MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 16th 2000
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Wednesday, August 16th 2000 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur Hot News
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Wednesday, August 16th 2000 - 21:00 UTC
Integration with Argentina. Good news from Brazil.
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Wednesday, August 16th 2000 - 21:00 UTC
More consideration for Islanders.
A significant segment of Argentine public opinion believes that it's necessary to consult the Islanders in any future negotiations with Britain concerning sovereignty over the Falklands, a noticeable change over the last decade.
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Wednesday, August 16th 2000 - 21:00 UTC
Who Discovered Antarctica? Controversy over Falklands Stamp.
The announcement of the issue of a Falkland Islands stamp commemorating the forgotten British naval hero Edward Bransfield has aroused controversy in Britain over who discovered the Antarctic. For many years Bransfield was credited with first spotting it on January 30th, 1820.
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Wednesday, August 16th 2000 - 21:00 UTC
¿Quién descubrió la Antártida? Polémica por estampilla de las Malvinas.
El anuncio de la emisión por parte de las Falkland-Malvinas de una estampilla conmemorativa del olvidado héroe naval británico, Edward Bransfield, ha desatado una polémica en Gran Bretaña sobre quien realmente descubrió la Antártida.
