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Stories for 2004

  • Tuesday, August 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Record visitors in Palermo livestock Show.

    Argentina's main agricultural show in the heart of the country's capital, Buenos Aires' Palermo grounds established last Sunday a new record with 153,600 visitors totalling 884,000 in a week.

  • Tuesday, August 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Attorney General says 7 responsible in store fire.

    The Paraguayan Attorney General's Office on Monday filed indictments against seven people for their alleged roles in the super-store blaze that killed 464 people and injured more than 200 others

  • Tuesday, August 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Tercentenary Message: A Proud Past and Confidence for the Future.

    From the Chief Minister Peter Caruana.

    Tomorrow is the focal point of the year long celebration of the Tercentenary of British Sovereignty of Gibraltar. It is thus an important day in our collective journey as a people, not just because we celebrate our history, but because we look forward to a future of respect for our collective rights and aspirations as a people.

  • Monday, August 2nd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    “A minor triumph for multilateralism”

    After five days of tough negotiations in Geneva the 147 members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) reached a breakthrough that will cut rich countries farm subsidies in exchange for developing countries opening markets for industrial goods.

  • Monday, August 2nd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    European aid for Falklands and St. Helena.

    The Falkland Islands were allocated this week three million Euros from the European Development Fund, EDF, with the purpose of reinforcing trade development capacity and enhancing the export capacity of this British Overseas Territory.

  • Monday, August 2nd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Bolivia and Peru agree energy complementation.

    An “energy complementation” letter of intent will be signed this week when Bolivian president Carlos Mesa makes an official state visit to Peru.

  • Monday, August 2nd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Argentina worried with “insecurity and social perturbation”

    Insecurity is Argentina's main public opinion concern, followed closely by unemployment according to a TNS-Gallup poll published this Sunday in Buenos Aires.

  • Monday, August 2nd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    River Plate praised by European Sports journalists.

    River Plate gained the runners-up position behind local favourites Ajax, in the “2004 Sony Amsterdam Tournament”. Ajax drew 0-0 with English champions Arsenal late on Sunday night, before a sell-out crowd of 50,000, to clinch the trophy, following their impressive 3-2 win over Greek champions Panathinaikos on Friday.

  • Sunday, August 1st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Falklands' delegation prepares for TravelMart.

    A delegation from the Falkland Islands is preparing for the TravelMart Latin America 2004 edition that will be taking place in Foz do Iguazu, Brazil between September 29 and October first.

  • Sunday, August 1st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Record US budget deficit.

    The US budget deficit is forecasted to reach this year a record 445 billion US dollars compared to 375 billion in 2003, but considerably less that the 521 billion estimate of last February. (Fiscal 2004 ends next September 30)