MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2002
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Wednesday, March 20th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil blasts IMF
Brazilian president Fernando Cardoso accused the International Monetary Fund of “using questionable methods for accounting countries debts” and made an appeal to strengthen regional economies, particularly the Mercosur block.
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Tuesday, March 19th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Clarín stresses significance of Hoon's visit.
In a concise but significant editorial piece in this Monday's edition, Argentine daily “Clarín” stresses the importance of the recent visit to Falklands, Santiago de Chile and Buenos Aires of British Secretary of Defence, Geoffrey Hoon, particularly just a few weeks away from the twentieth anniversary of the South Atlantic conflict and ten years after the beginning of the British-Argentine normalization process.
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Tuesday, March 19th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands Chapel to build stone memorial.
The Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel at Pangbourne in Berkshire, which is holding its 20th anniversary remembrance service on Sunday, 16th June, Falklands Memorial Day, says it hopes a member of the Royal family will attend.
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Monday, March 18th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Visit South Georgia -- on the web.
The world wide web has been recruited as a new weapon to promote and preserve the unique characteristics of the South Atlantic island of South Georgia.
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Monday, March 18th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
South Amercia: Breaking News
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Friday, March 15th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Actualización Penguin News
Actualización Penguin News
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Friday, March 15th 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update
Penguin News Update
