MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2002
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Tuesday, July 30th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Galtieri allowed to return to house arrest
Former Argentine dictator Leopoldo Galtieri will be released from jail and held under house arrest while a judge investigates if he played any role in the torture and execution of 22 guerrillas in 1980.
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Tuesday, July 30th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Trade deal with U.S. will ruin agriculture sector
Two Chilean lawmakers whose constituents are mostly comprised of rural farmers have warned that a free trade deal with the United States would ruin the country's agriculture sector and endanger more than a million jobs.
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Tuesday, July 30th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Good day for Falklands Shooters
22 year old Gareth Goodwin, in his first ever Commonwealth Games hit a magnificent 103 from a possible of 105, in the First Stage of the Individual Full-Bore competition.
This is the highest ever score recorded by a Falklands shooter in the First Stage, since the Islands entered the Commonwealth Games in 1982. There are two stages remaining in this event. -
Monday, July 29th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
News from Punta Arenas
Headlines:
Sheep farming still leads; Perishables shortage in Magallanes Region; Casino in Punta Arenas?;
More Carabineros;
Controversy over oil deposits; Animal Health Chief sacked;
Leucosis Enzootic eradication; “Not enough”; Pizza and salmon skin -
Monday, July 29th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
South American Leaders Summit Ends
South American leaders ended a two-day summit Saturday with an agreement to strengthen regional cooperation to better negotiate with the United States a free-trade zone for the hemisphere.
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Monday, July 29th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands shooters establish new record at Commonwealth Games.
Falklands full-bore (7.62mm) rifle shooters Gareth Goodwin and Derek Pettersson established a new Falklands record in the Pairs event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Their combined score of 560 broke the previous record by a massive 22 points - previously set in Victoria, Canada 8 years ago by Ken Aldridge and Sue Whitney.
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Saturday, July 27th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Latest poll shakes up Brazil's presidential race
The Brazilian electoral scene changed dramatically Friday as a latecomer to the presidential race knocked leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva out of first place in the most recent poll.
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Saturday, July 27th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
S. American Leader Faults Nations
Ecuador's president opened the second regional summit of South American leaders Friday, blasting the United States and other industrial nations for preaching free trade while practicing protectionism.
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Friday, July 26th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Weekly Penguin News
Headlines:
Preparing for disaster; Gibraltar calls
Referendum; Stock market slump: little effect on Islands;
Argentine navy to buy Task Force's Fearless?; Public meeting; Lan Chile -
Friday, July 26th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
De la Rua to be questioned for “homicide”
An Argentine judge has subpoenaed former President Fernando de la Rua for questioning about his responsibility in the killing of five people during violent protests that produced his resignation late last year.
