Stories for October 30th 2003

Thursday, October 30th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Foreign investment still cautious about Brazil.

Brazil could fall short of the government's goal of attracting 10 billion US dollars in foreign investment this year and will probably end up with only around half of the 16.5 billion it obtained in 2002 according to independent economists.

Thursday, October 30th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Colto's Rogue Gallery.

The new face of IUU fishing for toothfish.

Thursday, October 30th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Argentine gov't pledges to halt wave of abductions.

The Argentine government vowed Wednesday to battle kidnappings by criminals like the ones who horrified a Buenos Aires family and much of the nation by sending the finger of a victim and “indescribable and explicit” videotapes to press their demand for ransom.

Thursday, October 30th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Aznar throws Spain's support behind Lula.

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar on Wednesday expressed support for the economic reforms sought by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and also voiced sympathy for Brazil's aspirations to gain a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council.