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Largest Budget Surplus in Eight Years

The Central Bank decided to raise its benchmark interest rate on February 10th by 0.25% to 2.75%, citing stronger-than-expected economic expansion. The bank also said that while 12-month inflation mig...

Highest Ever Annual Trade Surplus Registered in 2004

The court upheld a lower court ruling that Pinochet is capable of facing trial on one murder and nine kidnapping charges in connection with "Operation Condor", a 1970's plan by South Ame...

Third Quarter GDP Grows at Fastest Rate since 1997

The central bank decided to raise its benchmark interest rate on November 10th by 0.25% to 2.25%. This is its second rate increase in 2004. Financial markets were expecting this measure due to Septemb...

Copper Exports Rise on Higher Demand

Former Argentine President and head of the Mercosur trade bloc's permanent council Eduardo Duhalde said that ten South American countries would officially launch the so-called "South American...