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Stories for February 17th 2004

• Tuesday, February 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  My experience of the Falklands.

  The massive, daunting military complex at Mount Pleasant Airbase (MPA), the only commercial airport on the Falkland Islands, leaves you feeling anything but indifferent upon arrival. Either you feel it is a fortress to defend the Islanders' freedom, or a total waste of taxpayers' money given the current state of the castrated Argentine military.

• Tuesday, February 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  UK Defence catering target Falklands' meat

  Falkland Islands' meat has been under scrutiny - with encouraging results. A team comprising military and civilian personnel from the British Ministry of Defence and its catering suppliers, 3663, visited the Falkland Islands last week to, “...take a look at Falkland Islands sheep meat from ?Farm to Fork'.”

• Tuesday, February 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Rammell warns about “excessive ambitions”

  United Kingdom regrets that since last December charter flights to the Falkland Islands have been suspended and wishes to resume negotiations with Argentina said British Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell this Monday in Buenos Aires.

• Tuesday, February 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Latinamerican “amigos” no longer US priority

  United States Secretary of State Colin Powell confirmed before Congress the extended perception in the hemisphere, particularly since September 11that Latinamerica is not a priority for George Bush administration.

• Tuesday, February 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  South Korean Congress approves FTA with Chile

  The South Korean parliament finally ratified this Monday by a wide margin the free-trade agreement with Chile that was signed in February 2003 and had been postponed three times because of violent protests from Korean farmers.

• Tuesday, February 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  “We won't cover up Wall Street errors”

  “Some people on Wall Street would like to cover up the errors of the past, but we won't. Argentina will pay what it can,” said Argentine Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna in an interview with the Financial Times.

• Tuesday, February 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  First reports bleak for squid season

  The Squid (Illex Argentinus) fishery season in Argentine waters, which began last February 1, has not registered any significant catch volumes for the Japanese operators. After the first week of operations, only the initial few days could be considered productive, although it is still early to forecast a weak harvest.

• Tuesday, February 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar questions Straw-Caruana meeting

  The Gibraltar opposition has expressed astonishment at the revelation that Chief Minister Peter Caruana will be seeking an informal reaction from Mr Straw to the constitutional proposals without the Opposition.

• Tuesday, February 17th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland's Governor urges Argentine respect for Islanders rights

  The Falkland's Governor Mr. Howard Pearce, speaking at the official opening of the 35th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, has urged Argentina to respect the Islanders right to self-determination. In particular he pinpointed the Argentine Government's recent banning of charter flights between Santiago and the Islands.