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Stories for October 11th 2005

• Tuesday, October 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Record tourist season forecasts South Georgia

  The numbers of tourists visiting South Georgia in the coming season is likely to rise substantially, according to local authorities. Twenty different ships are scheduled to complete 46 visits totalling between 3.800 and 5.200 visitors.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  IMF praises Brazil's economic performance

  Inspectors from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised Brazil's economic performance following a three-day inspection. The IMF applauded Brazil's low inflation and strong exports yesterday, but said the country now should reduce sky-high interest rates.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  First names to succeed Fed chairman Greenspan

  United States president George W. Bush will be naming the successor of Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan “as soon as possible” said Monday the White House spokesperson Scott McClellan.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Magallanes promotes Japanese cattle breed cross

  The Chilean Agriculture Research Centre in Magallanes is involved in a pilot program to cross breed Japanese Wagyu cattle with local Aberdeen Angus with the purpose of obtaining beef cuts palatable to the Japanese consumer.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile expands and improves ozone research

  Ozone research in Magallanes region and Chilean Antarctic is expanding with the resumption of probe balloons launching and the establishment of ultra violet radiation registering equipment in the Eduardo Frei and Bernardo O'Higgins bases.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  President Lagos meets the Queen and Tony Blair

  Chilean president Ricardo Lagos left Monday for Britain and Spain on official visits including a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II in Buckingham Palace.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Peru wins UN vote for Security Council seat

  UN members elected the Republic of Congo, Ghana, Peru, Qatar and Slovakia yesterday to two-year seats on the 15-nation UN Security Council, the world body's most powerful office.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Worst drought in forty years threatens Amazon basin

  The worst drought in forty years is causing disaster in the world's most extended forest rain in the Amazon basin with innumerable fires, diseases to its inhabitants because of the contamination of the river and killing million of fish as rivers dry up.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Lan confirms purchase of 25 Airbus 318 and 319

  European aircraft builder Airbus reported Tuesday that Chile's LAN Airlines confirmed the purchase of 25 planes from its A320 family plus options on an additional 15 aircraft. Deliveries will begin in 2006.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  “Pleasant meeting with Queen Elizabeth II”

  Chilean President Ricardo Lagos met Tuesday morning with Queen Elizabeth II for twenty minutes in Buckingham Palace, but no further details were revealed.