Stories for September 19th 2005
Magallanes and Tasmania in joint Antarctic research
The University of Magallanes has been invited to be part of the International Antarctic Institute, IAI, a world academia organization which will specialize in under and post graduate Antarctic studies and currently has its temporary seat in the University of Tasmania, Hobbart, Australia.
Venezuelan president Chavez campaigns in Hispanic Bronx
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez campaigned during the weekend among Hispanics in New York and ordered his aides to draft a project to clean the waterway in the Bronx.
Chavez made the announcement while visiting a community centre in the Bronx which is dedicated to improving living conditions in the heavily Hispanic neighbourhood.
Two Argentines lost in Antarctic crevasse
Two Argentines out of a group of five remain lost in an Antarctic crevasse in King George Island, while the other three were rescued on Sunday by a Chilean Air Force helicopter.
Catholic Church calls Chilean wealth distribution “scandalous”
Santiago's archbishop Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz called on Chilean authorities to work for “fairness, solidarity and the needy”, describing the national wealth distribution as “scandalous”.
Bielsa calls on Britain for Falklands negotiations
Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Rafael Bielsa addressing the United Nations General Assembly called on Britain to resume Falkland Islands sovereignty negotiations, as has been established by “a succession of UN resolutions”.
Bolivian Indian leader ahead in public opinion poll
Bolivian Indian and peasant leader Evo Morales ranked for the first time as the leading contender for the coming December presidential election according to a public opinion poll published Sunday in La Paz.
Falklands' air bridge TriStars upgraded and painted grey
The Royal Air Force fleet of TriStars has undergone in the last twelve months a series of modifications which significantly enhance the aircrafts operational capability and last September 14 TriStar ZD 951 returned to RAF Brize Norton sporting the fleet's new gloss grey paint scheme.
