Stories for November 16th 2004

Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

South America's defence expenditure lowest in the world.

Latinamerica is the world's region that less spends on defence as percentage of GDP, according to a report on the Military Balance of South America to be released this week in Buenos Aires and Quito, Ecuador.

Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Lan Chile advances check in time.

Because of the strict security measures for this week's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit to be held in Santiago, Lan Chile warns passengers that check in time both for domestic and international flights has been advanced to avoid potential difficulties or delays reaching the airport.

Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Santiago, the world's hub for two days.

After a full year of preparations during which Chile hosted over 5,000 delegates from 21 different countries and six meetings at ministerial level, the culminating stage of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum began this week.

Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Alleged toothfish poachers in court.

Three crew members of a Uruguayan fishing boat, caught with more than US 1.5 million worth of Patagonian toothfish allegedly poached from Australian waters, have gone on trial in Perth.

Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Prospects for Falklands mussel industry examined.

As reported in last week's Penguin News, Edinburgh-based natural resource economists, Nautilus Consultants were commissioned by the Falkland Islands Corporation (FIDC) to study the viability of establishing a Falkland Islands mussel export industry.

Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Israeli president postpones visit to Argentina

Israeli President Moshe Katzav has postponed a planned trip to Argentina in late November reported a spokesman for the president's office.

Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Shocking poverty among young Argentines

Six of every ten Argentine young adults live in poverty, nearly double the percentage in 1999, reported this week Buenos Aires daily “La Nacion”.

Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Mexican author wins Spanish Language top prize

Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes won the Royal Spanish Language Academy prize for literature for his autobiographical work “En esto creo” (to be launched in English next February as “This I Believe”).

Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

A lady, Chile's next president?

Two women former Cabinet ministers of Chile's ruling coalition are in a position to defeat the most probable conservative candidate, if the presidential election were held now reveals the latest public opinion poll.

Tuesday, November 16th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

“Double lock” guarantee for Gibraltar in coming talks

Gibraltar's position is sufficiently secured ? flanks and rear - to allow it to enter into dialogue with Spain and Britain about the British Overseas Territory future even knowing Madrid's ultimate objectives. A “double lock” safeguard enables Gibraltarians to reject any proposal that might emerge even if the local Government itself thought is was worth considering.