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Stories for 2004

  • Thursday, December 30th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

    Argentine massive bonds swap on track

    The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC has given the much awaited green light to the huge restructuring package of Argentine debt.

  • Wednesday, December 29th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

    EC rolls backs Spanish hake quota cuts.

    Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), Elena Espinosa said she was most satisfied with the European Commission (EC) and the European Union (EU) presidency support for Spain's claims regarding fishery quotas and total allowable catches (TAC) for 2005.

  • Wednesday, December 29th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

    Breaking News.

    Headlines:
    Chilean beef and cheese exports; Magallanes Expo next January; Mega hotel in Puerto Natales.

  • Wednesday, December 29th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

    Three expeditions reach the South Pole

    Three different expeditions have successfully reached the South Pole during the current season and others are on their way, reports La Prensa Austral from Punta Arenas.

  • Wednesday, December 29th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

    Ms. Bachelet leads presidential polls in Chile.

    The Chilean presidential pre-candidate Michelle Bachelet from the ruling coalition would win by a 51% landslide in the first round of presidential elections, if they were held next Sunday, according to a public opinion poll from Fundación Chile 21.

  • Wednesday, December 29th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

    Sumatra Tsunami arrived to the Falklands?

    Did Fitzroy farm manager Alan Eagle see a ripple from the Sumatra Tsunami on Sunday evening? It seems possible that the effect of the Boxing Day Asian Earthquake may have been noticed here in a small creek at the East Falkland settlement.

  • Tuesday, December 28th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

    Brazilian agency to compete for foreign investment

    The Investment branch from the Brazilian Agency for the promotion of Exports, APEX, will be officially launched by president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva January 16 in Davos, Switzerland, the largest world gathering of political and business leaders.

  • Tuesday, December 28th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

    FTAA, EU and Doha, Mercosur 2005 challenges

    The Free Trade Association of the Americas, Mercosur-European Union talks and the World Trade Organization Doha round are the three main international challenges for Mercosur next year.

  • Tuesday, December 28th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

    Chavez seals strategic alliance with Beijing

    Bilateral trade between Venezuela and China will reach 3 billion US dollar in 2005, double this year, President Hugo Chavez said on his return to Venezuela following a five-day official visit to Beijing which was also another strategic move to lessen dependency from the “dominating regional power”.

  • Tuesday, December 28th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

    Aerolineas Argentinas out of the red.

    Aerolineas Argentinas under the control of the Spanish tourism consortium Marsans cancelled this week the third and final payment of its 169,2 million US dollars October 2001 agreement with creditors.