Stories for October 20th 2004
Uruguay and Brazil clash over WTO candidates.
Brazil and Uruguay could not agree on a Mercosur consensus candidate for the World Trade Organization Director General post, but coincided that “we still have time until December”.
EU-Mercosur resume trade talks in Lisbon.
The European Union and Mercosur will resume this Wednesday in Lisbon, Portugal, stalled trade negotiations and decide whether the association agreement can be reached before November 1 when a new team of European Commission commissars takes over in Brussels.
Tourims rapidly becoming Magallanes main industry.
Tourism is rapidly becoming the most dynamic industry in Magallanes Region and in two years time will become the main source of income.
Antartic Programs Council meets in Punta Arenas.
For the first time ever Punta Arenas hosted last weekend the annual meeting of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs Executive Committee which convened program directors of the main members of the Antarctic Treaty.
Chile preparing for 2005 presidential election.
Former Chilean Defence Minister Michelle Bachelet has the greatest chances of becoming the ruling coalition's candidate for the December 2005 presidential election according to the latest opinion polls released in Santiago by Centro de Estudios de la Realidad Contemporánea, CERC.
Old friends reunited.
BARONESS Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of Great Britain, hosted two representatives of the Falkland Islands at her home last week.
Presidential aircraft Tango 01's turbine catches fire.
With Argentine president Nestor Kirchner on board was forced to land fifteen minutes after take off when one of two engines caught fire.
First Governor to wed in the Falkland Islands
His Excellency The Governor of the Falkland Islands Mr Howard Pearce CVO will marry his Dutch fiancée Caroline Thomée on 21 October 2004 in Christ Church Cathedral, Stanley, the world's most southerly Anglican Cathedral.
