MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 2001
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Thursday, November 22nd 2001 - 20:00 UTC
Little change in Falklands Legislature.
'A victory for consistency', is how one person described the outcome of the Falklands General Election, which saw five of the eight seats filled by candidates who served for four years on the previous Legislature. However, another person described the result as, 'Disappointing', adding that it was, 'A lost opportunity to bring in new blood to the Government'.
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Wednesday, November 21st 2001 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands flag flies forever on ss Great Britain
The Falkland Islands flag is to fly forever on Britain's most famous heritage ocean liner, the ss Great Britain, as a reminder of its links with the Islands.
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Wednesday, November 21st 2001 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina: Free and in active politics.
With aides promising a quick return to politics and a bid for a third presidential term, former president Carlos Menem recovered this Tuesday his freedom after spending several months in house arrest for his alleged involvement in arms smuggling to Croatia and Ecuador in violation of international agreements.
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Wednesday, November 21st 2001 - 20:00 UTC
Mega Cruise merger.
P6O Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruise announced this week a merger of equals that will create the world's largest cruise operator with a combined group value of 6 billion US dollars and overall annual sales of plus 5 billion US dollars.
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Tuesday, November 20th 2001 - 20:00 UTC
Gibraltar sovereignty dispute intensifies.
The dispute over Gibraltar's future has intensified as Gibraltarians boycotted talks in Barcelona between Britain and Spain to try to resolve the 300-year-old dispute over sovereignty. Gibraltarians held a demonstration in protest.
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Monday, November 19th 2001 - 20:00 UTC
WTO summit “positive”
Mercosur country members consider the recent WTO summit in Qatar as “positive” since prospects for agriculture are “encouraging”, following the export subsidies “progressive elimination” agreement.
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Monday, November 19th 2001 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine bond swap begins
This Monday Argentina sets off the first stage of the bonds swap operation addressed to lower interest payments with an expected 2,5 billion US dollars saving in 2002 and avoid defaulting on foreign loans.
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Monday, November 19th 2001 - 20:00 UTC
World faces recession.
The International Monetary Fund lowered the world's growth estimate for this year to just 2,4%, which many economists consider a recession since it's below 2,5%.
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Monday, November 19th 2001 - 20:00 UTC
No “fast track” this year
US Congress Democrat Senate leader Tom Daschle confirmed this week in Washington that legislation giving the Executive power to negotiate new trade deals without the threat of congressional amendments, (“fast track”) will not be approved this year.
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Monday, November 19th 2001 - 20:00 UTC
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