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Stories for February 2004

• Wednesday, February 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Judge freezes Menem's assets

  A judge yesterday froze all the assets of former president Carlos Menem, who is being investigated on charges of hiding more than 600,000 dollars from tax authorities in a Swiss account, court officials said.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  “Be brave for the challenges ahead”.

  The people and the government of Argentina have to be brave to face all the challenges ahead in this crucial moment, President Nestor Kirchner said yesterday.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Repsol YPF lifts LatAm hydrocarbons production 15% in 2003

  Spanish oil company Repsol YPF's Latin American hydrocarbons production increased 15% to 1.05 million barrels of oil equivalent a day (mboe/d) compared to 911,900boe/d in 2002, the company said in its 2003 earnings statement.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  The Argentine War Memorial has arrived at Mare Harbour.

  The vessel BBC Japan, which left the Argentine port of Campana was docked around 4 o'clock this afternoon.

• Tuesday, February 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Bush takes aim at Democrat hopefuls

  After months on the defensive over Iraq, job losses and his military record, President George W. Bush has plunged into the 2004 campaign by accusing Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry of waffling on issues from Iraq to NAFTA.

• Tuesday, February 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Shrimp fishery authorised in the gulf of San Jorge

  The General Directorate of Maritime Interests and Continental Fisheries of the Government of Chubut has authorised the lobster fishing in the gulf San Jorge starting midnight on 21 February.

• Tuesday, February 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Haitian rebels prepare to march on capital

  Rebel forces controlling about half of Haiti prepared to move south towards Port-au-Prince, the capital, on Monday with the aim of ousting President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who has rejected opposition calls for his resignation.

• Monday, February 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  The Voice of Gibraltar Group

  No-one on the Rock can really be surprised that the Spanish Government has decided to take the United Kingdom to the European Court of Justice for implementing UK electoral law in Gibraltar.

• Monday, February 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  The Falkland Islands between the Wind and the Sea

  This is a stunning book of Falklands wildlife by the Award winning photographer/naturalist, and Life Member of Falklands Conservation, Kevin Schafer.

• Monday, February 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine bondholders meet to plan recovery of losses

  Representatives of investors with more than $30bn (?23.6bn, £16bn) in defaulted Argentine bonds will meet on Tuesday in New York to work towards a joint plan for recovering their losses.