Mercosur

• Tuesday, January 9th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  “Best news of the year”

  After “the seven plagues” of 2000, the US Federal Reserve unexpected decision to lower basic interest rates 0,5%, to 6% before the formal Open Market Meeting of mid January, has come as a blessing and was described as “the best news of the year” by officials from Mercosur members.

• Sunday, January 7th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  CIA forecast.

  The United States Central Information Agency, CIA, forecasts prosperity for Latinamerica in the coming fifteen years based primarily in the information revolution and an important drop in the birth rate.

• Thursday, January 4th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Inflation in Uruguay bounces back.

• Thursday, January 4th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Regional trade.

• Thursday, January 4th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Continental challenges.

• Wednesday, January 3rd 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Month long recess.

• Tuesday, January 2nd 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Lagos admits failure.

• Wednesday, December 27th 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  Focus on Brazil by Britain's Leading Newspaper

  Brazil has embarked on policies that can make it a major international economic nation, according to a comprehensive review of South America's biggest country and Mercosur's dominant partner, published by the London Times Newspaper.

• Monday, December 4th 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  “No surprise”.Argentine beef promotion.

• Sunday, December 3rd 2000 - 20:00 UTC

  New World Trade Organisation Round.

  In a quick visit to Argentina and Uruguay Mike Moore, chairman of the World Trade Organisation urged a new trade round for the coming year and anticipated that agriculture will be in the negotiation table.