Mercosur

• Tuesday, November 2nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Beaver control in Patagonia.

  With the help from Canadian institutions the Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Department is involved in a cleansing policy to control species harmful to the Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego habitat.

• Tuesday, November 2nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Chilean Polar expedition ready to begin.

  The two Twin Otters of the Chilean Antarctic expedition advance party arrived last Friday to Arturo Parodi base, belonging to the Chilean Air Force, in Patriot Hills, Ellsworth Mountains.

• Tuesday, November 2nd 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Bush or Kerry?

  Senator John Kerry, the Democratic challenger, received a last-minute fillip in the opinion polls as all the signs pointed to a massive turnout by a deeply polarised electorate in today's American presidential vote.

• Monday, November 1st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Setback for President Lula da Silva in municipal elections.

  Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's Workers Party (PT) suffered a serious setback on Sunday during the municipal elections runoff with the loss of two main strongholds in the cities of Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre.

• Monday, November 1st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Landslide victory and celebration in Uruguayan presidential election.

  A remarkable landmark in Uruguay's political history was achieved this Sunday when the left wing Broad Front-Progressive Encounter won by a landslide presidential and legislative elections thus breaking the uninterrupted dominance of the two traditional or historic parties that have ruled the country for the last 170 years.

• Monday, November 1st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Lagos launches Chile's 2005 presidential race.

  Chile's ruling coalition Concertación, won this Sunday's municipal elections and although it failed in its attempt to hoist the main trophy, Santiago which remains under opposition control, President Ricardo Lagos described the victory as an anticipation of the 2005 presidential elections.

• Monday, November 1st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  US congratulates incoming Uruguayan president.

  United States this Monday congratulated Uruguayan elected president Socialist Tabare Vazquez and the Uruguayan people on their peaceful exercise of the democratic process.

• Sunday, October 31st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from Pta. Arenas.

  Headlines:
  Antarctic residents vote in Chilean election; Lan Chile “welcomes competition”; Punta Arenas airport undergoing maintenance; Cruise season begins in southern Chile.

• Saturday, October 30th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Repsol YPF seismic surveying next to Falklands.

  “Western Patriot” belonging to a US-Norwegian company and contracted by the Spanish-Argentine consortium Repsol-YPF is seismic surveying an area extending between Falkland Islands and Tierra del Fuego reports the Argentine press.

• Saturday, October 30th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Kirchner opens renewed Rio Gallegos airport.

  Argentine president Nestor Kirchner officially inaugurated this week the renewed air terminal of Rio Gallegos which now also includes a 3,500 metres runway, one of the longest in the area.