Stories for January 22nd 2003

Wednesday, January 22nd 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Fisheries News

Headlines: Boom squid harvest forecasted; Argentina creates fisheries policy board; Prestige damages reach a billion EUR; Brazil finances fishing fleet; South Korea and Russia agree fishing quotas; Low catches may trigger shrimp ban; Chile supports coastal fishermen; Peru catches Ecuadorian vessels poaching; Decommissioning on cards for Prime Ministerial talks;

Wednesday, January 22nd 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Signs of Venezuela oil strike weakening

A seven-week oil workers' strike in Venezuela appeared to be weakening on Tuesday, although industry experts said it would be many weeks before the government of President Hugo Chávez was able to ramp up oil exports to anything close to pre-strike levels.

Wednesday, January 22nd 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Salomonic Lula.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva clearly identified with the anti globalization ideas of the Porto Alegre Social Forum, this week end will be the guest star at the Davos World Economic Forum, where he will try to convince leading businessmen and industry captains to trust Brazil and keep investing in the country.

Wednesday, January 22nd 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Falklands veteran Weston opposes Iraq War

A famous veteran of the 1982 Falklands War, Simon Weston, has joined other military figures in opposing a war against Iraq. And he has again attacked the British Government for being prepared to send troops into battle, at risk of their lives, with what has been widely condemned as faulty equipment, such as the SA80 rifle, prone to jamming in Afghanistan.