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Stories for June 29th 2005

• Wednesday, June 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Book Review: Official History of Falklands Conflict

  The first comprehensive history of the 1982 Falklands War, published in Britain, reveals that Britain had previously contemplated selling Argentina powerful weapons such as an aircraft carrier and a Vulcan bomber, confirms the valuable help given Britain by the United States and Chile, examines controversial military actions such as the sinking of the Argentine cruiser Belgrano and HMS Sheffield, and the Battle for Goose Green, discusses the tensions over media reporting, and exposes how the British Government deceived the Falkland Islanders over secret talks with Argentina for transfer of titular sovereignty in return for a long lease-back period of continuing British rule.

• Wednesday, June 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  UK marks 200 years since Trafalgar

  The Queen has set sail for the biggest peace-time fleet review in the history of the Royal Navy.

• Wednesday, June 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Squid fishery north of parallel 39 closed as of June 27

  Argentina's Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) unanimously decided this week to close the Illex squid fishery north of parallel 39º 40' South, in the South Atlantic as of zero hour June 27.

• Wednesday, June 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Reforms in Chile's Defense Sector Advance

  Chile's Minister of Defense, Mr. Jaime Ravinet participated yesterday in Washington in a “Face to Face Encounter” at the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies to discuss Chile's reforms aimed at restructuring and modernizing the defense sector.

• Wednesday, June 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Harvest falls in mixed year say Uruguayan wineries

  Uruguay has reported a total harvest for 2005 of about 90m litres. The result is some 10% below the annual average, as variable weather throughout the year made winemakers work hard for results.

• Wednesday, June 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Bolivia: Change to Oil Law

  A tax increase on foreign oil companies operating in Bolivia was signed into law yesterday by President Eduardo Rodríguez, raising the total charges from 38 percent to 50 percent effective immediately.

• Wednesday, June 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Brasilia taken over by protesting farmers

  A massive protest of Brazilian farmers and a first batch of 2.500 tractors converged on the capital Brasilia to protest about debts and a strong currency which hinders commodities exports.

• Wednesday, June 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  De-mining along Bolivian border begins July 21

  Chile will begin next July 21 the destruction of antipersonnel mines planted along the Bolivian border, announced the Chilean Consul in La Paz, Francisco Perez Walker.

• Wednesday, June 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile will not apologize for supporting the British

  Chile considers that the collaboration given to Britain during the Falklands' conflict in 1982 happened in “another historic context” and does not anticipate apologizing, said Wednesday Chilean Defence Minister Jaime Ravinet.

• Wednesday, June 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' book: Argentina considering legal actions

  The Argentine government is studying the adoption of legal and diplomatic measures following the launching in Britain of the book, “The official history of the Falklands campaign”, written by Professor of War Studies and Vice-Principal of King's College London, Sir Lawrence Freedman.