MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 2002
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Wednesday, August 14th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Antarctic cruises
Orient Lines 826 passenger MV Marco Polo will offer five Antarctic cruise expeditions this coming December through February, according to the latest edition of AvNews.
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Monday, August 12th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
News from Punta Arenas
Headlines:
Maedi visna in Magallanes; Juvenile delinquency; Navy ceases search; Punta Arenas in recession;
Tourism training programs; How robust is Chile?; Beware with alcohol; TPA prospects for Magallanes -
Monday, August 12th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
UK supports Uruguayan forces
Britain donated the Uruguayan Defence Ministry a satellite communication system for the Uruguayan Armed Forces contingents operating in United Nations peace keeping operations.
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Monday, August 12th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Breaking News from South America
Headlines:
IRA involvement in Colombia; “Violent coup” forecasted in Venezuela; Argentina requesting 7 billion US dollars -
Sunday, August 11th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Agro News
Headlines:
Good prospects for sheep farming; Farm debts; Optimism in Palermo; -
Friday, August 9th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Weekly Penguin News
Headlines:
Big catches create
cautious optimism; Leeds Castle match; Sugar heaven at Kandy Kabin; Rape allegation; SAMA remember -
Friday, August 9th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Non convincing Mr. O'Neill
US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill ended a much expected four days confidence building visit to financially fragile Mercosur members with a political display openly contrary to the electoral philosophy of President Bush's administration, --and his own--, which has seen him, in the last weeks, propping government intervention, more corporate regulations and bailing out countries that face financial crisis.
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Friday, August 9th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Successful Games for Falklands Team.
A series of personal bests and new National records confirmed that the Commonwealth Games of 2002 was the most successful ever for the Falklands.
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Friday, August 9th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Actualización Penguin News
Loligo: grandes capturas generan cauto optimismo / Partido con “Leeds Castle” / Invitan al Día de Recordación / Dulces celestiales en la Cabaña de Caramelo
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Thursday, August 8th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Schackleton Fund plans to expand
A progress report by the Shackleton Scholarship Fund on its first six years says that it has awarded some 50 scholarships, with grants totalling over £60,000, from income from its core fund of more than £400,000.
