Stories for August 5th 2004

Thursday, August 5th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

“Leeds Castle” forced to cancel Punta Arenas visit.

The Chilean Foreign Affairs Ministry annulled this Wednesday the Punta Arenas visit of British Falklands based patrol vessel HMS Leeds Castle that was scheduled to spend a week in the Chilean port.

Thursday, August 5th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands Councillors regret Friday's flight's call off

Falklands Councillors regretted the “circumstances” that compelled the Argentine Families Commission to call off this Friday's private visit to the Darwin cemetery Memorial in Falklands where 237 Argentine combatants of the 1982 South Atlantic conflict are buried.

Thursday, August 5th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Chile cautions Peruvian about border reviews.

Chile respects all opinions but stands strongly by its borders policy was Santiago's quick reply to Peruvian demands for talks on maritime frontiers and Peru's alleged readiness “in the event of an armed conflict with Chile”.

Thursday, August 5th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Montevideo, “capital of Mercosur”

Brazil will grant full support for Montevideo as the “capital of Mercosur” revealed Tabare Vazquez the main contender in Uruguay's presidential election next October, following a meeting with Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia.