Stories for March 31st 2003

Monday, March 31st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Simon Jenkins claims Falklands for Argentina

The Falklands should return to Argentina”. Under this title, and in coincidence with the 21st anniversary of the Argentine troops landing in the Falkland Islands, (April 2), the Sunday edition of La Nación from Buenos Aires published an extensive interview with Simon Jenkins, described as one of Britain's most respected and influential political analysts with a long career as journalist, columnist and editor in the Evening Standard, The Times and The Economist.

Monday, March 31st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Kirchner leads with 21,2%.

With just over three weeks for the coming Argentine presidential election next April 27, governor Néstor Kirchner leads in the polls with 21,2%, and for the first time since the campaign began a candidate managed to cross the psychological 20% threshold according to the latest Ipsos Mora y Araujo poll published last Sunday in La Nación.

Monday, March 31st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Breaking News from Chile

Headlines:Magallanes Region census results; Businessmen criticize; Forest fire protection agreement; Chilean tourist industry recovering; Good news, bad news.

Monday, March 31st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Lula appeals to Mercosur unity

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sent a letter to the three partners of Mercosur, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, calling them to maintain unity, and convergence in trade negotiations. In exchange Brazil commits itself to eliminate trade barriers inside the block.

Monday, March 31st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Squid over exploitation.

In one of its main editorials this week Buenos Aires daily La Nación warns about the overexploitation of squid in the South Atlantic and recalls the recent Argentine experience with the collapse of the Hubbsi hake fisheries that is threatening the whole industry.

Monday, March 31st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Mothers' anguish in Gulf and Falklands

A moving message to mothers of British fighting men and women in the Gulf has been written by the mother of Simon Weston, the Welsh guardsman badly burned when Argentine aircraft set the troop landing ship Sir Galahad ablaze in the Falklands War.