MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2002
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Friday, July 19th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina's presidency : Menem again? Surely some mistake?
The popular anger that toppled his predecessor has weakened President Eduardo Duhalde. With other politicians faltering, Carlos Menem could yet return
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Friday, July 19th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Friday Update
Headlines: Court is now in session / Argentine ministry drops 'Malvinas' / Planning for a larger Stanley / Galtieri arrested / Manchester 2002
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Thursday, July 18th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine icebreaker successfully rendezvous with stranded German vessel
After a gruelling 100-mile passage through six metre thick ice the Argentine Navy icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar yesterday afternoon succeeded in reaching the Magdalena Oldendorff according news released by the Navy late last night.
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Wednesday, July 17th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
News from Punta Arenas
Headlines
Punta Arenas in the red; Drinkers beware; Violence in Punta Arenas -
Tuesday, July 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine icebreaker in position to launch Antarctic rescue mission
Three weeks after setting sail from Buenos Aires the Argentine icebreaker ARA Admiral Irizar was today poised to begin breaking through 180 miles of ice to try to free the German supply vessel Magdalena Oldendorff trapped in the ice pack on the edge of Antarctica.
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Tuesday, July 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine Foreign Affairs Ministry drops name “Malvinas”
Argentine Foreign Minister Carlos Ruckauf signed a resolution changing the name of the Ministry department responsible for the Falklands Islands, known until now as General Directorate of Malvinas and Southern Atlantic Islands to General South Atlantic Directorate, according to press reports published in Buenos Aires today.
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Tuesday, July 16th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
EU-Mercosur talks in Rio
The European Union has proposed trade negotiations with Mercosur be split into two phases: first a definition of basic rules and then market liberalization.
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Monday, July 15th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Regional News
Headlines:Uruguay protects whales; Patagonia art exhibition;
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Monday, July 15th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Mexico confirms leadership
Mexico clearly emerged in 2001 as the leading Latinamerican economy, leaving Brazil in a second place, according to the latest reports on the top ranked 500 companies of the region.
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Monday, July 15th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez popularity plunges
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez popularity dropped to 32,3%, the lowest ever since the controversial populist former paratrooper took office three and a half years ago, according to the latest opinion poll taken by Datanálisis.
