MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 2003
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Monday, August 25th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
“It's the economy, stupid”
The phrase became famous in the early nineties when United States president George Bush Sr., the victorious commander of the allied troops that liberated Kuwait from Saddam Hussein's occupation was running for a second term.
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Monday, August 25th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Renegade fishing boat to dock in Uruguay
Authorities in Uruguay have rejected an Australian request for a renegade fishing boat to proceed to the nearest port for inspection.
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Monday, August 25th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Last minute efforts to incorporate Peru
Mercosur and Peruvian officials are working overtime in Lima, Peru, in a last minute attempt to reach a free trade agreement between Peru and Mercosur on time for the two days official visit of Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Monday, August 25th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Macri ahead in Buenos Aires, but fails to avoid runoff
Preliminary voting results indicate that businessman and president of the famous Boca Juniors soccer club, Mauricio Macri, gained a 37 percent plurality in the Buenos Aires municipal elections Sunday, but he will still have to compete in a Sept. 14 runoff election.
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Sunday, August 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay's fisheries licensing under the spotlight
The Uruguayan flagged long-liner “Viarsa 1” under hot pursuit from Australia during the last fifteen days for allegedly poaching tooth-fish is heading to Montevideo where the crew and the company will voluntarily submit themselves to Uruguayan authorities and eventually face charges.
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Sunday, August 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner's first test in the polls.
The election this Sunday, August 24th, of Buenos Aires next mayor has become a strong test for Argentine president Nestor Kirchner who is openly supporting one of the candidates.
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Sunday, August 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Iran cuts economic relations with Argentina
Iran has announced that it is cutting cultural and economic ties with Argentina following the arrest of its former Ambassador to Buenos Aires last week.
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Sunday, August 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Regional News.
Headlines
Honey alert in Chile; Foreigners prefer Torres del Paine; Bait for tooth-fish. -
Sunday, August 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Fisheries News.
Headlines:
Fisheries port for northern Brazil; Brazil opens to foreign vessels; Chilean salmon prices rocket. -
Friday, August 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Friday 22nd update
Headlines: Bank charges go up; £4 million spend; North Arm loses full time teacher; Sigma contract; Re-seed field day.
