MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 2005
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Saturday, December 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
FAO warns about trade reform impact on the poor
Just a couple of days ahead next week's make-or-break World Trade Organization meeting in Hong Kong, where a final push will be made to reach an agreement to liberalize agricultural trade, the FAO warned that the benefits of trade reform may not reach the poor unless urgent complementary policies and investments are made.
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Saturday, December 10th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela calls for a more “political” Mercos
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez officially signed Friday in Montevideo, Uruguay, the incorporation of his country as a Mercosur “full member” and called for a more “political” block with a greater input of strategic planning.
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Friday, December 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Drastic privatization of Chinese companies
The Chinese private sector expanded 50% between 2001 and 2004 when the number of private companies reached 1.9 million according to a release this week from the Chinese Statistics Office.
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Friday, December 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Chile: Inflation contracts but interest rates are up
The strong drop in fuel prices helped contract Chile's November consumer prices index by 0,2%, with similar prospects extending to December according to the latest monthly release from the country's Central Bank.
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Friday, December 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Peru announces free trade agreement with United States
Peru announced Wednesday the signing of a free trade agreement with United States, which President Alejandro Toledo described as “great news but also a great challenge”.
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Friday, December 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean Navy receives first of two state of the art submarines
The Chilean Navy brand new submarine “O'Higgins” built by a French-Spanish consortium is scheduled to arrive in Valparaíso Friday.
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Friday, December 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Poll confirms runoff in Chile's presidential election
The Chilean ruling coalition presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet leads comfortably in the latest public opinion poll released Thursday, 48 hours before Sunday's vote.
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Friday, December 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Latinamericans most skeptical about corruption
Latin Americans are the people more inclined to view their countries' institutions and politics as corrupt, according to a Gallup survey commissioned by the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International.
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Friday, December 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Chavez preaches socialism in Uruguay
Latin America should become ever more socialist and more “radical” to move ahead, develop and so meet the challenges facing its peoples, said Thursday Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez during a visit to a small village in Uruguay.
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Friday, December 9th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Backing for Indian leader in Bolivian election
The Organization of American States, (OAS), Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza currently visiting Ecuador announced that in the event of Indian leader Evo Morales victory in Bolivia's coming presidential election, he would have the full support of the institution.
