Mercosur

• Monday, March 4th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  IMF in Buenos Aires

  An International Monetary Fund delegation is expected this Tuesday in Buenos Aires to resume talks about un locking aid to Argentina and recovering international credit in the midst of one of the country's worst financial crisis in recent history.

• Thursday, February 28th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Greenspan cautions about recovery.

  The Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan said that there are signs of recovery in the United States economy but warned that it would be a moderate come back, at least at the beginning.

• Wednesday, February 27th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Governors reject agreement

  The consideration of the Argentine budget in Congress, a vital piece of legislation that should help open the way for overseas financial support to a bankrupt Argentina, is stalled after provincial Governors rejected the Duhalde administration proposals.

• Wednesday, February 27th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine democracy at risk

  Brazilian president Fernando Cardoso, in a conference this week in Sweden warned European leaders and businessmen that the “Argentine democratic system is in peril”, unless financial aid is committed.

• Tuesday, February 26th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Major business encounter

  European and Mercosur companies will hold next April a “mega business round” in Rio do Janeiro to promote trade and investments between both blocks.

• Friday, February 22nd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine politicians flee the spotlight

  Unbelievable, but true. Politicians running from the spotlight, avoiding television cameras and displaying a minimum profile is the current Argentine scenario where protesters don't dare to unleash all their anger and exasperation, sometimes violently, against elected members of Congress and leaders.

• Thursday, February 21st 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Optimistic forecast.

  The Group of 7 richest countries in the world, following a meeting in Ottawa, Canada, outlined an optimistic forecast of global economic recovery, although warning there are still risks ahead.

• Wednesday, February 20th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  European tour for president Lagos

  Chilean president Ricardo Lagos is currently in a trade and investment promotion European tour that includes Sweden, Finland and Italy.

• Wednesday, February 20th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News.

• Tuesday, February 19th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Mercosur urges aid for Argentina

  Mercosur presidents meeting in Buenos Aires expressed their full solidarity with Argentina and requested multilateral organizations to “understand the complexity” of the country's economic and social problems.