MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 2001
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Monday, May 7th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
“Mercosur is not working”
“Mercosur in not working, but it can be recovered”, was the message of Argentine Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo during a conference in Harvard University where he graduated 25 years ago and his son is currently studying
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Monday, May 7th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Vaccination in Uruguay
After having reported foot and mouth cases in 16 of the country's 19 counties, Uruguayan authorities finally decided that the only solution was to vaccinate the 12 million cattle stock, even if it means a set back for its international sanitary status
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Monday, May 7th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Most undiplomatic language
Argentina is in the verge of breaking diplomatic relations with Cuba after ordering its Ambassador in La Habana to definitively return to Buenos Aires.
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Monday, May 7th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Vigo scientists evaluate Falklands' fish quality.
A team from Vigo University's School of Sciences is evaluating the quality of a marine species commonly known as 'robalito' - Patagonian blenny (Eleginops maclovinus) - on behalf of a Falkland Islands fishing company.
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Friday, May 4th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News.
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Friday, May 4th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News.
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Friday, May 4th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Donald Lamont represents the Falklands at London conference of Governors.
Donald Lamont, Governor of the Falkland Islands, has spent the last three days attending the annual conference of governors of Britain's remaining Overseas Territories.
The conference ended on Friday afternoon, and Mr Lamont spoke to the BBC world Service's Calling the Falklands. -
Wednesday, May 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC
FAM vaccination in Uruguay.
With over fifty reported cases of possible foot and mouth disease, FAM, outbreaks extending along the Argentine border, Uruguayan authorities have opted for a massive cattle vaccination campaign in an attempt to isolate the area, which has now extended to almost 20% of the country's territory.
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Wednesday, May 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Island Games: Isle of Mann Promise Biggest and Best Yet
With the ninth Island Games only nine weeks away, the sporting authorities in the Isle of Man are promising the biggest and best games ever.
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Wednesday, May 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC
19th Anniversary of Belgrano sinking: She was not the priority target.
On the eve of the 19th anniversary of the sinking of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano, the Principal Submarine Warfare Officer with the British task force, Commander Jeff Tall, said that the elderly Argentine cruiser, a survivor of Pearl Harbour, was not the primary target for British nuclear submarines that day.
