MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 2004
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Monday, April 19th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina ready to host Antarctic Secretariat.
The Argentine Lower House Foreign Affairs Committee will be considering this Wednesday the bill making Buenos Aires the permanent seat for the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat.
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Monday, April 19th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
New housing development planned for Stanley.
A new housing development plan involving 344 plots in Stanley the capital of the Falkland Islands has been announced.
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Friday, April 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update.
Headlines:
Scores flock to see giant squid; Islander in charge of Public Works; Tough budgeting to follow illex closure; Sanders to Ascension; Nurse trial begins Monday; Change your clocks. -
Friday, April 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Bielsa: “we're waiting for a gesture from the English”.
Argentina will not try “to seduce” the “kelpers in Malvinas” again, nor will it continue pushing, for the time being, for the resumption of flights to the Falkland Islands from Argentine territory, Argentine Foreign Affairs Secretary Rafael Bielsa told the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lower House last Wednesday.
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Friday, April 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
UN condemns Cuba on human rights.
The United Nations Human Rights Committee based in Geneva this Thursday condemned Cuba for its spring 2003 crackdown that sent 75 peaceful dissidents, mostly democracy advocates and independent journalists to prison for terms averaging 20 years.
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Friday, April 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Chile consolidates lead in fisheries.
Chilean fishery exports increased 14.9% in the first two months of 2004 compare to the same period a year ago totalling 435,5 million US dollars, reports National Association of Fisheries. (SONAPESCA).
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Friday, April 16th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
E. J. Hughes next British Ambassador in Argentina.
Argentina granted its placet to Edgar John Hughes who has been appointed as the next British Ambassador in Buenos Aires.
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Thursday, April 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Cruise season brings 33.000 visitors to Falklands.
Recently released statistics show that a record number of tourists visited the Falklands during the 2003/4 season. Ten years ago less than 4,000 people went to the Islands, but more awareness of the Falklands excellent wild-life and increased promotion of the destination, resulted in more than 30,000 visitors stepping ashore in the summer of 2003/4.
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Thursday, April 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuelan president celebrates taunting Bush.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez celebrated this week the second anniversary of his resumption in office, by loyal military forces, blaming George W. Bush for the failed coup and claiming the U.S. president is still working to overthrow him.
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Thursday, April 15th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Mexico requests Mercosur associate membership.
Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez, said this Wednesday in Paraguay that Mexico hopes in the near future to enjoy “full membership” in Mercosur.
