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Stories for May 2001

• Monday, May 28th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Mercosur is over.

  “Mercosur is over, it has proved a complete failure, since Brazil constitutionally is too dependent on its governors and can't ensure a common currency or agree macroeconomic policies for the block”.

• Monday, May 28th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Special Committee on Decolonization Seminar.

  The Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, also known as the Special Committee of 24 on decolonization, has a Caribbean regional seminar to review the political, economic and social conditions in the small island Non-Self-Governing Territories in Havana, Cuba, from 23 to 25 May.

• Sunday, May 27th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Political scandal in Brazil.

  Two of the most powerful Brazilian Senators have opted to resign from Congress after it was proved both had forced staff to reveal information of a secret vote on the previous ousting of another Senator in 2000, responsible for a billion US dollars embezzlement.

• Saturday, May 26th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Financial Secretary announces a “Balanced Budget”.

  The Falklands Financial Secretary Derek Howatt was able to announce to the Legislature on Friday afternoon that despite earlier fears of a deficit, he was after-all able to announce a ?balanced budget' for the financial year 2001/02.

• Saturday, May 26th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Vermont “shocks” Bush administration

  In spite of Republicans having lost the majority in the Senate, the George W. Bush administration is confident it will have sufficient political support to negotiate the Americas Free Trade Association, AFTA, although Democrats are expected to include labor rights and environment protection clauses.

• Friday, May 25th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Weekly Newspaper.

• Friday, May 25th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Councillors ask for “more continuity” in the British Foreign Office.

  A British Foreign Office spokesman in the Falkland Islands has responded to recent criticism by several elected Councillors with respect to ?a lack of continuity in the Overseas Territories Department' of the Foreign Office.

• Thursday, May 24th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Future Falklands Governors to abandon “Colonial Uniform”?

  The possibility that future Governors of the Falkland Islands will no longer wear the symbolic Colonial uniform, complete with flowing plumes, has been raised by Governor Donald Lamont during his annual address to the Legislative Council. He told the Falklands population that if they wish future Governors to wear uniform then the Falklands taxpayer will have to be prepared to pay the cost of the coat, trousers, hat, white gloves, belts, brading, ceremonial sword and boots which are adorned with spurs.

• Thursday, May 24th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Lan Chile to introduce second weekly flight to Falklands.

  A DISPUTE BETWEEN British Military officers in the Falkland Islands and officials of the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) over the future arrival and departure times of Lan Chile flights to the Islands appears to be nearing an arbitrary conclusion, according to the General Manager of FIDC.

• Thursday, May 24th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Former Argentine Defence Minister arrested.