MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2000
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Thursday, July 27th 2000 - 21:00 UTC
New Exploration Contracts.
An article dated 17 July 2000 in Lloyd's List Energy Day reports that Desire is leading on offshore Falklands farm-in papers.
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Thursday, July 27th 2000 - 21:00 UTC
Oil in Troubled Waters. Anglo-Argentine difficulties over 1995 Accord.
Three days of Anglo-Argentine talks over co-operation on oil exploration have ended in London with serious differences over interpretation of the 1995 Agreement negotiated with the previous Menem Government. Both sides left the talks promising to consider how these difficulties may be overcome to allow co-operation to proceed. They will meet again at a date to be fixed.
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Wednesday, July 26th 2000 - 21:00 UTC
South America News.
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Wednesday, July 26th 2000 - 21:00 UTC
Anglo-Argentine Oil Talks Open.
The first day of the Anglo-Argentine oil talks in London (on July 26) has focused upon scientific and engineering issues involved in offshore exploration in the South West Atlantic.
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Wednesday, July 26th 2000 - 21:00 UTC
MV Sigma arrives in Stanley.
MV Sigma, Falkland Islands new Fisheries Patrol Vessel under Captain Trevor Betts will be arriving next Tuesday to FIPASS after having left England almost a month ago and spending time in Monte port for minor repairs and bunker.
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Sunday, July 23rd 2000 - 21:00 UTC
Focus on Belgrano Case Lawyers; Links with Repressive Junta.
In the wake of the Belgrano Case at the European Court of Human Rights, journalists have focused attention on the background of two of the Argentine lawyers, detailing their activities in defence of human rights violations by the former Military regime.
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Thursday, July 20th 2000 - 21:00 UTC
Hot News from South America.
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Thursday, July 20th 2000 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands Poised to Become World's First Organic Country.
The Falkland Islands could become the world's first accredited organic country, partly through prudent farming methods, partly by accident, as was explained to the recent Falklands Economic Forum in London.
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Wednesday, July 19th 2000 - 21:00 UTC
European Human Rights Court Dismisses Belgrano Case.
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has rejected an Argentine request to investigate the sinking of the cruiser General Belgrano in the 1982 Falklands Conflict with the loss of 323 crew.
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Tuesday, July 18th 2000 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine Aircraft Protest: United Kingdom Perplexed.
While Argentina's claims that British aircraft have violated Argentine airspace have been firmly rejected by the United Kingdom Government, the Argentine protest has caused puzzlement in London.
