Stories for January 14th 2004

Wednesday, January 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

A positive summit for President Bush

A watered down Nuevo Leon Declaration concluded the two days Americas summit held in Mexico with the participation of the leaders of the entire continent, (minus Cuba), and particularly the presence of US president George Bush in the campaign trail of a re-election year.

Wednesday, January 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Decision to discontinue Lan Chile charters “irrational”

Argentina's decision to demand Lan Chile to discontinue charter flights from Santiago to the Falkland Islands was described as “irrational” by Denise Landau, Executive Director of the International Association of Antarctic Tours Operators, IAATO, adding that “everyone including Argentina stands to lose business”.

Wednesday, January 14th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Aznar insists Spanish sovereignty for Gibraltar

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar on Wednesday insisted that Gibraltar, ruled by Britain since 1713, should eventually be returned and become an integral part of Spain