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Stories for May 2001

• Thursday, May 24th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  State of the Nation.

  Chilean president Ricardo Lagos addressed this week Congress promising the creation of 150.000 new jobs and 3,5 billion US dollars in public investments in anticipation of a medium upturn of the economy.

• Wednesday, May 23rd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Voyagers and Baby Thomas Reach Isle of Muck.

  On their voyage of a lifetime from the Falkland Islands to the far north, two Stanley residents and their baby have been sailing among the islands of North West Scotland.

• Wednesday, May 23rd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine government fail to honor agreement.

  It has been revealed during a meeting of the Falkland Islands Legislative Council, that the present Argentine Government has failed to provide London with Fisheries Scientific information on a regular basis, as agreed under the July 1999 Joint Statement which was signed by the Argentine/British/Falklands Governments.

• Wednesday, May 23rd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Private Sector to provide community facility?

• Wednesday, May 23rd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  FIBS Direct News.

• Wednesday, May 23rd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Holidays to forget blackouts

  Legal controversies about the implementation of energy rationing has convinced the Brazilian government to seriously consider a proposal by distributors to declare Mondays national holiday, thereby increasing electricity savings.

• Tuesday, May 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Founder of HMS Sheffield Falklands Fund Dies

• Tuesday, May 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Menem marries Saturday.

  Chilean television star Cecilia Bolocco, a former 1987 Miss Universe, and former Argentine president Carlos Menem will be marrying “next Saturday” according to Veronica Bolocco, the bride's sister.

• Tuesday, May 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  South America Breaking News.

• Tuesday, May 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Oceanographer's Antarctic Search for Shackleton's Endurance.

  One of the world's most experienced underwater explorers, the United States Oceanographer, Dr Robert Ballard, who has discovered several famous wrecks, including the liner Titanic and the German battleship Bismarck, is preparing to embark on his toughest challenge yet -- a mission to locate the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance. She sank in 1915 and has remained undetected ever since beneath the Antarctic pack ice.