Stories for February 19th 2005

Saturday, February 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Ezeiza drugs scandal sweeps with Air Force chief.

Argentine president Nestor Kirchner named this Friday a new Air Force Commander following a drug traffic scandal involving the airline Southern Winds and the Aeronautics police in the country's main air terminal Ezeiza in Buenos Aires.

Saturday, February 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Breaking News.

Headlines:
DAP moves into the maritime business; Fire consumes 4,000 hectares in Torres del Paine; Magellan Strait waters highly contaminated; Magallanes Region expanded 4,5% in spite of methanol.

Saturday, February 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Paraguay prepares to purge police cadres.

In an atmosphere of growing political tension, Paraguayan president Nicanor Duarte Flores is considering a purge the country's police cadres following alleged “interferences” in efforts to find Cecilia Cubas, daughter of former president Raul Cubas, who had been kidnapped and her body was found this week.

Saturday, February 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Andes tragedy objects found 32 years later.

An American tourist found while climbing an Argentine mountain personal objects belonging to one of the Uruguayan survivors of the air tragedy which occurred 32 years ago in the Andes.