MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2001
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Wednesday, May 9th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Train Robber Ronnie Biggs back in Britain. Under arrest, in court, and appealing for release.
Ronald Biggs, the Great Train Robber, who spent many years in Brazil as a fugitive from British justice, is back behind bars in an English jail. Mercopress Correspondent Harold Briley, formerly based in Brazil as a foreign correspondent, knew Ronnie Biggs in Rio de Janeiro.
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Wednesday, May 9th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Punta Arenas: coordinated cruise promotion.
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Tuesday, May 8th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil faces foot and mouth disease
Brazilian sanitary authorities have began vaccinating 4,2 million head of cattle along the Argentine and Uruguayan border in an attempt to prevent foot and mouth disease, FAM, from spreading into the country
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Tuesday, May 8th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Hot News.
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Tuesday, May 8th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
United Kingdom Election: June 7th Official. Tony Blair Asks for New Mandate.
The United Kingdom general election has been officially declared for June 7th. The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, announced the date after seeking the Queen's approval for the dissolution of the present Parliament, in which the Labour Party has for four years enjoyed an overwhelming majority, won in May 1997. This ended 18 years of Conservative Party rule under Margaret Thatcher and John Major.
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Monday, May 7th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
South America Breaking News.
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Monday, May 7th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
“Mercosur is not working”
“Mercosur in not working, but it can be recovered”, was the message of Argentine Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo during a conference in Harvard University where he graduated 25 years ago and his son is currently studying
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Monday, May 7th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Vaccination in Uruguay
After having reported foot and mouth cases in 16 of the country's 19 counties, Uruguayan authorities finally decided that the only solution was to vaccinate the 12 million cattle stock, even if it means a set back for its international sanitary status
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Monday, May 7th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Most undiplomatic language
Argentina is in the verge of breaking diplomatic relations with Cuba after ordering its Ambassador in La Habana to definitively return to Buenos Aires.
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Monday, May 7th 2001 - 21:00 UTC
Vigo scientists evaluate Falklands' fish quality.
A team from Vigo University's School of Sciences is evaluating the quality of a marine species commonly known as 'robalito' - Patagonian blenny (Eleginops maclovinus) - on behalf of a Falkland Islands fishing company.
