Stories for 2004 , page 79

Sunday, August 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

“Leeds Castle”: Foreign Office complains to Chile.

British Ambassador in Santiago Richard Wilkinson expressed the Foreign Office's disappointment to the Chilean Foreign Affairs Ministry for having denied Falklands based patrol vessel “HMS Leeds Castle” authorization to call into Punta Arenas, reported El Mercurio this weekend.

Saturday, August 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

US record trade deficit

United States trade deficit reached an unexpected 55,8 billion US dollars in June, 19% increase over the previous month and well above the 47 billion anticipated by markets.

Saturday, August 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

New airline to Punta Arenas next October

Aerolíneas del Sur belonging to Aerolineas Argentinas is scheduled to begin operations in Chile towards the end of next October.

Saturday, August 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

“British investments will return to Argentina”

British Ambassador in Argentina Sir Robin Christopher said he was “certain” that British investments will return to Argentina.

Saturday, August 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Oil closer and closer to 50US dollars the barrel

The volatile oil market ended the week with new record prices, ever closer to the 50 US dollars per barrel benchmark.

Saturday, August 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Storm over the South Atlantic

The following article was published in today's Buenos Aires Herald by Michael Soltys.

Book launch “Argentina-Britain, Bilateral Agreements 1823-2002”

Friday, August 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Observers caution Venezuelan opposition

The Carter Center which will act as observer of this Sunday's presidential recall referendum in Venezuela urged the opposition to desist from plans to release incomplete electoral results before the voting is over.

Friday, August 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

EU-Mercosur talks stall; ministerial summit

European Union and Mercosur agreed this Thursday in Brasilia to suspend negotiations until September after failing to make progress in a bilateral trade agreement.

Friday, August 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update.

Headlines:
Straw to meet Bielsa: ?no sovereignty talks'; Loligo going well; Drink driver avoids jail; Servicemen's San Carlos to Stanley yomp raises over £1,000.

Thursday, August 12th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Petrobras oil and gas hit in Patagonia.

Petrobras Energia the Argentine branch of Brazilian oil group Petrobras reported an oil and gas discovery in Argentina's Patagonian province of Santa Cruz.