Stories for March 2nd 2005

Wednesday, March 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Jubilant Celebrations in Uruguay.

More than half a million people went out to the streets in this capital Tuesday to greet the course of Tabare Vazquez minutes before he took office as the first Uruguayan Socialist President, in the history of this South American nation.

Wednesday, March 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Prince Edwards meets President Ricardo Lagos.

Prince Edward arrives this evening in Santiago for a 24 hours visit to Chile after participating Tuesday in the inauguration of Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez administration in Montevideo.

Wednesday, March 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Punta Arenas main wool processing plant fire razed.

British owned Standard Wool in Punta Arenas which processes 60% of Magallanes Region wool will be out of the carding and combing business for the next 12/18 months following a devastating blaze that razed with all the plant's equipment, several warehouses and over a thousand bales of greasy wool.

Wednesday, March 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Kirchner reiterates sovereignty claims.

Argentine president Nestor Kirchner reiterated this week his administration's strong commitment to recovering the full sovereignty over the Falklands/Malvinas islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich islands and adjoining maritime spaces, calling on the United Kingdom to resume negotiations leading to a peaceful solution of the dispute.

Wednesday, March 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Chavez: Uruguay has joined the continent's “left trend”

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the self proclaimed leader of the “anti-imperialist” consensus in South America said in Montevideo Wednesday that with the inauguration of President Tabare Vazquez administration, Uruguay is now part of this growing movement.