Falkland Islands

• Thursday, March 15th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina's ?Beatles' prepare to conqueror the Falklands.

  The young and not-so-young world of the Falklands music and dance scene is preparing itself for an historic first ever visit to the Islands by an Argentine music group. And it is the all-female ?THE BELADIES', four lovely Argentine girls who sing only Beatles songs, who are set to musically win the hearts of Islanders.

• Wednesday, March 14th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Academic's dismay at reported Argentine funding cut Oxford Argentine Studies Centre under threat.

  An Argentine academic has reacted with disappointment, dismay and anger to a Buenos Aires Press report that the Argentine Government has decided to cut off the 300 thousand dollars (200 thousand pounds) a year promised for ten years by the previous Government to support the new Argentine Studies Centre at St Anthony's College, Oxford.

• Wednesday, March 14th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Hake reproductive biomass has chances to recover, says a report .

  A National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP)from Argentina report just released highlights the key issues of the hake workshop held in Mar del Plata from 13 to 22 February, which was attended by technicians from the institute and foreign advisors, including Doctors Robin Cook, Hans Lassen and Ana Parma.

• Tuesday, March 13th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  South Georgia Mountain Climb by Shackleton Expedition

• Monday, March 12th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from South America

• Sunday, March 11th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Galtieri May Face Trial on Human Rights. British Media Report on Argentine Court Ruling

  Former President and Army Chief Leopoldo Galtieri may face trial over human rights violations during Argentina's internal “Dirty War”, according to a British press report.

• Saturday, March 10th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Magnificent Mysterious Machu Picchu

  In this special feature, Mercopress Correspondent Harold Briley, describes his impressions of visiting Machu Picchu and the results of his researches.

• Friday, March 9th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News.

• Friday, March 9th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Faklands Chief Executive achieves policy objectives.

  Dr. Michael Blanch has just completed the first year of a 3 years contract as Chief Executive with the Falkland Islands Government.
  In an exclusive interview for Mercopress he reviewed his first year in office and looked ahead to what he hopes to achieve during the next 2 years.

• Friday, March 9th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Scientists Replace Soldiers on South Georgia.

  Conservation of vital fish stocks around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, whose economy depends on fishing, will benefit from a new British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research station. This scientific expertise will also help to sustain wildlife.