Stories for February 2004
Latest News feed“Cheers” with Havana Club rum
Fidel Castro from Cuba figures among the list of ten richest world leaders according to the US business magazine Forbes.
Group of 15 Summit close yesterday in Venezuela
The 12th summit of the Group of 15 developing nations drew to a close Saturday marred by the slaying of one person and the wounding of dozens in violent clashes between opponents of President Hugo Chavez and his National Guard.
Mandarin replaces English as the main language
English worldwide as the main language is declining surpassed by Chinese, and in half a century Arabic, Hindu languages and Spanish will also be ahead, forecasts scientist David Graddol.
Families Commission grateful to Islanders
A letter addressed to Falkland Islands Governor Howard Pearce arrived last Wednesday in BBC “Japan” the vessel that carried the blocks of the Argentine Memorial to be assembled in the Argentine Cemetery in Darwin.
Present Argentine Government resembles Galtieri’s dictatorship of 1982, says Councillor.
Members of the Falkland’s Legislative Council have again roundly condemned, what they term, ‘ Argentina’s current bullying and threatening’ tactics.
Darwin’s “Beagle” found off Essex
Charles Darwin vessel “Beagle” with which the British expeditionary explored much of South America helping him to draft his masterpiece about the evolution of species was found off the coast of Essex in the south of England.
IMF praises Uruguay and postpones debt payments
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed this week the fourth review under the SDR 2.13 billion (US$3.2 billion) Stand-By Arrangement for Uruguay.
G-15 in Caracas marred by violent incidents
Two people were killed and dozens injured Friday afternoon in clashes between Venezuelan Army troops and opposition demonstrators trying to reach the seat of an international summit being held in Caracas.
Brazilian economy contracted 0,2% in 2003.
The Brazilian economy contracted 0,2% in 2003, in direct contrast with the 1,9% expansion of 2002, 1,3% of 2001 and 4,36% of 2000, according to the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Office, IBGE.
Penguin News Update.
Headlines: Sea lions dying as island still burns; Argentine families’ letter of thanks; Jeremy Moore Ave at risk from flood?; Council says no to flight proposals; Stanley busy with cruises.
