Stories for October 18th 2003

Saturday, October 18th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Bolivian Congress nominates new president.

Vice-president Carlos Mesa is Bolivia's new president following the resignation letter of president Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada. Bolivian Congress in a special night session accepted the resignation letter and voted in Mr. Mesa 84 to 26 votes.

Saturday, October 18th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

New Regional Hospital for Punta Arenas.

Punta Arenas Mayor Jaime Jelincic announced that this coming week the regional government would be requesting the Chilean Public Health Ministry the building of a new regional hospital for Magallanes that should be operational in 2006.

Saturday, October 18th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Gibraltar unveils 13 month program of Tercentenary celebration.

Gibraltar Minister for Tourism Joe Holliday this week unveiled a 13 month programme of heritage, military, cultural, entertainment and sporting events to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the British capture of Gibraltar from Spain in 1704.