Stories for October 19th 2003

Sunday, October 19th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Cruise season kicks off in Ushuaia.

With the arrival of the Chilean cruise “Mare Australis” and 132 visitors the most southern city of the world Ushuaia in Argentine Tierra del Fuego, officially inaugurated this week the 2003/04 cruise season.

Sunday, October 19th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Bolivia's Mesa to announce new cabinet of non-politicians

New Bolivian President Carlos Mesa Gisbert is to announce on Sunday his cabinet which is to be composed of non-politicians who he feels are the only ones able to put an end to the crisis which cost the job of his predecessor.

Sunday, October 19th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Punta Arenas-Falklands links underlined by British Ambassador.

British Ambassador in Chile Richard Wilkinson underlined in Punta Arenas the importance of trade and communications links between the Patagonian Chilean city and Falklands, and confirmed talks for a second weekly flight to the Islands.