Falkland Islands

• Thursday, June 5th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Reliable, accountable and pragmatic.

  Falklands/Malvinas as a preponderant issue, Mercosur and FTAA as non incompatible options, the unquestionable influence of the United States in the IMF and World Bank, Argentina's participation in the Iraq rebuilding process under the United Nations umbrella, are some of the main guidelines of President Kirchner's administration foreign policy spelled out by his Foreign Affairs Minister Rafael Bielsa during his visit on Wednesday to Congress.

• Wednesday, June 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Regional News from Pta. Arenas.

  Chilean fisheries, fastest growing sector; Campaign against Lan Chile's fares; Punta Arenas student in Oxford.

• Wednesday, June 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Former British Ambassador in Uruguay dies

  A British diplomat, Colin Sharkey, who was ambassador to three Latin American countries and was posted to Argentina in eh critical aftermath of the 1982 Falklands War has died, aged 71.

• Tuesday, June 3rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News.

  Headlines:
  Chile reacts to horse mackerel depletion; Argentina promotes sea trout farming;

• Monday, June 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Cruise jetty for Puerto Natales.

  Ten million US dollars will be invested in upgrading and promoting Puerto Natales to the north of Punta Arenas and close to the world famous Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia.

• Monday, June 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina and Britain, “friendly nations”.

  Lord Gareth Williams, Prime Minister Tony Blair's special envoy to President Nestor Kirchner assumption ceremony on May 25 said that Argentina and Britain are “friendly nations, each recognizing the other's position” who have been working and cooperating for several years in all those areas “that we could advance. I hope this will continue”.

• Saturday, May 31st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  “Keep awake this time round” opposition tells FCO.

  GSLP/Libs has condemned any attempt to discuss the sovereignty of Gibraltar between London and Madrid. This follows the news that Spanish President Jose Maria Aznar had written to British Prime Minister Tony Blair asking for a resumption of the negotiations.

• Friday, May 30th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines: Budget: Healthy surplus forecast; No change to dispute; 'Indecent' material; Clearway continues; Tristars back in July; Inside Penguin News: Full coverage of the 2003 May Ball.

• Thursday, May 29th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Upsurge in Falklands fishing ? Illex catch increases by 80.000 tons.

  Confidence that the Falklands fishery would recover following last year's sensational collapse has been confirmed.

• Thursday, May 29th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Regional News.

  Headlines:
  US market open to Uruguayan beef; Punta Arenas flooded;
  Is Chilean reconciliation possible?; DAP helicopter rescues oil workers; 23% tourists enjoy night life.