Stories for October 2nd 2003

Thursday, October 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

More British Airways flights to Argentina.

British Airways beginning next January 2004 will increase the number of weekly Buenos Aires-London flights from three to four.

Thursday, October 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Flat economy and record exports in Brazil.

Brazil economic growth forecast for 2003 has been cut by more than half from 1,5% to 0,6%, according to the latest quarterly report from the Central Bank.

Thursday, October 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Mercosur-US military exercise suspended.

Argentine Foreign Affairs Secretary Rafael Bielsa announced this Wednesday the suspension in Argentina of a joint military exercise between Mercosur and United States troops scheduled for the end of October.

Thursday, October 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Controversial celebration.

One of the leading opposition members criticized the Chilean government decision to limit celebrations of an October 1988 event that proved a turning point in Chilean history to the parties of the ruling coalition.

Thursday, October 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Ibero-american summit in spite of protests.

Bolivian Foreign Affairs Minister Carlos Saavedra assured his Ibero-american colleagues that the current protests and unrest in Bolivia will have “no influence at all” over the next Ibero-american summit scheduled for November in Santa Cruz.

Thursday, October 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

COLTO Offers assistance and information to Uruguayan Government inquiry on toothfish pirate pursuit

The international industry group representing the world's legal toothfish operators COLTO (Coalition of Legal Toothfish Operators) has written to the Director of Uruguayan Fisheries ( DINARA) to raise its concern about statements he has been reported making about COLTO to a parliamentary inquiry investigating the Viarsa 1 incident.