Mercosur

• Wednesday, September 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  August inflation in Chile, 0,3% and 2,7% in eight months

  The August consumer prices index in Chile increased 0,3%, accumulating 2,7% in the first eight months of 2005 and 3% in the last twelve months

• Wednesday, September 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile stabilizes fuel prices for next twelve months

  Gasoline in Chile will remain below the 620 pesos per litre benchmark during the next ten months, following the government's decision to intervene in the fuel market to help mitigate the impact of hurricane Katrina and international crude prices.

• Wednesday, September 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Chilean Antarctic cruise company adds second vessel

  A Chilean based cruise company is incorporating a second vessel for this coming season's tours of Antarctica, beginning in Puerto Montt and concluding in Ushuaia, Argentina, with a call in Punta Arenas.

• Wednesday, September 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Lord Mayor of London in Buenos Aires

  Michael Savory, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, chose “London as a Financial Partner in a Fast-Changing World” as the title of his speech to yesterday's Argentine-British Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

• Tuesday, September 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  August retail prices in Argentina dropped to 0,4%

  Argentina's August consumer prices index dropped to 0,4%, the lowest so far this year accumulating 7,7% in the first eight months of 2005, according to the latest release from the Statistics and Census Institute.

• Tuesday, September 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Venezuelan refineries in US fully operational

  Venezuela's Government owned oil Company Petroleos de Venezuela, PDVSA, affiliate in United States, Citgo, is refining 840.000 barrels per day and its capacity has not been curtailed by hurricane Katrina revealed PDVSA president Felix Rodriguez.

• Tuesday, September 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  “Orthodox Muslim group” detected in Argentina

  The Argentine government acknowledged Monday the entry into the country of members of an “orthodox Muslim group” but denied they were linked to international terrorism or were seeking to recruit members.

• Tuesday, September 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  EU proposes open sky policy to Chile

  A greater opening of the air market and cooperation with regulatory issues was proposed by the European Commission to Chile, Australia and China.

• Tuesday, September 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile's record trade deficit with Mercosur

  The historic trade deficit of Chile with Mercosur full members, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay is forecasted to reach a new record this year, possibly above 6 billion US dollars.

• Tuesday, September 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  “In spite of political turbulence?the economy is expanding”

  Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underlined Monday the stability and growth of the Brazilian economy in spite of the political turbulence generated by the constant claims of corruption at government level and in Congress.