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Stories for June 2003

• Monday, June 23rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News.-

  Hedlines:
  New aircraft to patrol Galicia fisheries; Chilean fishery products showcased in Europe; EU policy moves towards ban on discards; International whaling conference disappoints Japan; Anticipated success of Fishing Exhibition-

• Monday, June 23rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Top popularity marks for Mr. “K”.

  An overwhelming majority of Argentines have a positive image of President Nestor Kirchner's administration first month in office, and similarly 82% are optimistic about the future of the country according to an opinion poll published this Sunday in the Buenos Aires press.

• Monday, June 23rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Regional News from Pta. Arenas.

  Headlines:
  Barrage of complaints against Lan Chile; Relatives demand Chilean Navy; Tuberculosis in Punta Arenas.

• Monday, June 23rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Rioting against Chile-South Korea free trade.
  Record crops in Argentina.

  In spite of massive violent protests by farmers in downtown Seoul, the Chilean government is confident that the free trade agreement between South Korea and Chile will be finally approved by the Southeast Asian country Congress.

• Monday, June 23rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  South Atlantic whale sanctuary rejected.

  The Argentine-Brazilian proposal, with South African support, for a South Atlantic Whale sanctuary failed in its attempt to collect sufficient votes during the recent International Whale Commission meeting held in Berlin, Germany.

• Sunday, June 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Rammell: “no sovereignty negotiations”

  “We're committed to the Falkland Islands self determination and we're not going to negotiate sovereignty, unless the Islanders wish us to”, remarked Foreign Office Parliamentary Under Secretary for Latin America, Caribbean and Overseas Territories Bill Rammell to the Spanish newspaper El País.

• Sunday, June 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Koehler arrives
  in Argentina

  International Monetary Fund Managing Director Horst Koehler will be arriving in Buenos Aires next Monday morning, where a long agenda of interviews and contacts awaits him plus a lot of convincing.

• Sunday, June 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Another Fed interest rate cut?

  The United Stated Federal Reserve concerned with the slow growth rate of the US economy could reduce interest rates further this coming week when the Open Monetary Committee meets again, reports The Washington Post.

• Saturday, June 21st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Third meeting between Presidents Lula & Bush.

  Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil on Friday became the first head of state who opposed the US-led war in Iraq to be received by US President George W. Bush in Washington.

• Friday, June 20th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Decree limits Argentine president's power to shape high court

  Argentine President Nestor Kirchner signed a decree Thursday placing limits on his power - and that of future heads of state - to fill Supreme Court vacancies.