public confidence in Argentine President Nestor Kirchner's administration dropped significantly in August reaching the lowest since the former Santa Cruz province governor took office May 25 last year according to the latest survey from the Di Tella University
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Tuesday, August 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
IMF and Argentina soothe relations.
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, will contemplate Argentina enabling the delay of a billion US dollars payment that are due next December, reported the Buenos Aires press this Monday.
