Stories for 2003 , page 43

Tuesday, September 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Regional News from Pta. Arenas.

Headlines:
US dollar falls to 670 Chilean pesos; Sun eclipse charter flight; Magallanes wool for India;
Beef prices controversy.

Tuesday, September 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Five million disregarded the polls.

In spite of the positive press reports and the Argentine government satisfaction with the Sunday election results that ensure a comfortable majority in Congress for president Nestor Kirchner, actually four million Argentines didn't bother to go to the polls and another million expressed their dissatisfaction.

Monday, September 15th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Uruguay: Expo Prado sales reach 400,000 US dollars.

Sales in the main Uruguayan Agriculture show that closed doors until next September, reached 391,695 US dollars but the sum could jump to over 400,000 once the off track private sales are fully recorded.

Monday, September 15th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Ibarra reelected Buenos Aires mayor.

Buenos Aires Mayor Anibal Ibarra won reelection in Sunday's municipal and regional balloting, defeating businessman Mauricio Macri. The victory is also a great achievement for President Kirchner who openly supported Ibarra when he was trailing by 20 points in the opinion polls.

Monday, September 15th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Cancun WTO talks collapse.

Negotiations at the fifth ministerial round of World Trade Organization, WTO, held during four days in Cancún, Mexico, concluded without having reached an understanding for the second time in four years when rich and poor nations proved unable to conciliate differences.

Monday, September 15th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

New satellite monitoring system comes into force this week.

The argentine government is launching the new satellite monitoring system this week to replace the Monpesat system, which ceased operating almost two years ago. The new system, designed for the offshore fleet operating in domestic waters, will come into operation on 17 September

Sunday, September 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Foreigners “plundering” Chilean fisheries.

Chilean fishermen are up in arms over the presence of around 20 foreign vessels fishing in the country's EEZ or very close the maritime border. The vessels are registered in China, Korea, Russia, and even Greece and some of them have even been spotted in the country's main fishing area, between Regions V and IX.

Sunday, September 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Ozone hole over Falklands.

The Ozone hole has reached land and population areas in Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands.

Sunday, September 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Kirchner-Duhalde seem unbeatable.

After successfully reaching a rescheduling agreement with the IMF, --with less strings than anticipated--, Argentine president Nestor Kirchner spent Sunday following electoral results in five districts and with his mind set in building a strong Congressional support for his administration.

Sunday, September 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Chile: A night of violence and destruction.

More than 200 people arrested, 24 policemen injured, blackout in 150,000 homes plus massive destruction was the balance of a night of rioting in downtown Santiago de Chile during the evening of September 11, after the end of the official September 11 thirtieth commemoration ceremonies