Mercosur

• Wednesday, December 29th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Breaking News.

  Headlines:
  Chilean beef and cheese exports; Magallanes Expo next January; Mega hotel in Puerto Natales.

• Wednesday, December 29th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Ms. Bachelet leads presidential polls in Chile.

  The Chilean presidential pre-candidate Michelle Bachelet from the ruling coalition would win by a 51% landslide in the first round of presidential elections, if they were held next Sunday, according to a public opinion poll from Fundación Chile 21.

• Tuesday, December 28th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Brazilian agency to compete for foreign investment

  The Investment branch from the Brazilian Agency for the promotion of Exports, APEX, will be officially launched by president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva January 16 in Davos, Switzerland, the largest world gathering of political and business leaders.

• Tuesday, December 28th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  FTAA, EU and Doha, Mercosur 2005 challenges

  The Free Trade Association of the Americas, Mercosur-European Union talks and the World Trade Organization Doha round are the three main international challenges for Mercosur next year.

• Tuesday, December 28th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Chavez seals strategic alliance with Beijing

  Bilateral trade between Venezuela and China will reach 3 billion US dollar in 2005, double this year, President Hugo Chavez said on his return to Venezuela following a five-day official visit to Beijing which was also another strategic move to lessen dependency from the “dominating regional power”.

• Tuesday, December 28th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Aerolineas Argentinas out of the red.

  Aerolineas Argentinas under the control of the Spanish tourism consortium Marsans cancelled this week the third and final payment of its 169,2 million US dollars October 2001 agreement with creditors.

• Tuesday, December 28th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Menem vows to cooperate.

  Former President Carlos Menem, who aims to return to power, yesterday pledged to start cooperating with two judges who are investigating corruption charges against him.

• Monday, December 27th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Oil in Gulf of Mexico Cuban waters.

  President Fidel Castro announced the discovery of a crude oil deposit off shore Cuba apparently containing 100 million barrels.

• Monday, December 27th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Breaking News from Pta. Arenas.

  Breaking News:
  US dollar 560/570 Pesos in Punta Arenas; Improved air service support for cruise industry; Tapping natural gas deposits in Magallanes.

• Monday, December 27th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine economic recovery “undeniable”

  The New York Times praised the Argentine economic recovery of the last three years in spite of the fact that when the December 2001 crisis broke out, “an unprecedented social and economic collapse was forecasted”.