Stories for August 23rd 2004

Monday, August 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Turning “Malvinas” into positive thinking.

Turning the Malvinas expression into a “positive diplomatic neologism” avoiding that sovereignty over the Islands completely moves aside other very significant issues of the Argentine-United Kingdom relation is the latest proposal of Rodriguez Giavarini a former Argentine Foreign Affairs minister.

Monday, August 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Breaking News from Pta. Arenas.

Headlines:
Seismic survey begins in Tierra del Fuego; Chile targets liquid natural gas terminal; New Chilean cruise vessel “Antarctic Dream”; Sustainable tourism forum in Punta Arenas; Marine bird protection from long lining; Joint Chilean-Argentine naval exercises.

Monday, August 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Observers insist: no proof of fraud in Venezuelan referendum.

Independent observers confirmed that the random auditing of results from the recall referendum (Sunday August 15) against Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez show there are no indications of fraud as claimed by the opposition.

Monday, August 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

“Hoarding and speculation” considered behind oil price.

OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) president Indonesian Energy minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the organization was increasingly “concerned” with the disproportionate rise in oil prices which almost reached 50 US dollars a barrel last Friday.

Monday, August 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Brazil denies financial support for Varig.

The Brazilian government is not considering any form of capital injection to the country's flag carrier Varig, according to Finance Minister Antonio Palocci.

Monday, August 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Rio Group can't agree on Cuba's incorporation.

The Brazilian proposal to incorporate Cuba to the Rio Group, considered a first step towards the island's regime integration to the Organization of American States, OAS, lacked sufficient consensus since several countries considered the issue “highly sensitive” and further consultations were needed.

Monday, August 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Charter flights: Bielsa will “attempt a solution”

Argentine diplomatic sources quoted this Monday in the Buenos Aires press said Foreign Affairs minister Rafael Bielsa will “attempt to find a solution” to the charter flights from the continent to the Falkland Islands dispute when he meets Foreign Secretary Jack Straw in New York early September.