Falkland Islands

• Saturday, May 11th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar row in UK Cabinet

  An astonishing row has broken out in the British Government between the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office over Gibraltar which has echoes of what happened leading to the 1982 Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands.

• Wednesday, May 8th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  South Atlantic Council Meeting

  The South Atlantic council held its annual reception in London on Tuesday. Among the invited guests were present were Sukey Cameron, Governor Donald Lamont, Sir Rex Hunt and the Argentine Ambassador to Britain.

• Wednesday, May 8th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Winter contamination in Santiago

  The smog winter season, when cold currents over Santiago block pollution dispersion causing health hazards to the population, has arrived.

• Wednesday, May 8th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  More Magallanes lamb for the EU

  Chilean Patagonia farmers hailed the European Union decision to increase the Magallanes Region ovine meat quota from 3,000 to 5,600 tons in a four years period.

• Tuesday, May 7th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Hot News from South America

  Latinamerica is expected to end 2002 with a dismal growth of 0,2%, a depressing global outlook for some of the leading economies of the region, according to the latest report from CEPAL, United Nations Economic Commission for Latinamerica.

• Monday, May 6th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  South America breaking news

  Brazil and Argentina honor “Belgrano” / Former Bolivian president and dictator dies / Priority is “conservation” / Chile exposed to Argentina / TPA in Congress / “Lula effect” / Chile lifts strict sanitary control

• Friday, May 3rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Government prepare for fishing revenue loss

  A ?disastrous' fishing season, has forced the Falkland Islands Government to delve into its reserves, withdrawing £4 millions ($US 6 millions) for the 2002/3 budget. In an official press release, it was stated that:
  ?Although a capital programme of £7.8 millions ($US 12 millions) is likely to be approved, Government will hold back from starting new contracts or ordering equipment of around £3 millions ($US 4,5 millions) until next February. It will also plan to delay £500,000 ($US 750,000) expenditure from the Islands Plan reserve, and delay around a further £500,000 in other works expenditure until February'.

• Friday, May 3rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Friday Update

  Cuts will have little effect on the economy says government / Falklands filming future for Robbie Williams?

• Friday, May 3rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Endurance host young chess champions

  Ice patrol ship HMS Endurance stood in for an aircraft carrier in South Africa - and brought pleasure to deep thinkers from the local primary schools.

• Thursday, May 2nd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Sinking of Argentine Navy cruiser ARA General Belgrano recalled

  2 May 1982. Ceremonies were held in Argentina today to mark the twentieth anniversary of the sinking of the Argentine Navy's cruiser ARA General Belgrano during the South Atlantic War. The 43-year-old Belgrano was sunk in the South Atlantic at mid afternoon on 2 May 1982 by two torpedoes fired from the Royal Navy nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror, with the loss of 323 lives.