MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 2004
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Monday, February 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
News from Chile.
Headlines:
Punta Arenas beaches out of bounds;Yellow (fire) alert in Magallanes Region; Patagonia Expedition Race; Teaching and Projects Abroad;Chilean tourism industry rebounds. Negative January inflation. -
Monday, February 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Radioactive cargo crosses Panama Canal
The British flagged “Pacific-Sandpiper” loaded with radioactive waste crossed this weekend the Panama Canal, according to the Panamanian Human Rights chapter.
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Monday, February 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Endurance Lynx Helicopter crash
The Ministry of Defence can confirm that a Royal Navy Lynx helicopter from the Ice Patrol Ship Endurance crashed in Antarctica on 8 February.
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Monday, February 9th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
“Useful and constructive” dialogue
The International Monetary Fund and Argentina held this Monday in Miami a top level five hours meeting that was later described in an official release as “useful and constructive”.
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Saturday, February 7th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
No Deal in Free Trade of Americas Talks
Deputy ministers from 34 nations in the Americas failed to reach agreement Friday on a framework for the Free Trade Area of the Americas, stymied by differences on the contentious issue of U.S. farm subsidies.
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Saturday, February 7th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Squid season begins in Argentina with high hopes
Twelve Japanese squid vessels began fishing shortfin squid in Argentine waters at the onset of this year's harvest 1 February. Vessel owners are pinning all their hopes on this new season, after the poor catches they obtained beyond the 200 miles in January.
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Friday, February 6th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Penguin News Update.
Headlines:
Volunteers rise to the Challenge; Pristine island destroyed by fire; One dead, one seriously ill after alleged fight on jigger; Crane fault delays ship unloading; Cruise activity this week. -
Friday, February 6th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Latin American bonds are shaken but not stricken
US interest rates will rise and it may take slightly longer for Brazilian overnight rates to fall than was previously expected.
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Friday, February 6th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
Lavagna to meet Koheler in Miami on Monday
Government deaf to G7 call for constructive talks on defaulted debt. “There will be no turning back” on 25 cents per dollar offer.
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Friday, February 6th 2004 - 20:00 UTC
U.S. donates state-of-the-art radars to Argentina
Argentina's air force on Thursday received one of two state-of-the-art radars donated by the United States to help step up the nation's border security, the Defense Ministry reported.
