Stories for October 4th 2005

Tuesday, October 4th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Copper factor boosts the Chilean peso

The Chilean currency experienced Monday a new 0,6% appreciation in Santiago's money markets reaching 526 pesos to the US dollar, the strongest since June 2000.

Tuesday, October 4th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

First round for President Kirchner

Argentine president Nestor Kirchner's “horizontal” strategy of knitting political alliances showing “new faces”, with the purpose of defeating the powerful structure of the traditional Peronist party under control of former caretaker president Eduardo Duhalde proved successful in one of the less populated provinces of the country.

Tuesday, October 4th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Fisheries hot news

Deep-sea fish markets shut down in Spain; Whale hunting and the Guatemala vote; The long files of Antonio Vidal and Fadilur; New Zealand lowers several TACs; Chile regulates brown algae extraction; Seafood market to focus on fewer species;