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Stories for February 24th 2003

  • Monday, February 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Bolivian President Mulls Legalizing Coca

    The president of Bolivia is considering a plan to resume cultivation of the raw ingredient in cocaine in a remote jungle basin ? a move the U.S. government fears would undermine what is viewed as its most successful anti-drug program in South America.

  • Monday, February 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Feud Rips Argentina's Peronists Apart as Vote Looms

    “Dictator,” “con artist,” “stupid.” The taunts are flying as Argentina's presidential race heats up, but the twist is that this year those hurling insults at each other belong to the same party.

  • Monday, February 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Praise for Falklands for Veterans' Pilgrimage

    In the biggest ever issue of the Falkland Islands Association Newsletter, just published, Falkland Islanders are highly praised and thanked by veterans of the 1982 Falklands War for the tremendous effort they put into welcoming the 20th anniversary pilgrimage of the South Atlantic Medal Association ? SAMA (1982).