Stories for August 20th 2003

Wednesday, August 20th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Breaking News.

Headlines:
Kirchner-Lagos meeting in Patagonia; A red “Maradona” Cabernet please?; Destruction of antipersonnel mines; Abattoir tender in doubt; A storm is brewing;

Wednesday, August 20th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Chile on the “right course”.

Chile is on the “right course”, said Enrique Iglesias president of the Interamerican Development Bank, IDB, in direct reference to the country's economy.

Wednesday, August 20th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

New Economy Minister in Uruguay

Uruguayan president Jorge Batlle unexpectedly announced this Tuesday that Economy Minister Alejandro Atchugarry had resigned, and a close aide of the Minister, Isaac Alfie had been named to replace him.

Wednesday, August 20th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Chavez calls for completion of founding fathers' liberation drive

Visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said in Buenos Aires Tuesday that his country was not out to “export” its revolutionary model, but that the “time has come” to complete the liberation efforts begun by Latin America's founding fathers.