Mercosur News, page 972

Monday, July 23rd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

Chilean recovery forecasted

The Chilean economy should begin to recover and could record a 4,8% growth during the second half of 2001, according to Hernán BÃÃ‚Â¼chi, an outstanding Chilean economist and former Finance Minister

Tuesday, July 17th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina: Political support for “zero-deficit”

After days of intense and marathonic bargaining the Argentine government finally managed political support for its zero deficit financial program that should ease international credit conditions and put the country's economy back in track.

Monday, July 16th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

Support from World Bank.

World Bank vicepresident David De Ferranti reiterated this weekend in Buenos Aires the bank's support to Argentina's austerity package which targets zero deficit, and added that “the De la Rúa administration is moving in the right direction”.

Tuesday, July 10th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

Antarctic meeting in Russia

Tuesday, July 10th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

“Tariff war”

Tuesday, July 10th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

Blair to visit Buenos Aires?

Argentine diplomacy is working over time to try and arrange for British Prime Minister Tony Blair to visit Buenos Aires at the end of the month, when he will be officially meeting Brazilian president Fernando Cardoso in Brasilia

Monday, July 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC