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Stories for 2003

  • Tuesday, June 10th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Breaking News.

    Headlines:
    Consequences of the US-Chile free trade agreement; VAT increase to compensate tariff losses;
    Euro interests cut to 2%; Highest US unemployment in nine years.

  • Tuesday, June 10th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Fisheries News

    Headlines: Argentina increases hake quota to 300,000 tonnes; The business sector welcomed the increase in the hake TAC; Index on the health of world's oceans released; Satellite control, top priority for Santa Cruz; Chilean industry fears changes in fisheries law; Multinational salmon farms to quit Scotland for Chile?; Ready for the best World Fishing Exhibition.

  • Monday, June 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Breaking News from Pta. Arenas

    Headlines:
    Booming Torres del Paine; Outbreak of respiratory infections; Farmers manage postponement of abattoir sale; Lan Chile's fares to be reviewed;

  • Monday, June 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Breaking News.

    Headlines
    Antarctic Treaty meeting in Madrid; Chávez popularity receding; Argentina poised to grow 5%; Aerolíneas Argentinas to sell 35% equity;

  • Monday, June 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Colin Powell arrives in Chile to attend OAS meeting.

    U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived in Santiago de Chile Sunday evening to attend the annual OAS meeting this week.

  • Monday, June 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Actualización Penguin News

    Titulares: £ 1,321 para los niños de Irak; Muelle de visitantes: ¿zona de seguridad?; Fugaz visita de la “Primera Dama” de las Falklands; Summers en ONU enfatizará en la auto determinación; ¿Argentina atractiva?; “A embolsar los picos”.

  • Sunday, June 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Falklands at the Royal Show.

    The advancement of agricultural diversification, promotion of organic free range farming, a new machine-washable wool, are some of the many innovations and attractions to be displayed in this year's Falkland Islands stand at the Royal Show 2003 in Warwickshire at the end of the month.

  • Sunday, June 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Chances of Gibraltar agreement, “simply nil”

    Great Britain believes that the chances of reaching a sovereignty agreement with Spain on Gibraltar without the consent of the inhabitants of the Rock are “simply nil”, said British Secretary for European Affairs, Denis MacShane.

  • Sunday, June 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Strengthening democracy.

    Upholding and strengthening democratic governance figures as top priority of the Organization of American States, OAS, 33rd. General Assembly agenda that begins this Sunday in Santiago de Chile.

  • Sunday, June 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Another US-Brazil round

    The OAS general assembly in Santiago de Chile will be the scenario for another round of United States-Brazil talks, in anticipation of Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's official visit to Washington.