MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2001
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Wednesday, September 26th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Hot News. Punta Arenas air station ready for December.
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Wednesday, September 26th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Settling in the Falklands
Good publicity about settling in the Falklands has appeared in an English newspaper, the Sussex Argus, which interviewed a couple who emigrated ten years ago.
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Wednesday, September 26th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Success of Falklands Farmer's Wife
A former BBC radio producer who emigrated to the Falkland Islands in the 1970s and became an expert on wool and wool dyeing, as well as a successful writer, is launching her latest initiative by exhibiting a new range of wool in 26 shades at October's prestigious Harrogate Fashion and Embroidery Show in Yorkshire. The show is expected to attract up to 40,000 consumers interested in textile arts.
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Tuesday, September 25th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Bomb trial in Buenos Aires
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Tuesday, September 25th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Commonwealth meeting in doubt.
The meeting next October of the Commonwealth Heads of Government to be held in Brisbane Australia, could be postponed because of the delicate international situation in the aftermath of the US terrorist bombings.
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Tuesday, September 25th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
World Energy Congress
The 18th. edition of the World Energy Congress, WEC, will be held next October in Buenos Aires, with the participation of at least 3,000 delegates, from the private and public sectors, including five Latinamerican presidents.
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Tuesday, September 25th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
No Change in Councillors Stance on 1999 Agreement.
The July 1999 agreement between Britain and Argentina was included in five of the seven motion for adjournment speeches given by Falklands councillors at Fridays Legislative council meeting, the last one before the general election.
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Monday, September 24th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Recession threatens Brazil
Brazil that since 1999 following the Russian financial crisis, had a spectacular comeback is now threatened by recession because of the constant depreciation of its currency and the US war drums.
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Monday, September 24th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur, Free Trade Area
Uruguayan former Economy Minister and international consultant, Alejandro Vegh Villegas suggested eliminating the Common External Tariff and turning Mercosur into “a free trade area” (instead of a customs union).
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Monday, September 24th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Hot News.Magallanes bets on local tourism.
