Mercosur

• Thursday, May 30th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  South America Breaking News

  Some Headlines: Joint naval exercises in Antarctic waters; Drought in Magallanes;
  Bi-oceanic route; Mercosur defers decision on tariffs?more.

• Tuesday, May 28th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Carmona granted exile

  Pedro Carmona the Venezuelan businessman who briefly replaced President Hugo Chaves during a failed coup last month was granted political asylum by the Colombian government.

• Monday, May 27th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Another crucial week

  With patience seemingly running out in spite of his official preaching of hope and tenacity, Argentine president Eduardo Duhalde faces another crucial week.

• Monday, May 27th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Hardliner elected Colombian president

  A resounding victory in hand, President-elect Alvaro Uribe promised that Colombians from all walks of life will benefit from his crusade to bring law and order to the most insecure and violent nation in Latin America.

• Sunday, May 26th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Urgent: New leadership requested

  An overwhelming majority of Argentines, 82%, demand that in the next elections scheduled for October 2003, all elected posts, from President to local Councillors, be renewed. Another significant 70% believe the current Argentine crisis is political, according to the latest Gallup poll.

• Friday, May 24th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  A plea for Mr. Cavallo

  Seventy five world personalities figure in an open request to the Argentine government published in the New York Times, asking for an immediate consideration of Mr. Domingo Cavallo's legal situation and ensure that he is “treated in a fair and impartial way”.

• Friday, May 24th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  220.000 visas

  US consular offices in Argentina are overwhelmed with requests for visas. Last year 20,000 were granted but this year at the current rate of 800/1000 per day, it is estimated that 220,000 visas will be the final number.

• Thursday, May 23rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine Minister confident

  Argentine Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna currently in Washington said he's confident on reaching an agreement with the International Monetary Fund, IMF, based on a new program, by the end of June.

• Thursday, May 23rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Crucial day for fast track

  The US Senate is expected to approve this Thursday the Trade Promotion Authority, TPA, the former “fast track” that will enable the President Bush administration to involve in trade agreements with other countries and blocks.

• Thursday, May 23rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Spanish losses

  The Argentine crisis so far has cost the main Spanish companies with investments in the country an estimated 10,9 billion US dollars according to one of Madrid's main financial newspapers, Expansión.