Stories for March 14th 2002

Thursday, March 14th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Thatcher criticised over Falklands

A spate of letters to the Times newspaper in reaction to her Falklands articles criticise her for her attitude before 1982.

Thursday, March 14th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Squid controversy.

The Argentine Chamber of Jiggers, CAPA, claims that this season's Illex catches will be “lower than average” and questions official preliminary figures as “over optimistic”.

Thursday, March 14th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Hoon says British-Argentine relations in an

British Secretary of State for Defence Geoffrey Hoon described British - Argentine relations as being in an “excellent shape” and called for a spirit of reconciliation and commemoration to mark the 20th anniversary of the South Atlantic war between Britain and Argentina.

Thursday, March 14th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

Democracy loosing ground.

Democracy and the degree of satisfaction with democracy is loosing ground in Latinamerica given the effects of the extended economic crisis in the area, according to an annual poll taken since 1995 by a Chilean Social Studies Group, Latinobarómetro