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Stories for 2003

  • Tuesday, June 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    IMF chief starts meetings with troubled Argentina

    The head of the International Monetary Fund began talks with Argentina's President Nestor Kirchner on Monday, as the country's new government made a fresh start at pulling the economy out of its debt crisis.

  • Tuesday, June 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    IMF chief starts meetings with troubled Argentina

    The head of the International Monetary Fund began talks with Argentina's President Nestor Kirchner on Monday, as the country's new government made a fresh start at pulling the economy out of its debt crisis.

  • Tuesday, June 24th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    San Matías gulf squid fishery opens 1 July.

    The government of Río Negro province says the Argentine shortfin squid (Illex argentinus) season will open 1 July through 30 September.

  • Monday, June 23rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Fisheries News.-

    Hedlines:
    New aircraft to patrol Galicia fisheries; Chilean fishery products showcased in Europe; EU policy moves towards ban on discards; International whaling conference disappoints Japan; Anticipated success of Fishing Exhibition-

  • Monday, June 23rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Top popularity marks for Mr. “K”.

    An overwhelming majority of Argentines have a positive image of President Nestor Kirchner's administration first month in office, and similarly 82% are optimistic about the future of the country according to an opinion poll published this Sunday in the Buenos Aires press.

  • Monday, June 23rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Regional News from Pta. Arenas.

    Headlines:
    Barrage of complaints against Lan Chile; Relatives demand Chilean Navy; Tuberculosis in Punta Arenas.

  • Monday, June 23rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Rioting against Chile-South Korea free trade.
    Record crops in Argentina.

    In spite of massive violent protests by farmers in downtown Seoul, the Chilean government is confident that the free trade agreement between South Korea and Chile will be finally approved by the Southeast Asian country Congress.

  • Monday, June 23rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    South Atlantic whale sanctuary rejected.

    The Argentine-Brazilian proposal, with South African support, for a South Atlantic Whale sanctuary failed in its attempt to collect sufficient votes during the recent International Whale Commission meeting held in Berlin, Germany.

  • Sunday, June 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Rammell: “no sovereignty negotiations”

    “We're committed to the Falkland Islands self determination and we're not going to negotiate sovereignty, unless the Islanders wish us to”, remarked Foreign Office Parliamentary Under Secretary for Latin America, Caribbean and Overseas Territories Bill Rammell to the Spanish newspaper El País.

  • Sunday, June 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

    Koehler arrives
    in Argentina

    International Monetary Fund Managing Director Horst Koehler will be arriving in Buenos Aires next Monday morning, where a long agenda of interviews and contacts awaits him plus a lot of convincing.