Falkland Islands

• Monday, August 11th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News Headlines

  Natural marine reserve; Air traffic drop in Punta Arenas; Magallanes economy stagnant; Torres del Payne Tourist Chamber; Abattoir controversy; Two seasons in one day.

• Friday, August 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands puzzle for Thatchers.

  When Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands on April 2nd, 1982, the British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, and her husband, Sir Denis, had little idea where the islands were.

• Friday, August 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Friday 8th update

  Headlines: Shortened year but pupils 'didn't suffer'; Unlawful sex.

• Thursday, August 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  British media praise for President Kirchner

  Argentina's President Nestor Kirchner has been highly praised in the British Press for his swift, decisive, unexpected policies since taking office.

• Wednesday, August 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Free of Maedi Visna, soon?

  The Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Service, SAG, is confident that in a near future the province of Ultima Esperanza in the extreme south of Chile (Tierra del Fuego and Magallanes) will be declared free of Maedi visna, a disease that affects sheep reproduction and which frustrated several ovine development projects in the area.

• Wednesday, August 6th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Strong seism in Argentine Antarctic base.

  A “tsunami” or seismic wave caused by a 7,3 points Richter scale seism hit this week the Argentine Antarctic base of Orcadas (Orkneys) leaving broken window glass, fallen objects but fortunately no wounded or structural damages to the compound.

• Tuesday, August 5th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  “Let's look after the oil” in Falklands

  The hypotheses of a promising oil future for the Falklands has to be approached as “likely” and therefore must necessarily be included in “the permanent and priority agenda of our sovereignty rights over the Islands” writes Jorge Lapeña, a former Energy Secretary in this Monday's “Clarín” edition.

• Tuesday, August 5th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Regional News.

  Headlines:
  New airstrip in Santiago; Abattoir tender goes ahead; Unique air/sea Antarctic cruise; Chile targets dairy export market.

• Monday, August 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland's war film revives Argentina's past

  A new film about the Falkland Islands war of 1982 partially shot in the Islands and which should be completed in a few weeks, has reopened a debate in Argentina about the country's recent history, according to the Sunday edition of “The Independent”.

• Monday, August 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Fisheries News

  Headlines:
  Galicia dismisses British accusations; Controversy over fishing sector jobless; Investigation into contaminated Chilean salmon.