Stories for November 17th 2003

Monday, November 17th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Breaking News from Chile.

Headlines:
Record low country risk for Chile; Spain's Aznar visits Chile for second time in five years; Red tide intensifes in Punta Arenas.

Monday, November 17th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Good news for Brazil, bad news for Bolivia.

Brazil has discovered giant gas reserves with an unimaginable impact in the future, since they are just a hundred miles away from the country's main industrial concentration, Sao Paulo which is equivalent to 40% of the country's GDP.

Monday, November 17th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Most South American capitals belong to the opposition.

The capital city governments of most South American countries are in the hands of a party contrary to the government at national level.

Monday, November 17th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

New thrust for FTAA?but with flexibility.

Four of Latin America's main leaders agreed to grant the US sponsored Free Trade Association of the Americas, FTAA, a greater thrust. However they also pointed out that this must be done “with flexibility so as to benefit the weakest and poorest nations”.

Monday, November 17th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Praise for Argentina's recovery.

The CEO of the Inter-American Development Bank, Enrique Iglesias praised Argentina for its efforts to overcome the economic crisis and the fact that “it's achieving it with its own means”.

Monday, November 17th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Breaking the Ice.

In an attempt to highlight peace efforts for the Middle East four Israelis and four Palestinians will be sailing January first for an Antarctic cruise in a twenty meters vessel, an operation that has been symbolically labelled “breaking the ice”.

Monday, November 17th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Big challenge for Miami's ambition

Miami security forces have engineered a tight security system to protect the city's reputation as the “bridge of the Americas” and prevent street protests from disrupting the Free Trade Association of the Americas, FTAA, negotiations scheduled for November 20/21 that are expected to concentrate hundreds of delegates from 34 countries and thousands of protestors.

Monday, November 17th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Fisheries News.-

Headlines:
Argentina bans hake and angel-shark ; Research reveals extent of Jack-mackerel crisis; Chilean fishmeal exports expand 6.9%; Controversy with organic fungicide for salmon; Galician seafood guaranteed safe to eat; Patagonian toothfish protection area modified.