Stories for October 14th 2004

Thursday, October 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Argentina orders back vessels over-fishing hake.

The Argentine government ordered the Argentine Naval Prefecture, (Coast Guard) to immediately call to port all vessels which continue to fish despite having exceeded the common hake (Merluccius hubbsi) quota allocated for this year.

Thursday, October 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Chileans will manage Uruguayan wood chip port.

The Uruguayan government granted Chilean company Graneles S.A. the rights to operate for 30 years the port of La Paloma on the Atlantic coast as an outlet for its forestry exports, reported the Montevideo press.

Thursday, October 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Second chance for Chilean OAS candidate.

Chilean president Ricardo Lagos admitted several regional leaders had anticipated they would support a Chilean candidate for the Organization of American States secretary general following the controversial resignation of recently named Miguel Angel Rodríguez.

Thursday, October 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Chile targets Asian-Pacific tourists

Attracting tourists from Asia and the Pacific is the great challenge for the Chilean tourism industry”, said Chilean Economy Minister Jorge Rodríguez Grossi who is acting host for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC, tourism ministers summit currently taking place in Punta Arenas.

Thursday, October 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Advises from WTO Secretary General

“APEC summit in Punta Arenas is a major event which has concentrated representatives from the two most tourism dynamic areas in the world, Asia and Latinamerica”, said Francesco Frangialli, Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization, WTO which has 144 country members, seven territories and over 300 private affiliates.

Thursday, October 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Uruguayan presidential race moves to Buenos Aires.

The two leading candidates for the coming presidential election in Uruguay next October 31 will be travelling to Buenos Aires to campaign among the many Uruguayans living in Argentina.

Thursday, October 14th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Protecting the Falklands from Alien Invasion.

New Zealand based company Bio Security Ltd has been in the business of protecting fragile environments from alien invasion for over eight years ? in fact partners John Hellstrom and Bruce Simpson pride themselves on being the first to coin the expression ?bio-security' and the first, globally, to register it as their company's name.