Stories for October 21st 2002

Monday, October 21st 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Breaking News from Pta. Arenas

Record shearing; Magallanes Day; “A very poor performance”; Stray dogs and health risks;
Gradual elimination of labour subsidies

Monday, October 21st 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Ireland paves the way for EU enlargement

Ireland overwhelmingly supported last Saturday the key Treaty of Nice that paves the way for the expansion of the European Union beginning January 2004. With all ballots counted 62,49% of voters said Yes, with no electoral circumscription voting against as happened a year ago when a similar vote rejected the Treaty.

Monday, October 21st 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Pinochet plan to poison Buenos Aires water

The sentencing of several Chilean Army officers found guilty of killing a former intelligence scientist involved in biological warfare revealed General Pinochet regime's plans to poison Buenos Aires drinking water reserves in the event of a war back in 1978.

Monday, October 21st 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Chile and Brazil's military power

Chile that recently purchased American built F-16 fighter bombers and Brazil the only country with an aircraft carrier are the main military concerns in Latinamerica according to the latest report “Military balance 2002/2003” by the International Institute of Strategic Studies, IISS.

Monday, October 21st 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Populist win in Ecuador

A former Colonel Lucio Gutiérrez is leading with 20,28% of the vote in Ecuador's tightest ever presidential election trailed by the country's wealthiest man, Alvaro Noboa with 17,41%, when over 95% of the vote count has concluded, according to the latest report of the Electoral Tribunal.