Stories for November 23rd 2005

Wednesday, November 23rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Fujimori with significant political support in Peru

Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, currently in custody in Chile, would be the second hopeful in a run off with leading presidential candidate Lourdes Flores, if he was allowed to participate in the April 2006 general election, according to an opinion poll from Datum published last Tuesday in Lima.

Wednesday, November 23rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

US open market to Chilean beef, lamb and pork

After three long years of negotiations Chilean beef, lamb and pork have achieved direct access to the United States market informed the US Food Safety Inspection Service to its Chilean counterpart Agriculture and Livestock Survey, SAG.

Wednesday, November 23rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Two Lords and four MPs visit Argentina

Two Lords and four British MPs are on a two days official visit to Argentina interested in knowing the political situation of the country and strengthening bilateral relations.

Wednesday, November 23rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

European satellite protects toothfish in Kerguelen

Since February 2004, the European Space Agency (ESA) satellite Envisat is playing a key role in the conservation of Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) by locating and tracking vessels that illegally target this scarce resource in the Antarctic Ocean.

Wednesday, November 23rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Eruption makes Sandwich Island grow in size

A rare volcanic eruption is expanding the size of Montagu Island in the uninhabited British Overseas Territory South Sandwich Islands chain in remote southern Atlantic Ocean, reported Wednesday scientists from the British Antarctic Survey, BAS.