Mercosur

• Wednesday, March 19th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Latinamerica condemns war and demands disarmament

  All Mercosur members and most of Latinamerican countries are against military action in action and in spite of US President George Bush 48 hours ultimatum to Iraq, the region still expects a diplomatic solution to the confrontation including the full disarmament of the Baghdad regime.

• Tuesday, March 18th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Hot News

  Headlines: Argentina says “No” to the British; Chile: Trade and Iraq, “completely independent”; Praise from Köhler

• Tuesday, March 18th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  IMF after tax and pension reforms

  The IMF had encouraging words for the current stringent budgetary policy of Brazil, but also warned that the maintenance of the needed surpluses would be facilitated by early action on proposed tax and pension reform. The remark was included in an official IMF release following the completion by the Executive Board of the second review of Brazil's performance under the US$31.4 billion Stand-By Arrangement approved last September 6, 2002. Completion of the review allows Brazil to draw up to US$4.1 billion, half of which is under the Supplemental Reserve Facility (SRF).

• Monday, March 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News

  Headlines: Mercosur rice farmers demand fair markets; World's leading soybean producer; Nuclear surveillance station in Punta Arenas; Lan Chile hikes air fares; Chilean depositors nervous; Inflation drops in Brazil; Lula tightens control on his party; The elusive ”Kraken project;

• Monday, March 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Encouraging prospects in Argentina
  Atomization and an end to bipartisanism?

• Monday, March 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Our Iraq position won't bring reprisals from U.S.

  Responding to the fears of some here that Washington will retaliate against Chile for its anti-war stance on Iraq, the foreign minister on Monday expressed her view that a free-trade pact between the two countries is “completely independent” of geopolitical tit-for-tat.

• Friday, March 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile proposes alternative for Security Council resolution

  Chile, a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council and considered a key swing vote, proposed on Friday an alternative draft resolution on Iraq containing five points intended to achieve Baghdad's disarmament and a time-frame of three weeks

• Thursday, March 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Aninat steps down

  Eduardo Aninat Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will leave his position in June 2003. A successor to Mr. Aninat, who joined the IMF on December 14 1999, is expected to be named in due course by IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler, said the IMF in an official release.

• Thursday, March 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Voluntary debt restructuring in Uruguay

  Uruguayan officials will be travelling to the United States and Europe in an attempt to convince bond holders of a voluntary restructuring of the country's debt.

• Thursday, March 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News.

  Headlines: New oil basin in Brazil; Chilean fisheries exports; FAM scare in Chile; Nothing to celebrate.