Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sent this Wednesday a salutation message to his US counterpart George W. Bush warmly congratulating him for his significant victory in the presidential election.
British Prime Minister congratulated President George Bush on his reelection and said it was a good opportunity to rebuild transatlantic relations.
United States Ambassador in Chile Craig Kelly confirmed that President George W. Bush will be visiting the country next November 19 when the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
Following the protested landslide victory in Venezuela's last Sunday's regional and municipal elections, the coalition led by President Hugo Chavez had made chavismo the main political force of the country with control over the Executive branch, Congress and regional governments, including Caracas the capital.
Repsol-YPF new CEO Antonio Brufau, 56, ratified in Madrid the company's investment plans for Argentina announced last year by his predecessor, which contemplate 1,2 billion US dollars annually until 2007.
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Chilean president Ricardo Lagos is expected today Tuesday in Punta Arenas where he will be signing several public works projects involving an estimated 60 million US dollars.
With the help from Canadian institutions the Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Department is involved in a cleansing policy to control species harmful to the Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego habitat.
The two Twin Otters of the Chilean Antarctic expedition advance party arrived last Friday to Arturo Parodi base, belonging to the Chilean Air Force, in Patriot Hills, Ellsworth Mountains.
Senator John Kerry, the Democratic challenger, received a last-minute fillip in the opinion polls as all the signs pointed to a massive turnout by a deeply polarised electorate in today's American presidential vote.