MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2004
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Saturday, August 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Successful oil licencing in Brazil
Brazil's federal owned energy company Petrobras and 18 other companies have pledged to invest the equivalent of 704 million US dollars in up to six years to explore the 154 blocks (39,657 square kilometers) they won in the sixth hydrocarbon licensing round held this week, Brazil's hydrocarbons regulator Agencia Nacional de Petroleo ANP announced.
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Saturday, August 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Judge questions Pinochet about hidden millions
A Chilean judge has questioned Augusto Pinochet, the former dictator who has escaped prosecution on atrocities charges but is now facing corruption allegations, about millions of dollars he kept hidden in secret U.S. bank accounts, judiciary officials said Friday.
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Friday, August 20th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean meat exports reach 171 million US dollars.
Chilean meat exports during the first half of 2004 represented 171 million US dollars, 61,2% increase over the same period in 2003.
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Friday, August 20th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Three million Chileans below poverty line.
At the end of 2003, almost three million Chileans, 18,8% of the population were below the poverty line according to the latest socio-economic characterization poll which was released this Thursday in Santiago.
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Friday, August 20th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
UN sponsors one place, one only name.
The United Nations has undertaken the mission of standardizing world's places names and is working on two 150 pages papers to be distributed next year to all governments.
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Friday, August 20th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Closer Falklands-St Helena links.
The Governor of British Overseas Territory St Helena, David Hollamby, has appointed the first official representative for St Helena in the Falkland Islands.
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Friday, August 20th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update.
Headlines:
Mixed reactions to A level results; Chile backs up Argentine claim to Falklands; Forbes' agents urge against appeal; Wedding holiday for kids? Military chief to visit. -
Thursday, August 19th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
IMF Managing Director visits South America.
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Rodrigo de Rato, will be travelling to South America to participate in the 11th Finance Ministers' Meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), which will take place in Santiago, Chile on September 1-3, 2004.
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Thursday, August 19th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine economy expands 8%
The Argentine economy expanded 8% during the first half of the year with industry's 12,2% growth acting as the main thrust, according to figures released this week.
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Thursday, August 19th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Duhalde's dream of a united peoples of South America.
The president of Mercosur Representatives Committee Eduardo Duhalde arrived in Chile for a two days visit to sponsor energy integration and the “union and harmonization” of South American peoples.
