Stories for June 2nd 2003

Monday, June 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Cruise jetty for Puerto Natales.

Ten million US dollars will be invested in upgrading and promoting Puerto Natales to the north of Punta Arenas and close to the world famous Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia.

Monday, June 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina and Britain, “friendly nations”.

Lord Gareth Williams, Prime Minister Tony Blair's special envoy to President Nestor Kirchner assumption ceremony on May 25 said that Argentina and Britain are “friendly nations, each recognizing the other's position” who have been working and cooperating for several years in all those areas “that we could advance. I hope this will continue”.

Monday, June 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Protectionism, social exclusion and terrorism.

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva proposed this Sunday in his speech before the leaders of the G 8 (the seven richest countries plus Russia) meeting in Envian, France the creation of a global fund to combat hunger and poverty. Suggestions for the funding are taxing world arms trade and reinvesting part of the interests accruing from loans to developing countries.

Monday, June 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Kirchner-Powell meeting June 10

United States Secretary of State Colin Powell will be meeting Argentine President Nestor Kirchner in Buenos Aires next June 10, following the top US official participation in a regional summit in Santiago de Chile.

Monday, June 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Governance and stability.

Democratic governance as essential for institutional stability will be the main point of the coming Organization of American States General Assembly agenda that is scheduled to take place in Santiago de Chile. Delegations representing 34 countries of the three Americas are expected including US Secretary of State Colin Powell.