Mercosur

• Monday, September 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile prepares for surge in gasoline prices

  Chilean President Ricardo Lagos announced Sunday a package of measures to soften the impact of the surging price of gasoline which has been forecasted to reach the equivalent of almost 1,40 US dollar per litre in the near future.

• Monday, September 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina among countries with higher inflation

  Argentina figures in 2005 among the world's economies with the highest levels of inflation, 9,6%, behind Venezuela with 15,3% and Russia, 12,5%, according to a report from the Argentine Institute for Social Development, Idesa.

• Monday, September 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  How South American countries cope with oil crisis?

  With the world oil and refined products crisis expanding particularly following the impact of hurricane Katrina which virtually knocked out 30% of United States domestic oil production, how do South American countries cope with the situation?

• Monday, September 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  EU-Mercosur agree new route map

  Given the discouraging prospects of the coming trade liberalization negotiations in the framework of the World Trade Organization, Mercosur and the European Union decided in Brussels to resume the interrupted talks.

• Saturday, September 3rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  “US support to UK in Falklands' war was decisive”

  The Chilean military Junta support to Britain during the 1982 conflict “was important, but did no influence the outcome of the war; United States support to Britain was decisive”, remarked former Argentine Army Commander General Martin Balza interviewed by the Chilean media.

• Saturday, September 3rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile's beef imports reach 75.000 tons in seven months

  Chilean beef imports increased 16% in the first seven months of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004, according to a report from the Santiago Chamber of Commerce.

• Saturday, September 3rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Latinamerica growingly suspicious of US intentions

  Latinamericans are ever more suspicious of President George Bush intentions in the region, said Republican Senator Norm Coleman head of the Latinamerican Affairs Committee following a recent visit to several South American countries.

• Saturday, September 3rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Confusing data about the US employment market

  United States unemployment reached a four year low in August, 4,9%, but since figures do not include the effects of the Katrina hurricane which hit Louisiana and other southern states, analysts are looking at the number of new jobs created in August which was less than expected.

• Saturday, September 3rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Release of reserves helps ease oil prices, for now?

  Crude prices fell on Friday following confirmation that more strategic oil reserves will be released to alleviate the market following the impact of the Katrina hurricane which cut United States production by an estimated 30%.

• Saturday, September 3rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Dollar drops to 2000 level in Chile

  The United States dollar dropped to a new record in the Chilean financial market closing the week in the range of 530 pesos, a benchmark unseen since June 2000.