Mercosur

• Tuesday, November 12th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  IMF delegation in Brazil; Uruguayan inflation eases

  Brazil will not accept an International Monetary Fund, IMF, proposal to increase the budget primary surplus, which has been agreed by the current government to stand at 3,75% of GDP in 2003

• Monday, November 11th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentina: Crucial negotiation

  Headlines: Crucial negotiation; Uruguayan beef and Nafta; Dramatic figures; Europe holds basic rates at 3,25%

• Saturday, November 9th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Hot News from Argentina - Brazil and Chile

  Headlines: British trade delegation;US envoys to meet Lula advisors; Duhalde: presidential election likely to be postponed; Chilean inflation; Slower growth; Extended corruption ring in Chile;

• Friday, November 8th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  “Huracán” military exercises in Punta Arenas

  Ten thousand servicemen including two submarines are scheduled to participate the coming week in the Chilean joint services exercise “Huracán” that will extend until November 18th.

• Thursday, November 7th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Breaking News from South America

  Headlines: Lula to visit Argentina; “Let's not mix passion with approval”; Closer to Mercosur citizenship; Brazil's GDP shrinking; ENAP attracts 290 million US dollars; Santiago and Austin, 2004 Culture capitals

• Wednesday, November 6th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Senate win gives Republicans control

  Republicans took control of Congress and edged back to power early on Wednesday morning, recording a net gain of at least one seat - all it needed to win immediate control of the Senate. The House of Representatives remained static, with few seats changing hands.

• Tuesday, November 5th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Duke of York in Uruguay

  Prince Andrew, Duke of York arrives to Uruguay from Brazil today midday for a one day official visit before heading for Chile and ultimately the Falkland Islands in time to commemorate Sunday Remembrance Day.

• Monday, November 4th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Breaking News

  Headlines: Chile-EU sign agreement; Lower interest rates forecasted; FAM confirmed in Paraguay; Crucial US mid term elections; Chilean-Argentine military exercises

• Monday, November 4th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

  Annual Anglo-Argentine talks on “key international issues”

  Argentina and the United Kingdom have agreed to hold annual talks at what they call “senior level” on key international where they have a mutual interest.
  
  The decision was made at talks in London between British Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, and the Argentine Foreign Minister, Carlos Ruckhauf, on his official visit to Britain.

• Friday, November 1st 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Opposition to U.S. farm subsidies fires FTAA talks

  Calls for the elimination of U.S. farm subsidies have fired the talks of representatives from 34 nations in the Western Hemisphere gathered here for a ministerial meeting in Quito on the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas .