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Stories for 2003

  • Tuesday, November 11th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

    “No second Lan Chile flight”

    A second weekly Lan Chile flight between the Falkland Islands and Punta Arenas is out of the question, reports Buenos Aires daily “Clarín” in its Monday edition.

  • Tuesday, November 11th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

    Chile apologizes to Argentina for espionage incident.

    Chilean Foreign Secretary Soledad Alvear this Monday formally apologized to the Argentine Ambassador in the name of the Chilean government, for the military espionage attempt at the Argentine consulate in Punta Arenas.

  • Tuesday, November 11th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

    Falklands Governor praises friendly Islanders.

    Falkland Islanders have been praised by the Governor, Mr Howard Pearce, for being a very warm, hospitable, welcoming community. He says he greatly enjoys his fascinating job.

  • Tuesday, November 11th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

    Wulaia, a historical cruise.

    A group of Punta Arenas tourist operators have requested authorization for a cruise full of history and archaeology in the protected island of Navarino where aborigines first met English missionaries and later on visited by Fitz Roy and Charles Darwin.

  • Tuesday, November 11th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

    Disappointing end to illegal fishing debate.

    A two week international meeting on piracy in the Southern Ocean, held in Hobart, Tasmania, ended on a disappointing note for its hosts after proposals for tighter controls against poaching were vetoed.

  • Monday, November 10th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

    Regional News from Pta. Arenas.

    Headlines:
    Argentine consulate broken in; Chilean Institute promotes Antarctica; AIDS case causes alarm in Punta Arenas; Antarctica XXI takes off December.

  • Monday, November 10th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

    Rift over President Kirchner's economic policies.

    Argentine Minister of Interior Anibal Fernández ratified this Sunday that no public utility rates will be modified until all contracts have been reviewed, adding that those companies that did not keep to contract “will have the concession rescinded”.

  • Monday, November 10th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

    A more flexible FTAA.

    Delegates from United States and fifteen other hemispheric countries meeting over the weekend in Virginia have apparently discovered the word “flexibility” which should help push aside fears of failure in the coming Free Trade Association of the Americas, FTAA, and ministerial summit to be held in Miami.

  • Monday, November 10th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

    Per capita income, 3,700 US dollars.

    Argentina's per capita income after dropping 60% in 2002 will reach 3,700 US dollars in 2004, which is still below Chile and Mexico, and a mere 7% of the average Swiss per capita income.

  • Monday, November 10th 2003 - 20:00 UTC

    “Privatizations are successful”.

    The privatization process of government companies in Latinamerica during the eighties and nineties has been overwhelmingly successful, in spite of popular perception to the contrary according to a report published by the Interamerican Development Bank, IDB.