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Montevideo, November 23rd 2024 - 05:32 UTC

Stories for 2002

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Thursday, August 8th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

    Richard Ralph marries partner

    Former Falkland Islands Governor, Richard Ralph, now ambassador to Romania, has married his partner, Jemma Jackson, whom he met and began an affair with in the Falklands.