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Stories for March 17th 2002

• Sunday, March 17th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Political turmoil in Brazil

  Brazil's ruling coalition seems to be back in rail after a dispute over candidates for the coming October presidential election threatened government unity and had the left wing opposition hopeful comfortably leading the polls.

• Sunday, March 17th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  “Two demands short”

  In spite of official optimism and an encouraging release from the IMF mission that left Argentina after scrutinizing the country's economic policies, budget and accounts, aid from the multilateral organization still seems distant, maybe too distant a countdown for the Duhalde administration.

• Sunday, March 17th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  HMS Newcastle heads for South Atlantic.

  The warship HMS Newcastle sets sail for a five-month deployment combining security patrols and humanitarian missions.