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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos on Friday signed the nation's first-ever divorce legislation, a bill that took nine years to get through Congress.
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.
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.
FALKLANDS fishing companies are this week showcasing the ?new look' Falkland Islands Exhibition Stand at the Seafood Expo in Brussels, Belgium.
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.