Stories for November 2003 , page 6

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.

Sunday, November 16th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Uruguay-Mexico free trade accord.

Uruguayan and Mexican presidents Jorge Batlle and Vicente Fox signed this Saturday in Bolivia a free trade agreement, the first bilateral accord Mexico reaches with a Mercosur member country.

Sunday, November 16th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Permanent Secretariat for Ibero-american summits

The XIII Ibero-american summit meeting in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia agreed the creation of a permanent Secretariat (with a nominated chairman) that will act as an executive branch and have its office in Spain.

Saturday, November 15th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina conditions cruise season flights.

Argentina is conditioning the authorization of charter flights to the Falklands during the first quarter of 2004 to the beginning of a round of talks next March for the establishment of a direct commercial flight between Argentina and the Islands.

Saturday, November 15th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Argentina rejects poaching control in Antarctic waters.

The Argentine government has refused to sign an agreement between 24 countries to fight poaching in Antarctic waters, due to be implemented in 2004, since it considers it a 'threat against national sovereignty,' reports El Cronista.

Friday, November 14th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Uruguay could claim back “Viarsa 1”

Uruguay is considering requesting Australia the liberation of the longliner “Viarsa 1” and its crew currently detained and waiting trial in Freemantle for allegedly poaching in Australian waters.

Friday, November 14th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Two “social” summits in Bolivia.

Heads of state and government from nineteen Latinamerican countries plus Spain and Portugal will be meeting for two days beginning Friday in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, for the Thirteenth Ibero-american summit that on this occasion will concentrate on social issues.

Friday, November 14th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

Mercosur-EU seek “creative” mechanisms.

Mercosur and the European Union agreed to set October 2004 as the deadline for the completion of a free trade accord, following the latest bilateral meeting held this week in Brussels.