MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2001
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Monday, July 23rd 2001 - 21:00 UTC
“Mortally wounded”
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Friday, July 20th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News
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Friday, July 20th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Set-back for argentine Memorial on Falklands.
The Falklands Planning & Building Committee which is under the Chairmanship of an elected Councillor of the Legislature has rejected plans from Argentina for a permanent Memorial to be sited at the War Cemetery at Darwin, where 255 Argentineans are buried.
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Thursday, July 19th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Hot News from South America
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Thursday, July 19th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean recovery forecasted
The Chilean economy should begin to recover and could record a 4,8% growth during the second half of 2001, according to Hernán Büchi, an outstanding Chilean economist and former Finance Minister
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Thursday, July 19th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina support Lan-Chile Link .
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Wednesday, July 18th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Documentary recreates Shackleton's saga.
The mythical English explorer Ernest Shackleton sailed once again. But this time in a forty minutes documentary that was launched a few weeks ago in top movie theaters in United States and Europe. The film was directed by George Butler with mostly British and American actors, but there were also a number of Punta Arenas residents among the logistic crew.
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Wednesday, July 18th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands sportsmen and women excel at Island Games.
Unlike two years ago, when the Falklands shooting team returned home from the ISLAND GAMES with a Gold, two silver and several bronze medals, the 38 sportsmen and women who competed in 6 sports in the 2001 Games, came back this time empty handed, but with much pride and considerable success to record.
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Wednesday, July 18th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Locals of all ages enjoy the snow by FIBS
Excellent photo by Derek Petterson.
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Tuesday, July 17th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Antarctic Treaty Secretariat to be based in Argentina.
Argentina has won its long campaign to be the headquarters of the Antarctic Treaty. The United Kingdom has dropped its objections on the basis of assurances that Argentina will focus its Antarctic activities on civilian scientific endeavour.
