Stories for November 3rd 2003

Monday, November 3rd 2003 - 20:00 UTC

New “Scorpone” submarine for Chile.

Chilean Defence Minister Michelle Bachelet and the Commander of the Navy Admiral Miguel Angel Vergara presided last Friday in the christening ceremony of the first of two French-Spanish “Scorpone” class submarines in Cherbourg, France.

Monday, November 3rd 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Uruguay vetoes Cuba's entry to Mercosur.

Argentina and Brazil want Cuba to become an associate member of Mercosur, but have come across Uruguay's negative says the latest edition of the Brazilian magazine Epoca.

Monday, November 3rd 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Argentine-Chilean military exercise cancelled

A joint military exercise involving the three armed services of Argentina and Chile had to be cancelled at last moment because the Argentine Congress did not grant approval on time claims the Buenos Aires newspaper La Nación.