Stories for March 12th 2002

Tuesday, March 12th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

UK and Chile intensify ties.

British Trade and Investment Secretary, Elizabeth Symond forecasted a significant increase in trade and investment between the United Kingdom and Chile in the coming years following a meeting in Santiago with president Ricardo Lagos.

Tuesday, March 12th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Breaking News from South America

Tuesday, March 12th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Campaign launched to collect funds to build Argentine Memorial at Darwin.

Following the approval last week by the Falkland Islands Planning Committee of an application submitted by the association grouping next-of-kin of Argentine servicemen killed during the 1982 South Atlantic war seeking to build a memorial to the Argentine war dead at the Argentine Cemetery at Darwin, a fund raising campaign was launched yesterday to collect funds for this purpose.

Tuesday, March 12th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Chile and Europe closer

The ninth round of free trade talks between Chile and the European Union, held in Santiago, ended with a “substantial advance” and next April in Brussels should have the deal rapped up and ready to sign during the May Iberoamerican summit in Spain.

Tuesday, March 12th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

“D” for dengue pandemic

Brazil is mobilized against a dengue epidemic that stated in Rio do Janeiro and seems to be spreading to other areas of the country is spite of all efforts to combat the deadly mosquito responsible for the transmission of the disease.

Tuesday, March 12th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

British Minister to discuss “peace-keeping” in Afghanistan, with Argentine government?

The British Secretary of State for Defence, Geoffrey Hoon, is according to an official of the Ministry of Defence, likely to raise the issue of Argentine military involvement in Afghanistan, supporting the ?war against terror'.