Stories for June 12th 2004

Saturday, June 12th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Breaking News from Pta. Arenas.

Headlines:
Hefty “bail” for tanker involved in fuel spill; Over 30,000 Chileans in Argentine Patagonia; Punta Arenas confirms 30 hepatitis cases.

Saturday, June 12th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Chile headed for record export year.

Chile is headed for a record export year according to the latest release from the country's Central Bank indicating that overseas sales in the first five months of 2004 jumped 44% compared to a year ago, totalling 12,8 billion US dollars.

Saturday, June 12th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina “rejected” Lan Chile's request for charter flights.

The Argentine government recently rejected a Lan Chile three charter flights to the Falkland Islands request for the coming summer season 2004/05, claims Buenos Aires daily Clarín in this Friday' edition.