MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 8th 2011
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Tuesday, March 8th 2011 - 02:30 UTC
Over 15.600 mines in 83 fields remain in the Falkland Islands, says UK Defence
Some 83 minefields and suspected hazardous areas remain in the Falkland Islands with over 15.600 mines remaining, which were laid by the Argentine forces during their 74 day occupation of the South Atlantic Islands in 1982.
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Tuesday, March 8th 2011 - 02:05 UTC
Uruguayan investors purchased 1.1 million hectares in the Paraguayan Chaco
Uruguayan investors have purchased an estimated 1.1 million hectares in the Paraguayan Chaco, (heartland of landlocked Paraguay) in spite of the fact land prices have quadrupled in the last two years. The record year was 2010 with 200.000 hectares.
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Tuesday, March 8th 2011 - 02:02 UTC
Falklands’ pristine stacks and bluffs illustrated by Tony Chater in stamps issue
Illustrations of some of the least accessible spots in the Falkland Islands are featured in the third series of “Stacks and Bluffs” postage stamps, released last week by Pobjoy Mint.
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Tuesday, March 8th 2011 - 00:08 UTC
Irish farmers occupy EU offices in Dublin to protest trade talks with Mercosur
Irish farmers occupied Monday afternoon the offices of the European Commission in Dublin, over fears of a multibillion-Euro threat to the livestock industry from Mercosur.
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Tuesday, March 8th 2011 - 00:04 UTC
Food prices have soared most in Venezuela, Bolivia and Argentina
Venezuela, Bolivia and Argentina are the three Latinamerican countries where food prices have climbed the most during the twelve months of 2010, according to official regional statistics.
