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Stories for September 2006

  • Friday, September 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    DAP charter vessel sinks in Punta Arenas

    “DAP Mares” belonging to the Pivcevic family unexpectedly sunk Wednesday in Catalina Bay, Punta Arenas harbour area where she had been anchored for several days.

  • Friday, September 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Uruguay remains “strategic” for the Spanish pulp industry

    Spain's ENCE announced Thursday that Uruguay remains a “strategic” player for its pulp industry interests in spite of having cancelled the construction of a pulp mill until a new area is agreed with Uruguayan authorities.

  • Friday, September 22nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Penguin News Update.

    Headlines:

    New pressure to clear land mines; Public smoking ban discussed; Still no consensus on assessing finfish track records.

  • Thursday, September 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Gibraltar agreement lessons for Argentina?

    The signing of a tripartite agreement between the governments of Spain, Britain and Gibraltar has been hailed as heralding a new era in a sovereignty dispute, which has run since 1704 and has parallels with the one that exists between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands.

  • Thursday, September 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Still different views on Falklands Loligo Bio-economic Report

    The September meeting of the Falkland Islands Government's Fisheries Committee, held last Friday, considered a paper produced jointly by the Fisheries Department and the Loligo Producers Group (LPG) on the recommendations of a bio-economic report on the Falklands Loligo fishery.

  • Thursday, September 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    US officials are ?downright rude'

    When readers of the Daily Telegraph newspaper were asked shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks whether security fears had made them think twice about travelling to the United States, a resounding 89 percent proclaimed no. But in a recent survey, 90 percent said they would avoid flying to the US.

  • Thursday, September 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Chile re-enters Andean Community

    A council of Andean foreign ministers yesterday approved Chile's re-entry to the Andean Community of Nations trade group after a three-decade absence, Peru's foreign minister told local radio.

  • Thursday, September 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Brazil's Lula sacks campaign boss

    Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has replaced his re-election campaign chief, Ricardo Berzoini, amid ongoing allegations of dirty tricks.

  • Thursday, September 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Falklands finfish quota: still no consensus.

    Last week's meeting of the Falkland Island Government's Fisheries Committee heard that attempts to arrive at a consensus view on the allocation of quota in the finfish and restricted finfish fisheries had so far proved unsuccessful.

  • Thursday, September 21st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

    Two women lead Chile's main military parade

    President Michelle Bachelet and Defense Minister Vivianne Blanlot were the first two women in Chile's history to preside over the Glories of the Army ceremony this week, accompanied by 7,000 members of the armed forces, navy, and police, including almost 1,000 female officers.