Stories for April 3rd 2003

Thursday, April 3rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

To Antarctica and back during 30 years.

THE British Antarctic Survey (BAS) loses a unique character this month, with the retirement of Captain Stuart Lawrence.

Captain Lawrence (59), who has visited the Antarctic every summer for the past thirty-three years, made his final Antarctic voyage in charge of the RRS Ernest Shackleton last month.

Thursday, April 3rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

“Malvinas are and will be Argentine”

Argentine president Eduardo Duhalde speaking in Puerto Madryn during the main commemoration of the Argentine landing in the Falklands 21 years ago that led to the full fledged 1982 South Atlantic conflict said that the “Malvinas have been, are and will be Argentine”. However he repeatedly insisted that the Argentines are committed to peace.

Thursday, April 3rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Poll: Brazilian President Very Popular

After three months in office, leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva enjoys widespread popularity, according to a opinion poll released Wednesday.

Thursday, April 3rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Two candidates favour contacts with Islanders

The five main candidates for the Argentine presidential election next May 25 favour intensifying diplomatic actions to recover the Falkland Islands and all similarly criticize the current caretaker administration of President Duhalde for its “passivity” regarding the issue.