Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, July 9th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Veteran dies in drowning tragedy

  Tributes have been paid in the United Kingdom and in the Falkland Islands to a hero of the 1982 conflict who has drowned while attempting to rescue his wife and child in a boating tragedy while on holiday in Cyprus.

• Tuesday, July 8th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Foreign office post but a 'Falklands' family.

  Russ and Joan Jarvis and their son Andrew came to the Islands over six years ago when Mr Jarvis took up the Foreign and Commonwealth post, Government House First Secretary.
  
  His contracts now completed, Mr Jarvis and his family leave the Islands this month.
  
  Earlier this week Mr Jarvis chatted to Rodrigo Cordeiro about his time in the Falklands.

• Monday, July 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Recovering the Falklands is “important”.

  The poll contracted by President Kirchner's administration is taken regularly to monitor public opinion response to government's decisions and announcements.

• Monday, July 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Lan Chile faces drastic fine.

  The Chilean Fiscal Prosecutor after carefully studying the case presented against Lan Chile by citizens organizations from Punta Arenas has proposed the Chilean flag carrier be drastically fined the equivalent of 250,000 US dollars for having allegedly breached in 37 occasions air fare legislation. The proposed fine is the highest under the current legislation.

• Monday, July 7th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News.

  Headlines:
  
  Chile: Air intoxication in Iberia craft
  Chile and Argentina coordinate Antarctic operations.

• Friday, July 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Silver and two Bronze for Falklands at 2003 Islands Games.

  After 4 days of competition at the 10th NatWest Island Games in Guernsey, the Falklands have won silver and two bronze medals. Graham Didlick, who missed the 2001 Island Games on the Isle of Man, scored 290 in the Police Pistol 1 Individual event, to take second place and a silver medal.

• Friday, July 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Scientists Baffled by Sea Creature

  Chilean scientists are seeking international help to identify the remains of a gigantic sea creature found on a beach in southern Chile.

• Friday, July 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Friday 4th update

  Headlines: Women's rights eroded?

• Friday, July 4th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Actualización Penguin News

  Titulares: ¿Derechos de las mujeres erosionados?

• Thursday, July 3rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Regional News from Pta. Arenas

  Headlines:
  Lan Chile accused in Congress; Corriedale workshop;
  Punta Arena's tourism new Portal website; Lack of tourism promotion.