Mercosur

• Tuesday, June 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  “Redefining IMF”, the main challenge

  International Monetary Fund new Managing Director Rodrigo Rato formally took office this Monday in Washington admitting he has one great challenge ahead and that is the redefinition of the multilateral credit organization role in the world's globalized economy

• Tuesday, June 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from Pta. Arenas.

  Headlines:
  Chilean Antarctic Institute anniversary; Magallanes cursed and blessed; Torres del Paine extends season; “Song of the Whale” by 007.

• Tuesday, June 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Major shipwreck discovery in South Atlantic

  A group of Argentine archaeologists have discovered the remains of a sunken vessel dating back to 1615, offshore the province of Santa Cruz in the Southern Atlantic.

• Tuesday, June 8th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News.

  Headlines:
  
  Argentina establishes maximum catches; Fishery exports increase 18%; Early closure of squid season.

• Monday, June 7th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  OAS session start today.

  The 24th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) began in Quito yestarday with a minute of silence in memory of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and speeches by Ecuadorian President Lucio Gutierrez and OAS Secretary-General Cesar Gaviria.

• Friday, June 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News.

  Headlines:
  
  
  FTAA-Mercosur negotiations postponed; Strong inflation in Uruguay; Eurozone leaves rates unchanged at 2%; Opec expands output but markets remain edgy.

• Friday, June 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  President Chavez admits a “recall referendum”

  Venezuelan opposition has enough signatures to trigger a recall referendum on the rule of President Hugo Chavez, officials from the National Electoral Council, CNE, confirmed in Caracas.

• Friday, June 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina: Gas import start.

  Bolivia started filling a gas pipeline to Argentina on Wednesday (June 2) with an initial volume of 1.4 million cubic meters a day (mcm/d), state oil company YPFB said in a statement.

• Thursday, June 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News.

  Headlines:
  British scientific vessel in Punta Arenas
  Magellan Strait oil spill under control.

• Thursday, June 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Private Bondholders reject Argentine offer

  The Global Committee of Argentine Bondholders; GCAB, said this Wednesday they were “extremely disappointed” with the latest restructuring offer to private creditors officially announced by Argentina last Tuesday.