The British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has come in for criticism for failing to follow Margaret Thatcher's example after the Falklands War agree by his refusal to set up an independent committee to inquire into his government's conduct of the war against Iraq.
The Organization of American States, OAS, 33rd. General Assembly meeting in Santiago de Chile approved by acclamation the resumption of negotiations between Argentina and United Kingdom in order to find as soon as possible a solution to the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute.
The Falkland Islands Government have wished well to Argentina's new President, Mr Nestor Kirchner, in restoring his country's economy and expressed the hope there can be a new era of co-operation based on the Falkland Islanders' fundamental right to self-determination, their wish to remain British, and dropping of Argentina's sovereignty claim.
MV Tamar concluded this week an uninterrupted cycle of ten years of regular trips between Punta Arenas and the Falkland Islands.
Headlines: Argentina increases hake quota to 300,000 tonnes; The business sector welcomed the increase in the hake TAC; Index on the health of world's oceans released; Satellite control, top priority for Santa Cruz; Chilean industry fears changes in fisheries law; Multinational salmon farms to quit Scotland for Chile?; Ready for the best World Fishing Exhibition.
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Booming Torres del Paine; Outbreak of respiratory infections; Farmers manage postponement of abattoir sale; Lan Chile's fares to be reviewed;
Titulares: £ 1,321 para los niños de Irak; Muelle de visitantes: ¿zona de seguridad?; Fugaz visita de la Primera Dama de las Falklands; Summers en ONU enfatizará en la auto determinación; ¿Argentina atractiva?; A embolsar los picos.
The advancement of agricultural diversification, promotion of organic free range farming, a new machine-washable wool, are some of the many innovations and attractions to be displayed in this year's Falkland Islands stand at the Royal Show 2003 in Warwickshire at the end of the month.
Great Britain believes that the chances of reaching a sovereignty agreement with Spain on Gibraltar without the consent of the inhabitants of the Rock are simply nil, said British Secretary for European Affairs, Denis MacShane.
Headlines: £1321 for children of Iraq; Secure zone at Jetty Centre?; Falklands 'first lady' pays flying visit; Self-determination emphasis in Cllr. Summers' speech; Attractive Argentina?; ?Bag the peaks'.