Stories for 2003 , page 106

Monday, March 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Our Iraq position won't bring reprisals from U.S.

Responding to the fears of some here that Washington will retaliate against Chile for its anti-war stance on Iraq, the foreign minister on Monday expressed her view that a free-trade pact between the two countries is “completely independent” of geopolitical tit-for-tat.

Sunday, March 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Belgrano expedition returns empty handed

The National Geographic expedition that expected to film the Argentine cruiser ARA Belgrano resting in the South-West Atlantic Ocean bed since it was torpedoed in 1982 by the British returned last Saturday to Ushuaia empty handed.

Saturday, March 15th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Imaginative Falklands biography project Lives marching through five centuries

A remarkably ambitious project to create a comprehensive Dictionary of Falklands Biography (DFB), telling the life story of everyone of significance or interest connected with the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, has been officially launched by former Falkland Islands Governor, David Tatham.
He has appealed to anyone who can contribute ideas or information to contact him.

Saturday, March 15th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Argentine next-of.-kin ” contented with resumed visit to Falklands.

A small group of 19 Argentines, all relatives of Servicemen killed during the Falklands War, have concluded their one week visit to the Islands. They were the first authorized group to reach the Falklands since next-of-kin pilgrimages ceased, almost two years ago.

Friday, March 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Darwin Monument moves one step nearer completion

Members of the Argentine Families Commission responsible for the co-ordinating the projected monument to the Argentine war dead to be built at the Darwin Cemetery hope to visit the Islands next week to put the finishing touches to the paperwork, sign an agreement with a local construction company and set the next stage of this project in motion.

Friday, March 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Actualización Penguin News

Titulares: Una sentida despedida para el barquito rojo; Juicio civil: Fiscalía contra Gordon Forbes; Acuerdo de pesca es esencial; Accidente en ruta de Isla Oeste; Maestro suspendido.

Friday, March 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

Headlines: Sad farewell for Little Red Ship; Civil case heard: AG v Gordon Forbes; Fishing pact vital; West road accident; Teacher suspended.

Friday, March 14th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Chile proposes alternative for Security Council resolution

Chile, a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council and considered a key swing vote, proposed on Friday an alternative draft resolution on Iraq containing five points intended to achieve Baghdad's disarmament and a time-frame of three weeks

Thursday, March 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Aninat steps down

Eduardo Aninat Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will leave his position in June 2003. A successor to Mr. Aninat, who joined the IMF on December 14 1999, is expected to be named in due course by IMF Managing Director Horst KÃÃ‚Â¶hler, said the IMF in an official release.

Thursday, March 13th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Voluntary debt restructuring in Uruguay

Uruguayan officials will be travelling to the United States and Europe in an attempt to convince bond holders of a voluntary restructuring of the country's debt.