MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 20th 2015
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Tuesday, October 20th 2015 - 06:05 UTC
Dollar reaches new record in Argentina, as Sunday's Election Day approaches
The US dollar in Argentina ended trading on Monday at 9.51 Pesos in banks and foreign exchange agencies while the parallel exchange rate or 'blue' continued to grow and ended 17 cents higher at 16.11 Pesos in underground houses, hitting a new record high.
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Tuesday, October 20th 2015 - 05:34 UTC
Falkland Islanders celebrate Cultural Diversity Day with food, history, music and dance
The Falkland Islands celebrated on Saturday 10 October cultural diversity day with a series of events starting in the morning and going on until the early hours of the next day. This was the second event organized on the back of an initiative by MLA Barry Elsby who has responsibility for culture within his portfolio to demonstrate how diverse Falklands culture is.
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Tuesday, October 20th 2015 - 03:11 UTC
Antarctic Ocean Alliance calls on CCAMLR to agree on marine conservation areas
The Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) called on the 25 member countries gathering on Monday for the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) to finally agree on lasting and significant Southern Ocean protection.
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Tuesday, October 20th 2015 - 02:24 UTC
Malvinas Forum, Uruguay chapter with new coordinator and agenda
The Malvinas Forum, chapter Uruguay, which supports Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands, held a meeting to commemorate the UN General Assembly resolution of 1965, name new authorities and prepare the agenda of activities for next year.
