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Stories for May 2002

• Monday, May 6th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  South America breaking news

  Brazil and Argentina honor “Belgrano” / Former Bolivian president and dictator dies / Priority is “conservation” / Chile exposed to Argentina / TPA in Congress / “Lula effect” / Chile lifts strict sanitary control

• Sunday, May 5th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  After early dismissals, fears of “contagion” from Argentina are voiced

  The conclusion that there would be no 'contagion' from the Argentine crisis seems to have been premature Ïor so a growing number of personalities have been suggesting.

• Sunday, May 5th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Former Bolivian president and dictator dies

  Former Bolivian president Hugo Banzer, a military dictator who later was democratically elected died this week in his hometown of Santa Cruz.

• Saturday, May 4th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina Swears in 3 New Ministers

  In the latest reshuffle of his embattled Cabinet, Argentine President Eduardo Duhalde on Friday swore in three new ministers and brought radical trade union power into the heart of his government.

• Friday, May 3rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Menem plots comeback to power in Argentina

  “Menem returns!” proclaims a message scrawled on the dusty colonial square in La Rioja, a far-flung Argentine city near the border with Chile.

• Friday, May 3rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Government prepare for fishing revenue loss

  A ?disastrous' fishing season, has forced the Falkland Islands Government to delve into its reserves, withdrawing £4 millions ($US 6 millions) for the 2002/3 budget. In an official press release, it was stated that:
  ?Although a capital programme of £7.8 millions ($US 12 millions) is likely to be approved, Government will hold back from starting new contracts or ordering equipment of around £3 millions ($US 4,5 millions) until next February. It will also plan to delay £500,000 ($US 750,000) expenditure from the Islands Plan reserve, and delay around a further £500,000 in other works expenditure until February'.

• Friday, May 3rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Friday Update

  Cuts will have little effect on the economy says government / Falklands filming future for Robbie Williams?

• Friday, May 3rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Endurance host young chess champions

  Ice patrol ship HMS Endurance stood in for an aircraft carrier in South Africa - and brought pleasure to deep thinkers from the local primary schools.

• Thursday, May 2nd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Sinking of Argentine Navy cruiser ARA General Belgrano recalled

  2 May 1982. Ceremonies were held in Argentina today to mark the twentieth anniversary of the sinking of the Argentine Navy's cruiser ARA General Belgrano during the South Atlantic War. The 43-year-old Belgrano was sunk in the South Atlantic at mid afternoon on 2 May 1982 by two torpedoes fired from the Royal Navy nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror, with the loss of 323 lives.

• Thursday, May 2nd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Longliners in Antarctic waters

  Australian officials and Greenpeace representatives are particularly concerned about the appearance of longliners in protected Antarctic Treaty waters, at least two of them operating under Uruguayan flag.