Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, March 7th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Hake TAC to be doubled.

  According to the Argentine's Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, Antonio Berhongaray, this year's maximum permitted catch of common hake will double last year's.

• Wednesday, March 7th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Census.

• Tuesday, March 6th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Landing Fee Tax bring rewards for Falklands.

  The recently introduced £10 per person 'landing fee' which was subject to much debate and discussion within the Falklands Government is now reaping its rewards.

• Tuesday, March 6th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Geoff and Anthony in Montevideo.

  After enjoying some good Uruguayan beef, early morning Tuesday pilots Anthony Tuson and Geoff Porter left with the British Antarctic Survey air flotilla for Sao Paulo, the first leg of the long hop back to Britain.

• Tuesday, March 6th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from the Coast.

• Sunday, March 4th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine patriot wishes to remain in Falklands.

  The fate of 32 year old Juan Carlos Paillan Soto who remains in the custody of the police in the Falklands should be decided this week. His appeal against his proposed deportation by Falklands Immigration officials will be reviewed by Governor Donald Lamont following representation by Soto's lawyer Kevin Kilmartin.

• Friday, March 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News update.

• Friday, March 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  UK Press Points to Argentina in Foot-and-Mouth Epidemic.

  The British Ministry of Agriculture has declined to comment on newspaper suggestions that Argentina, which exports meat to Britain, could have been the source of the outbreak of foot- and- mouth disease devastating the United Kingdom.

• Thursday, March 1st 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Half a million tourists.

  Magallanes Region in the extreme south of Chile, received 509.869 visitors during 2000, a 14% increase over the previous year.

• Wednesday, February 28th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  South America Breaking News