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Stories for 2004

• Thursday, March 11th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Mercosur “is more vision than reality” claims EU

  European Union and Mercosur representatives exchanged criticisms at the beginning of a round of talks in Buenos Aires that should lead to the completion of the Cooperation, Political and Trade agreement between both blocks in the coming months.

• Thursday, March 11th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  IMF anticipates a “collaborative agreement” with Argentine creditors

  Ms. Anne Krueger, Acting Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this Wednesday praised the achievements of the Argentine economy and anticipated that later this month the Executive Board will have completed the second review of the stand by agreement.

• Thursday, March 11th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  “Maya V” observer “loved shooting sea birds”

  Serious accusations were aired in the Montevideo press against the Uruguayan Fisheries Department observer of the longliner “Maya V”, apprehended by the Australian Navy for allegedly illegally fishing.

• Thursday, March 11th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Artefacts from “Graf Spee” on display in Montevideo

  A brush, a light bulb and a lens that have been resting on the seabed for 65 years are some of the objects found in the rangefinder structure of the German battleship “Graf Spee” that will be on public exhibition in Montevideo.

• Wednesday, March 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from the area.

  Headlines:
  Scab outbreak still out of control; Good summer season in Chile; ENAP finds more oil in Egypt; Chilean Navy dismantling Antarctic base; Dohne sheep test breeding in Magallanes.

• Wednesday, March 10th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  67 billion dollars claim for “Malvinas usurpation”

  Carlos Traboulsi, president of the Buenos Aires City Christian Democrats presented this Tuesday a 67 billion US dollars claim against Britain in behalf of the Argentine people, “because of the illegal exploitation of the Malvinas since 1833 and the theft of the River Plate Viceroy treasury in 1806”.

• Tuesday, March 9th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina was studying a letter from the IMF.

  With the clock ticking toward a 3.1-billion-dollar debt deadline that Argentina faces with the International Monetary Fund today, the two sides were discussing steps the lender wants Argentina to take to keep a loan deal on track, sources said.

• Tuesday, March 9th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina agrees to make debt payment

  Argentina decided at the eleventh hour to make a $3.1 billion payment Tuesday to the International Monetary Fund, government sources said.

• Monday, March 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Kirchner in full command for “D” day

  Argentine president Nestor Kirchner took full command of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, IMF, as “D” day, March 9, when Argentina is expected to reimburse 3,1 billion US dollars, becomes closer.

• Monday, March 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Montevideo, best city to live in Latinamerica

  Montevideo and Buenos Aires are first and second in South America and 76 and 78 in a quality of life ranking list that that includes 215 world cities and which is annually published by Mercier Human Resources Consulting with main offices in Geneva and New York.