Mercosur

• Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Santiago, the world's hub for two days.

  After a full year of preparations during which Chile hosted over 5,000 delegates from 21 different countries and six meetings at ministerial level, the culminating stage of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum began this week.

• Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Israeli president postpones visit to Argentina

  Israeli President Moshe Katzav has postponed a planned trip to Argentina in late November reported a spokesman for the president's office.

• Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Shocking poverty among young Argentines

  Six of every ten Argentine young adults live in poverty, nearly double the percentage in 1999, reported this week Buenos Aires daily “La Nacion”.

• Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Mexican author wins Spanish Language top prize

  Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes won the Royal Spanish Language Academy prize for literature for his autobiographical work “En esto creo” (to be launched in English next February as “This I Believe”).

• Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  A lady, Chile's next president?

  Two women former Cabinet ministers of Chile's ruling coalition are in a position to defeat the most probable conservative candidate, if the presidential election were held now reveals the latest public opinion poll.

• Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  “Double lock” guarantee for Gibraltar in coming talks

  Gibraltar's position is sufficiently secured ? flanks and rear - to allow it to enter into dialogue with Spain and Britain about the British Overseas Territory future even knowing Madrid's ultimate objectives. A “double lock” safeguard enables Gibraltarians to reject any proposal that might emerge even if the local Government itself thought is was worth considering.

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

  Waiting for Hu Jintao.

  Argentina is preparing for Chinese president Hu Jintao visit next Tuesday when he will be received with full honours and expectations given the growing importance of the Asian giant economy's avid demand for commodities.

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

  Petrobras production behind schedule.

  The Brazilian government oil company Petrobras will end 2004 with a 3% drop in oil production over last year because of delays with one of the new extracting rigs.

• 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.