Stories for October 21st 2003

Tuesday, October 21st 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Brazilian president signals revamp of poverty campaign.

Nearly a year after he was swept to power on pledges of radical social change, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president, on Monday announced an overhaul of his poverty-eradication programme.

Tuesday, October 21st 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Merval historic record.

The leading stock market index in Argentina has hit its highest ever level since opening for business in 1986.

Tuesday, October 21st 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Memorial and demining in UK-Argentine agenda.

In the framework of the Argentine-British high level regular talks initiated in 2002, a high ranking Foreign Office official met this Monday in Buenos Aires with the Argentine Foreign Affairs Deputy Secretary Jorge Taiana.

Tuesday, October 21st 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Chile will not cede “sovereignty” to Bolivia

The Chilean government discarded any possibility of ceding territorial sovereignty in exchange for Bolivia exporting natural gas through Chile.

Tuesday, October 21st 2003 - 20:00 UTC

APEC favours resumption of multilateral trade negotiations

Twenty one Asian and Pacific leaders ended this Tuesday a summit in Bangkok, Thailand, calling for increased measures against terrorism and agreed to support the resumption of trade talks in the framework of WTO, which collapsed last month in Mexico.

Tuesday, October 21st 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Collision course with privatized public utilities

Argentine president Nestor Kirchner and privatized public utility companies seem to be in a collision course following the latest exchange of warnings.