Stories for 2004 , page 33

Tuesday, November 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Benetton donates land for Mapuche use in Patagonia.

Details of the donation still have to be worked out, but Benetton said in a statement that Pérez Esquivel can make use of the land as he deems appropriate.

Tuesday, November 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

President Kirchner re-elected?

Argentina is still one year away from midterm elections, but some leading politicians are already thinking about the presidential vote in 2007 and mentioning President Néstor Kirchner as a good candidate for re-election.

Tuesday, November 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

?Gibraltar has no plans to negotiate on sovereignty”

An ?open agenda' for dialogue is the main novelty in the approach to Gibraltar being adopted by the PSOE Government in Spain. Peter Caruana, Chief Minister, in an interview with Luis Ayllon, ABC published yesterday, states that he is satisfied with the recent agreements because Gibraltar participated in its design.

Tuesday, November 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Desire confirms gas and oil “indications” in North Falkland Basin.

Desire Petroleum Plc which explores for oil and gas offshore the Falklands Islands confirmed this Tuesday in London “considerable indications of the presence of natural gas as well as oil” in the North Falkland Basin following the interpretation of both fast-track and final processed data from 3D seismic survey.

Tuesday, November 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Lan Chile increases fares 7%.

Beginning this Wednesday Lan Chile's domestic fares will increase 7%, the second time in the last three months reports La Prensa Austral from Punta Arenas.

Tuesday, November 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Falklands Gold offers £ 8 million subscription

Falkland Islands Gold and Minerals Limited the only company with a licence to explore for gold and minerals in the Islands announced this Tuesday in London that it's placing an offer for subscription to raise up to £ 8 million and to apply for the admission of its shares to trading on AIM (Alternative Investment Market).

Monday, November 8th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Cruise season begins in Buenos Aires

“Saga Pearl” and “Amsterdam” with 1,556 tourists officially inaugurated the 2004/05 cruise season in Buenos Aires which according to Argentine sources will represent over 53,000 visitors.

Monday, November 8th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Poppy Appeal launch in UK Embassy.

The Poppy Appeal in Argentina was officially launched at an event held at the British Embassy in Buenos Aires on Friday, October 29.

Monday, November 8th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Joint British-Argentine search and rescue exercise.

Argentine and British military concluded Sunday search and rescue exercises in the South Atlantic in the vicinity of Falklands/Malvinas waters according to reports in the Buenos Aires press.

Monday, November 8th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

Mercosur debates institutional reforms.

The four Mercosur member countries are currently discussing reforms to the 1994 Ouro Preto Protocol, a milestone in the building of the block but which lately has been seen as an impediment for a closer knit organization and achievement of further expansion.