Stories for October 20th 2005

Thursday, October 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Venezuela claims right to nuclear energy

Venezuela insisted on Wednesday it has an “absolute right” to develop nuclear energy, which will have entirely peaceful ends.

Thursday, October 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Alexandra Shackleton honoured in Punta Arenas

The only granddaughter of the great British Antarctic expeditionary Sir Ernest Shackleton, the Honourable Alexandra Shackleton is currently visiting Punta Arenas together with Robert Headland, curator of the Cambridge University Polar Museum.

Thursday, October 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Brazilian FAM pushes beef prices in Chile

The consequences of the foot and mouth outbreaks in Brazil are already being anticipated in Chile and particularly Punta Arenas where beef prices are expected to undergo an increase of up to 20%.

Thursday, October 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Standards high on tour guides course

THERE is a central pool of ?brain strain' at about this time every year, when a collection of masochistic individuals gather together for the Tourist Board's annually-run Tour Guides Courses.