MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2005
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Saturday, June 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
How Falkland islanders plan to help the world by keeping their landmines
Every day of the week Leon Marsh must drive down a track just the width of two Land Rovers, picking his way between the landmine fields that pepper his vast sheep farm in the Falkland Islands.
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Friday, June 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
IMF praises Uruguay and approves new stand by arrangement
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund today approved a 36-month, SDR 766.3 million (about 1.13 billion US dollars) Stand-By Arrangement for Uruguay, aimed at supporting the country's economic stabilization through mid-2008 and helping to foster sustainable growth while reducing vulnerabilities related to high public debt.
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Friday, June 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Bolivia: caretaker president and early elections.
The head of Bolivia's Supreme Court Eduardo Martinez was sworn in late Thursday as the country's new president with the almost only task of calling early elections that should help overcome the political turmoil which had Bolivia in the brink of civil war.
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Friday, June 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Malvinas: “Assertion Day of Argentine rights”
The Argentine government ratified its “permanent and unrenounceable determination to recover” the Malvinas islands by “peaceful means” on the commemoration this Friday of the “Assertion Day of Argentine rights” over the South Atlantic islands.
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Friday, June 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update
Headlines:
Baroness reiterates support for Falklands; Bielsa attacks Britain; Anniversary of liberation;
Driver-less vehicle ends up in Stanley Harbour. -
Thursday, June 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Lula sacks corrupt officials from his party
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sacked the leading officials from the government run Post Office and the Reinsurances Institute following corruption allegations involving members of his own ruling party.
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Thursday, June 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
IMF describes the Euro as a “great success”
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo Rato described the Euro as a “great success” and once again warned about world financial misbalances during a press conference Wednesday in Frankfort.
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Thursday, June 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Bolivia calls for international observers
Bolivian President Carlos Mesa arguing the country is undergoing one of the most critical situations of its history as a republic” requested Argentina, Brazil and the United Nations to send observers.
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Thursday, June 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Falklanders optimistic about oil and precious metals
Falkland Islanders optimism in onshore drilling for minerals and precious metals as well as the growing interest in offshore oil exploration, and the Islands government policy of “reaching out” to the world were highlighted during the annual London reception for Falkland Islands supporters.
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Thursday, June 9th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands Support Grows in Defiance of Argentina
The Falkland Islands are more determined than ever to remain British in reaction to Argentina's persistent campaign of attempted intimidation in pursuit of its claim to sovereignty.
