Mercosur

• Monday, June 21st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile close spying incident.

  Three Chilean military that last November were caught red-handed spying in the Punta Arenas Argentine consulate were ceased by the Chilean Army according to reports from the local press.

• Saturday, June 19th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  C-24 calls for resumption of sovereignty talks.

  The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, C-24, this Friday morning adopted without a vote a draft resolution on the question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), requesting the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom to resume as soon as possible a peaceful solution to the sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

• Friday, June 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Patagonia Tourism workshop in Punta Arenas.

  Over 340 Chilean tourist and travel agencies, mainly from Santiago, converged this week on Punta Arenas for a Patagonia promotion workshop.

• Friday, June 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Energy crisis looms over China.

  China's industrial production in May grew at a lesser pace, the lowest in seven months although still an extraordinary annualized 17,5%. In April the index was 19,1%.

• Friday, June 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Greenspan continues until 2006.

  The United States Senate this Thursday confirmed, by acclamation, Alan Greenspan as Chairman of the Federal Reserve for a fifth consecutive mandate.

• Friday, June 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  FAM in northern Brazil.

  The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture reported this Thursday the outbreak of foot and mouth disease, FAM, in a farm in the northern state of Pará, the first since 2001.

• Friday, June 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina condemns UK “unilateral actions”

  Argentina claimed this Friday before the United Nations Decolonisation Committee, C-24, that the United Kingdom is “obstinately delaying” Falkland/Malvinas Islands sovereignty negotiations and warned about a succession of British “unilateral actions” in the South Atlantic disputed area, which have intensified during the last twelve months.

• Thursday, June 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking news form Chile.

  Headlines:
  Chile programs natural gas supply diversification;
  1,7 million tourists expected in Chile this year; “White Lady” celebrates 50 years.

• Thursday, June 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Closer Brazil-Chile cooperation.

  Chile and Brazil agreed to renew efforts with the purpose of achieving South American countries integration emphasizing trade, communications infrastructure and science and technology development.

• Thursday, June 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  IMF concern with Argentine inflation.

  The IMF delegation currently in Buenos Aires for the third review of the stand-by agreement with Argentina said they were concerned with the retail prices index which is expected to reach 7,2% in 2004, far above the IMF forecasted 3% for the whole year.