Mercosur

• Wednesday, June 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  USS Ronald Reagan in South Atlantic.

  One of the largest and most modern US Navy nuclear aircraft carriers, USS Ronald Reagan is currently in the South Atlantic after leaving Norfolk in the East coast and heading for her homeport in San Diego, California.

• Wednesday, June 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Freezer vessels and fresh-fish operators' controversy.

  Congressional representatives from the province of Buenos Aires expressed their opposition to freezer vessels operating north of parallel 48º, insisting governor Felipe Solá intercede before federal authorities to rectify the situation.

• Wednesday, June 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Buenos Aires Herald owner dies.

  Peter Manigault, main shareholder of the company that holds the English language Buenos Aires Herald died this week in Charleston, South Carolina at the age of 77, reports the Argentine press.

• Wednesday, June 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Half a million more millionaires.

  Booming stock markets and a stronger world economy has helped increase the number of millionaires by half a million, who now number 7,7 million according to a report from Capegemini and Merrill Lynch.

• Wednesday, June 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Inflation-scare in the US.

  Consumer prices in the United States surged 0,6% in May, the highest in three years, however the Bush administration and analysts were quick to point out that excluding volatile energy and food the index was really 0,2%.

• Tuesday, June 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  US posts record trade deficit in April.

  In spite of another United States trade record deficit which reached 48,3 billion US dollars in April, Latinamerican and Caribbean countries trade surplus with the US fell in the same month to $5.79 billion, according to the latest release from the U.S. Commerce Department.

• Tuesday, June 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from Pta. Arenas.

  Headlines:
  Magallanes increases lamb sales to EU
  Tierra del Fuego peat survey.

• Tuesday, June 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  EU-Mercosur: October still distant.

  Mercosur and the European Union are facing growing difficulties in the current trade negotiations to reach the October commitment agreed by both sides.

• Monday, June 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Abattoir project for Comodoro Rivadavia.

  The Italian fashion and textile group Benetton is planning to build an abattoir in Comodoro Rivadavia to promote sheep farming.

• Monday, June 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  G-20 insists with elimination of farm subsidies.

  The Group of 20, or G-20, insisted this weekend in Sao Paulo that rich countries reduce farm subsidies and comply with the World Trade Organization, WTO agriculture market liberalization proposal