MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 2003
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Tuesday, October 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean economy speeding up.
The Chilean economy is expected to end 2003 with a 3,4% expansion and in 2004 should manage to grow 4% given the encouraging external signs, said Economy Minister Nicolás Eyzaguirre.
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Tuesday, October 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil will produce enriched uranium in 2004
Brazil's Science and Technology Minister Roberto Amaral confirmed the country's determination to begin producing enriched uranium next year.
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Tuesday, October 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Regional News.
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Punta Arenas Hostels and B&B association.
“Free circulation” in border passes, not yet. -
Tuesday, October 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Authorities call on Spain, Ghana to help identify illegal vessel.
The authorities raised the alarm and called on Spain and Ghana to join their fight against poachers after spotting a vessel suspected of fishing illegally in Australian waters. The Ghanaian flagged fishing vessel had previously been registered in Spain.
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Monday, October 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Straw guarantees Gibraltar self-determination
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has told Gibraltar Leader of the Opposition Joe Bossano that any future discussions with Spain are “ad-referendum” to the people of the Rock. Mr Straw said this in reply to a question from Mr Bossano at the Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth.
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Monday, October 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Drought imperils Argentine farming
One of the worst droughts in recent Argentine history has extended to ten of the country's provinces devastating crops and killing thousands of cattle short of water and pastures.
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Monday, October 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Majority of Argentines optimistic, but?
According to a public opinion poll published over the weekend in the Buenos Aires press a majority of Argentines feel optimistic about the future and believe the country's situation will improve in the near future. Similarly the level of support for President Nestor Kirchner remains particularly high.
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Monday, October 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Cuba the next objective
President George Bush is committed to the disappearance of the current regime in Cuba and will maintain the economic embargo as a “tool” to ensure this objective.
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Monday, October 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Divorce in spite of the Catholic Church
Chile, one of the most conservative Latinamerican societies and the only Western country that contemplates no legal marriage dissolution is involved in a fierce dispute over the approval of the first ever divorce law. But supporters of the bill fear that so many amendments have been added that it could make the procedure non effective.
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Monday, October 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Fisheries News.
Headlines:
Argentine Patagonian toothfish TAC, 4,800 tons; First half imports up 13 per cent; Norway seeks to boost codfish exports; New technique protects squid quality and colour; Mackerel dispute in Chile's EEZ borderline; Pirates threaten Chilean fishermen; more...
