Argentina will not try to seduce the kelpers in Malvinas again, nor will it continue pushing, for the time being, for the resumption of flights to the Falkland Islands from Argentine territory, Argentine Foreign Affairs Secretary Rafael Bielsa told the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lower House last Wednesday.
The United Nations Human Rights Committee based in Geneva this Thursday condemned Cuba for its spring 2003 crackdown that sent 75 peaceful dissidents, mostly democracy advocates and independent journalists to prison for terms averaging 20 years.
Chilean fishery exports increased 14.9% in the first two months of 2004 compare to the same period a year ago totalling 435,5 million US dollars, reports National Association of Fisheries. (SONAPESCA).
Argentina granted its placet to Edgar John Hughes who has been appointed as the next British Ambassador in Buenos Aires.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez celebrated this week the second anniversary of his resumption in office, by loyal military forces, blaming George W. Bush for the failed coup and claiming the U.S. president is still working to overthrow him.
Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez, said this Wednesday in Paraguay that Mexico hopes in the near future to enjoy full membership in Mercosur.
Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Rafael Bielsa told Congress this Wednesday that Argentina will abstain from voting in United Nations on the controversial issue of human rights in Cuba because we're convinced that condemning will not contribute materially to improve human rights in the island.
As anticipated Argentine fishery authorities decided to ban squid fishing (Illex argentinus) south of parallel 44°S because of exceptionally poor catches. The decision was made official Wednesday with the publication in the Official Gazette of decree 201/3004 effective midnight tonight April 14.
With the departure of Delphin Renaissance that called in Punta del Este and Montevideo last March 17, the 2003/2004 cruise season in Uruguay came to an end.
Mercosur military representatives in United Nations have been invited to a consultation round with the purpose of planning for a joint long term peace keeping mission in unstable Haiti, revealed this Tuesday Uruguayan Defence Minister Yamandú Fau.