Stories for November 12th 2003

Wednesday, November 12th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Spanish monarchs begin visit to Argentina.

Spanish monarchs King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia began last night their fourth official visit to Argentina determined to consolidate what Spanish officials describe as the “very good relations” between both countries.

Wednesday, November 12th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Argentine judge to subpoena foreign bankers.

An Argentine federal judge will subpoena German, American and Swiss bank executives for questioning about an alleged multi-million-dollar asset-stripping scheme that hurt thousands of Argentine and Uruguayan investors.

Wednesday, November 12th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina, Chile say they'll surmount consulate incident.

The governments of Argentina and Chile agreed Tuesday that the “excellence” of their bilateral ties will make it possible to surmount the flap created when two Chilean army spies were caught burglarizing an Argentine consulate in the neighboring country.

Wednesday, November 12th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Falklands Association membership drive.

The Falkland Islands Association has paid tribute to its active Stanley Committee for its impressive fund-raising and unremitting support as the Association passed its immediate target of enrolling 1,000 members backing Islanders' self-determination.