Stories for August 20th 2002

Tuesday, August 20th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Hero's welcome for “Almirante Irizar”

The Argentine icebreaker “Almirante Irízar” received a hero's welcome this Sunday in Buenos Aires after its return salvage trip to aid a German scientific vessel trapped by thick ice in Antarctic waters.

Tuesday, August 20th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Cardoso visits Uruguay

Brazilian president Fernando Cardoso arrives in Montevideo this Tuesday for a 27 hours official visit to Uruguay.
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Chilean sales to Argentina and Brazil during the first six months dropped 310 million US dollars as a direct result of the financial situation in both countries

Tuesday, August 20th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Argentine papers detail “Dirty War”

The United States on Tuesday turned over recently declassified documents to Argentine authorities that might shed light on human rights violations committed during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship