Mercosur

• Monday, November 15th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  China's 2005 wool import quotas.

  The Chinese Ministry of Trade recently announced wool import quotas for 2005, which “are similar to those established this year, that is 287,000 tons of greasy wool and 80,000 of tops”, reported Jose Luis Trifoglio, market analyst for the Uruguayan Wool Secretariat, SUL..

• Monday, November 15th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Breaking News.

  Headlines:
  Argentine Deputies hold a session in Antarctica; Santa Cruz passes Aquaculture Bill; President Kirchner keeps the press happy.

• Monday, November 15th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Fisheries News.

  Headlines:
  Toothfish poaching drops 75% from 2003; Brazil builds first oceanic fishing vessel; Fish produce labeling mandatory in Spain; Galicia aids Chilean Region fisheries.

• Monday, November 15th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Colin Powell resigns.

  U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has submitted his resignation to President Bush, the White House said on Monday.

• Sunday, November 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  South American Union Preamble ready for signing.

  The Preamble to the Foundation Act of the South American Union has already been agreed and ten presidents will be present at the December 9 ceremony in Peru when Mercosur, the Community of Andean Nations and Chile will sign the creation of the third world's most important regional block behind the European Union and the North American Free Trade Association.

• Sunday, November 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  South Korean president visits Argentina.

  South Korean president Roh Moo-Hyun arrived this Sunday in Buenos Aires with a delegation of eighty businessmen and confirmed a 30 million US dollars line of credit to promote bilateral trade

• Saturday, November 13th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Aerolíneas del Sur ready for take off.

  If the Chilean Civil Aviation Agency in its November 17 meeting authorizes Aerolíneas del Sur operations in Chile's domestic market, the inaugural flight to Punta Arenas is scheduled for December 5 and the following day return to Santiago.

• Saturday, November 13th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Brazil signs lucrative deals with China.

  President Lula da Silva announced the recognition by Brazil of the Chinese status as a market economy,'' Hu said after the meeting in the presidential Planalto Palace. ??I wanted to express my thanks for that recognition.''

• Friday, November 12th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Brazil Hot News

  Headlines:
  Consumer prices contained in Brazil; Petrobras invests in oil and gas rigs; Brazilian industry expands 7,6%; Palocci insists with fiscal surplus.

• Friday, November 12th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  President to go to Chile ?soon'

  President Néstor Kirchner yesterday told Chilean Interior Minister José Miguel Insulza that he will visit the neighbouring country soon, in a gesture to further cool down a diplomatic spat sparked by the comments of Chilean Foreign Minister Ignacio Walker against the ruling Peronist party.