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Stories for 2004

  • Monday, May 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Argentine tourists returning to Chile

    Strong recovery with positive prospects is how the Chilean Tourism Council (dependent from the National Chamber of Commerce) describes the performance of the Chilean tourism industry in 2003/04.

  • Monday, May 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    World's fourth exporter of turkey

    Chile is the world's fourth main exporter of turkey, behind United States, France and Brazil, according to the Poultry Farmers Association of Chile, APA, based on information from the US Department of Agriculture.

  • Monday, May 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Euro zone rate unchanged at 2%

    The Governing Council of the European Central Bank decided last week to keep interest rates in the Euro zone unchanged at 2% as expected by markets. However, following ECB president Jean Claude Trichet comments analysts are convinced rates will be modestly increased in the coming months particularly towards the end of 2004.

  • Monday, May 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Preparing for the next budget.

    Provision of additional funds and proposals to the put forward to the forthcoming budget were approved by the Falkland Islands Standing Finance Committee in its April 30 meeting. The additional funds include £19,500 for a new edition of laws and £150,000 for medical treatment overseas.

  • Sunday, May 9th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Argentina establishes new hake fisheries quota.

    Argentina's Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Foods (SAGPyA) finally issued a Resolution 484/2004 regulating hake (Merluccius hubbsi) fishery between April 1 and July 31. The maximum catch authorised for this period has now been established at 159,554 tonnes to be distributed among all vessels operating north and south of parallel 41º S.

  • Saturday, May 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Chile legalizes divorce after decades of debate

    Chilean President Ricardo Lagos on Friday signed the nation's first-ever divorce legislation, a bill that took nine years to get through Congress.

  • Saturday, May 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Chavez blames Bush's “imperialism” for soaring oil prices

    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday blamed the recent spike in world oil prices on U.S. counterpart George W. Bush and his “imperialist policies.”

  • Saturday, May 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    More than 100 Argentine Policemen ousted

    President Nestor Kirchner ousted more than federal 100 police officials and revamped key policing operations Friday, moving to improve the force to fight rising crime.

  • Saturday, May 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Falklands' fishing stand attracts record numbers.

    FALKLANDS fishing companies are this week showcasing the ?new look' Falkland Islands Exhibition Stand at the Seafood Expo in Brussels, Belgium.

  • Friday, May 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Encouraging Mercosur-EU talks in Brussels

    Mercosur reacted positively to the first details of the European Union opening market offer presented this week in Brussels in the framework of ongoing bilateral talks to reach a cooperation and free trade agreement by next October.