Stories for 2003
News from Chile.
Headlines:
Chilean tourism turnover reaches a billion US dollars; Local company acquires Magallanes abattoir; Farewell to Punta Arenas air pioneer.
With no WTO agreement, FTAA is limited
Without advances in multilateral negotiations, the Free Trade Association of the Americas, FTAA, will not progress forecasted the president of the World Trade Organization General Council Ambassador Carlos Pérez del Castillo.
Diplomatic rift between Argentina and Uruguay
Argentine officials complained bitterly to Uruguay over the posting in Argentina of a military attaché who is accused of human rights abuses during the country's eleven years military dictatorship.
Armed Australian patrolling in Southern Ocean
Australia will boost the protection of its sovereign interests with full-time armed patrols of the remote and ecologically sensitive Southern Ocean, the Australian Government announced this week.
Viarsa trial postponed.
The crew of the Uruguayan flagged longliner “Viarsa 1”, currently retained in Fremantle will be informed next February 5 of the date of their trial for allegedly illegally fishing in Australian waters.
HMS Sheffield under new masters.
The former Type 22 batch 2 frigate HMS Sheffield, now the Chilean FFG Almirante Williams, welcomed on board her new masters as part of a visit to Devonport Naval Base. Chilean officials anticipated they hoped to purchase two more former Royal Navy units.
Fisheries News.
Headlines:Strong Chilean peso punishes fishing industry; Vigo will host European Fishing Resources Agency; NZ Antarctic vessels join voluntary satellite monitoring; Massive increase for Brazilian Fisheries Department budget; EU country members can subsidise fishing companies; Las Palmas seeks agreements with Chinese fleet;
Argentine Senate bribes case keeps expanding
The former Argentine Senate official who last week blew the top of the Senate bribes scandal submitted as evidence an alleged “receipt” from one of the accused legislators.
Stigltiz: beware of FTAA
Economy Nobel Prize Joseph Stiglitz recommended Argentine president Nestor Kirchner not to subscribe the United States sponsored Free Trade Association of the Americas, FTAA, and praised the current Argentine sovereign debt negotiation process with creditors.
Kirchner, Latinamerican man of the year
Argentine President Nestor Kirchner was chosen Latinamerican Man of the Year by the influential Brazilian weekly magazine IstoE because, acting “without arrogance or chauvinism” he's dedicated to recovering the economy and self esteem of Argentine and Brazilian citizens.
