Stories for October 2004 , page 12

Wednesday, October 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

APEC tourism summit in Punta Arenas.

Delegations from eighteen Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC, members plus representatives from four world tourism organizations will be participating this week in the most important ever tourism summit to be held in Punta Arenas.

Wednesday, October 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Sir Robin leaves after four years of ?engagement' with Argentina.

Today British Ambassador Sir Robin Christopher turns 60, which is not just a personal milestone but also the automatic end of his diplomatic career under current Foreign Office rules ? early tomorrow he flies back to Britain.

Wednesday, October 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Hot News from Gibraltar.

Headlines:

HMS Cumberland visits the Rock; Spain-Gibraltar discuss border issues; Gibraltar team to compete in Cadiz league.

Wednesday, October 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Kirchner's administration: “the most hostile since Galtieri”

Argentine media reacted this week to the editorial of the latest “Falkland Islands Newsletter” edition which describes the current President Kirchner government ”as the most hostile since (General) Galtieri”.

Wednesday, October 13th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

FOGL ready for seismic surveying in south and east Falklands.

On 30 September 2004, Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (FOGL or the Company) announced the launch of an offer for subscription (Offer) to raise up to £ 2,000,000 through the issue of up to 5,000,000 ordinary shares of 0.002p each (Ordinary Shares) at 40p per share.

Tuesday, October 12th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Petrobras targets Patagonia and offshore Mar del Plata

Following the discovery of two new hydrocarbons areas in the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz, Brazilian government oil company Petrobras announced plans to invest 1,4 billion US dollars from now until 2007.

Tuesday, October 12th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait promise more oil

“The problem is not OPEC, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, and production but international concern resulting from political factors”, said Saudi Arabia's Oil minister Sheik Ali al-Naimi during an energy conference this weekend in Dubai.

Tuesday, October 12th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Punta Arenas Antarctic agenda

A full week of Antarctic related events are scheduled this week in Punta Arenas sponsored by the Chilean Antarctic Institute and the coming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation tourism summit to be held next November.

Tuesday, October 12th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Argentine-Chilean incident is “over”

Argentina and Chile ministers of Defence described the recent joint military exercises in the extreme south border area as “proof of integration” and emphasized that the latest diplomatic incident between both countries “belonged to the past”.

Tuesday, October 12th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

Crucial municipal elections in Chile

Chilean president Ricardo Lagos admitted that “indiscipline” from members of the ruling coalition who decided to resign and thus run in the coming municipal elections as “independents” in over 70 towns, will seriously impair the government's electoral results.