Mercosur

• Monday, February 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  “Maya V” Punta Arenas connection?

  Relatives of Punta Arenas Chilean crew members of the Uruguayan flagged “Maya V” currently jailed in Fremantle for allegedly illegally fishing in Australian waters anticipated they will be pressing charges against “Pesca Cisne” the local company that recruited them, reports La Prensa Austral.

• Monday, February 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Decolonization with “active participation of the peoples”

  UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has reiterated the call for decolonisation of remaining listed territories, including Gibraltar, a process in full partnership with the administering powers as well as with the active participation of the peoples of the territories.

• Sunday, February 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Split presidential duties in Peru's future

  A majority of Peruvians would like to see elected President Alejandro Toledo step aside keeping his head of state duties, but leaving the day to day administration of the country in the hands of the current Cabinet Chief with the support of an independent and consensus cabinet.

• Friday, February 13th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  “Aerolineas Air One” instead of “Tango One”?

  Antonio Mata, Spanish CEO of Argentina's flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas said that the company will willingly provide the Argentine presidency with an aircraft if “Tango One”, the official jet is seized abroad.

• Friday, February 13th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Brazil confirms FTAA on deadline target

  Progress was made at last week's Free Trade Association of the Americas, (FTAA), meeting in Mexico making the trade agreement 2005 deadline “more realistic”, said a Brazilian Foreign Ministry official this Thursday.

• Friday, February 13th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Flangini: “toothfish fishing is not restricted”

  Uruguayan Fisheries Director Captain Yamandú Flangini said this Thursday he ignored the charges presented by Australian authorities against officers and crew of the Uruguayan flagged longliner “Maya V” allegedly caught illegally fishing in Australian waters.

• Thursday, February 12th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  We won't pay IMF if accord revisions not approved

  Argentine President Nestor Kirchner on Wednesday said that the government would not use its reserves to make its next instalment of payments due to the IMF unless the international lending body first approves the revision of the accord reached last September with Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, February 11th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  EU optimistic about agreement with Mercosur

  The European Union trusts it can reach and sign an association agreement with Mercosur next May 28/29 during the EU-Latinamerica presidential summit to be held in Mexico, according to Alberto Navarro, EU ambassador in Brazil.

• Wednesday, February 11th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine assets under “preventive seizure”

  The Argentine government confirmed this Tuesday the “preventive seizure” by a United States judge of Argentine assets following a demand by defaulted bondholders.

• Tuesday, February 10th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Bad weather deals setback to “Graf Spee” salvage attempt

  The project to salvage the 27-ton communications tower of sunken Nazi battleship “Admiral Graf Spee” in the Rio de la Plata was dealt a blow by bad weather on Monday.