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• Friday, April 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  IMF and Argentina begin “long distance” talks

  Argentina faces crucial budgetary challenges in spite of having achieved a strong fiscal relief with the restructuring of its public debt, said IMF Managing Director Rodrigo Rato and stressed that IMF is willing to aid Argentina.

• Friday, April 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  ENAP suffers heavy losses in Colombia

  Chile's government owned company ENAP suffered heavy losses with its international affiliate Sipetrol exploring for oil and gas in Colombia, according to the 2004 balance sheet.

• Friday, April 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Ecuador: no light at the end of the tunnel

  Ecuador's new president Alfredo Palacio officially took office Thursday midday and immediately named the main ministers of his “technical, non political” cabinet.

• Friday, April 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile warns China about high seas fishing

  Chile warned Beijing that unless the Chinese high seas fleet cooperates with marine resource conservation and reduces catches of jurel, Chinese vessels will be banned from Chilean ports beginning May 1.

• Friday, April 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina and Brazil rap Cuba on human rights

  Argentina and Brazil members of the Geneva United Nations Human Rights Commission asked this week full respect for human rights in Cuba, in line with the recent majority position of the committee.

• Friday, April 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Antarctic glaciers in mass retreat.

  Glaciers in the Antarctic are retreating at an increasing rate, in what scientists said on Thursday was a clear sign of climate change.

• Thursday, April 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  ?British roots run deep in Argentina'

  Giving his first-ever interview in Bs. Aires to the Herald on the occasion of the Queen's birthday today, British Ambassador John Hughes dwells on his enjoyment of his first five months in Argentina and looks confidently forward to his future work.

• Thursday, April 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile and Venezuela sign oil deals

  Chilean President Ricardo Lagos and his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chávez, signed a series of oil and cooperation agreements yesterday while deepening political ties.

• Thursday, April 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Lula says FTAA ?off agenda'

  The US-backed Americas-wide free trade pact is “off the agenda” for Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said yesterday, days before a visit by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

• Thursday, April 21st 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News.

  Headlines:
  Hilton to open in Ushuaia; Closed stadium and recreational centre; Several groups lobbying to establish casino; Equestrian endurance competition; Gas exploration in Tierra del Fuego.