Stories for March 8th 2005

Tuesday, March 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

China planning to expand “modest” 8% in 2005

China is planning to grow a “modest” 8% in 2005 after having achieved a 9,5% expansion last year reported Prime Minister Wen Jiabao during the inaugural address to the 3,000 members of the Peoples National Assembly in Beijing.

Tuesday, March 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Negative inflation in Chile.

The Chilean Consumers Price Index contracted 0,1% last February and accumulates minus 0,4% in the first two months of 2005, reports the country's Statistics Department.
However the last twelve months index reached 2,2%.

Tuesday, March 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Czech Republic helps with Torres del Paine recovery

Chilean Agriculture Minister Jaime Campos downplayed the environmental impact of the Torres del Paine park forest fire which ravaged since mid February and announced Chile and the Czech republic will be collaborating in the restoration of Chilean Patagonia's main wild life attraction.

Tuesday, March 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Lan Chile interested in Southern Winds

Chilean flag carrier Lan admitted it was holding talks for a possible purchase or association with Argentine airline Southern Winds.

Tuesday, March 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

All ready for the next Bolivian confrontation.

The delicate political situation in Bolivia edged higher when President Carlos Mesa, as he had anticipated, formally presented Monday his resignation before Congress which now has 48 hours to accept or reject it.

Tuesday, March 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Chilean and Argentine cadets in naval cruise

Forty two Argentine naval cadets will be participating in the Chilean Navy's fiftieth instruction cruise aboard the “Esmeralda” which leaves March 13 from Valparaiso.

Tuesday, March 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Women still lagging, even in EU

Little progress has been made in terms of women's equality in the workplace and portrayal in the media in the European Union, an EU conference concluded yesterday, on the eve of International Women's Day.