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Stories for October 2003

• Wednesday, October 15th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  A “constitutional” solution to Bolivian crisis seems closer

  The two junior partners of the ruling coalition in Bolivia ratified their support of embattled President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada facing one of the country's most serious civil uprisings and who has resorted to the Army to restore law and order in the capital La Paz.

• Wednesday, October 15th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Change in fisheries policy for Falkland Islands

  The Falkland Islands Government has amended their fisheries policy in a bid to make the industry more stable and sustainable. The biggest change in the new policy is that it is now a rights based policy rather than a licence allocation only policy.

• Wednesday, October 15th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Record squid catch for the San Matías Gulf.

  Squid catches in the San Matías Gulf reached a record 5,535 tonnes, reports Río Negro Fisheries director, Italo Sangiulliano. This is a promising result for the local sector although it is nowhere near the 200,000 to 3000,000 tonne annual production of the two fisheries management units.

• Tuesday, October 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Bolivian leader refuses to resign.

  Bolivian President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada vowed Monday to remain in office despite ongoing anti-government protests in which some 30 people were killed this weekend, he lost the support of his vice president and several Cabinet ministers and looting and demonstrations against the export of natural gas continued.

• Tuesday, October 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Wives of jailed Cubans press Argentina to raise voice.

  The wives of several jailed Cuban dissidents called here Monday for Argentina to press the Cuban communist regime on respect for human rights.

• Tuesday, October 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  A lost generation?

  According to a United Nations paper 35% of Argentine adolescents don't study or work and have become a generation of “difficult reinsertion”

• Tuesday, October 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  “Poor services” in Torres del Payne Park.

  With the purpose of strengthening links between the private sector and the Chilean Forestry Corporation, CONAF that manages Torres del Payne Park, local operators recently formed the Tourist Chamber of Torres del Payne.

• Tuesday, October 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News.

  Headlines:
  Rift between Chile and EU over swordfish; Australia: piracy causes market rush for toothfish. The EU seeks political agreement to regulate western waters fishery. Brazil: Applications open for the chartering of foreign vessels.

• Monday, October 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Social unrest in Bolivia extends.

  A new day of violence in the outskirts of the capital of La Paz, the capital of landlocked Bolivia, left a toll of five people killed and at least fifteen wounded, totalling fourteen deaths since the current unrest erupted a month ago.

• Monday, October 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil's extreme inequalities.

  The results of the latest Brazilian Home Poll released this week indicate some spectacular advances in the greatest South American country and economy, but also persistent inequalities that undermine future prospects.