Stories for May 6th 2003

Tuesday, May 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands registered trawler still stuck on rock.

A second attempt to free the stricken Falklands registered fishing trawler 'Lyn' on the Island of South Georgia has failed.

All hopes now rest with the imminent arrival of tug 'Typhoon' which will try and free the vessel which is aground at the entrance to the Morainne Fjord.

Tuesday, May 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Argentine-Brazilian joint currency?

Argentina and Brazil are considering the creation of Monetary Coordination Institute with the purpose of having a common currency, Argentine Deputy Foreign Affairs Secretary Mr. Martín Redrado made the announcement this Monday in Brasilia after holding talks with president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Tuesday, May 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Kirchner to visit Lula and Lagos.

Argentine presidential candidate Nestor Kirchner this week will be visiting Brazil and Chile to hold private meetings with the presidents of both countries. The trip is seen as an exercise of international relations for Mr. Kirchner, an area in which he is considered inexperienced compared to his rival and former president Carlos Menem.

Tuesday, May 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

US trade agreement with Chile conditioned.

A strong appeal to ratify the United States free trade agreement with Chile was made by US Representative Judy Biggert. The Republican Congresswoman who is the main lobbyist for the US-Chile agreement said that politics and trade should not be mixed, and asked her colleagues that when voting “keep in mind the benefits this will represent for both countries”.

Tuesday, May 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Controversy over sheep disease.

The University of Magallanes is demanding compensation from the Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Service, SAG, for not having detected on time an outbreak of maedi-visna that ended frustrating the development of an ambitious milk sheep program. SAG monitors and is responsible for the compliance of livestock and agriculture sanitary measures in Chile.