Stories for December 1st 2003

Monday, December 1st 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Caruana takes office Monday.

Governor Sir Francis Richards yesterday signed the Warrant appointing Peter Richard Caruana QC as Chief Minister of Gibraltar.

Monday, December 1st 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Strong Brazilian export drive.

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced last week a package of initiatives and credits to promote the country's foreign trade, and to ensure “Brazil will no longer cease to grow”.

Monday, December 1st 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Breaking News from Chile.

Headlines:
Lan Chile after Lafsa; Second strip for Santiago airport; Santiago, second city for making business.

Monday, December 1st 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Chile-Venezuela diplomatic quarrel persists.

Venezuela authorities are convinced that “reciprocal signals”, expressed “through democratic channels, avoiding the microphone” will help overcome the souring of diplomatic relations with Chile.

Monday, December 1st 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Three million EU tourists in 2004.

More than three million tourists, mostly from the European Union will be travelling to the River Plate countries in 2004, said Juan Carlos López, president of Buquebus, the ferry company that traditionally has linked Buenos Aires with Montevideo and which now has also expanded to the Mediterranean and the Florida coast in United States.

Monday, December 1st 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Polly Vacher reaches Antarctica

British lady pilot Polly Vacher who is making a lone crossing of the world flying over both poles in a single engine aircraft reached this weekend Antarctica.