Mercosur

Saturday, May 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
HMS Sultan, Gosport hosts Falklands Veterans reception

The town of Gosport, on the western side of Portsmouth harbour, and home of the Falklands Veterans Foundation, has hosted the first major event commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Falklands War.
Friday, May 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Shopping centre industry rapidly expanding in Latam

From Argentina to Venezuela, the shopping centre industry is expanding rapidly throughout much of South America, said speakers at a special focus on the continent at the ICSC Spring Convention, which concluded this week in Las Vegas.
Friday, May 25th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands Islands: Weekly “Penguin News” Update

Headlines:
Sailors restore Coventry's cross; 'No meeting of minds' on sovereignty, says Governor; New Chief Justice; Badminton coach visits.
Thursday, May 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Clear message from Falklands 25 years later

This article from the May edition of Defence Focus, the magazine of the British Ministry of Defence, by Graham Bound, examines the defence of the Falkland Islands today, as the civilian and military communities there prepare to commemorate the 25th anniversary of conflict.
Thursday, May 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' Governor: “no meeting of minds” with Argentina

Beginning with a parade of members of the Falkland Islands Defence Force, which is usually conducted in icy conditions, the annual budget session of the Falkland Islands Legislative Council (LegCo) in May is the most important of the year.
Thursday, May 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
RN newest patrol ship visits Clyde before heading for Falklands

The Royal Navy's newest patrol vessel HMS Clyde will pay her first and last visit to her affiliations in Inver Clyde this weekend (26-29 May).
Wednesday, May 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Conference on how increasing tourism threatens Antarctica

Steadily growing tourism is beginning to have an adverse impact in Antarctica. This year, nearly 30,000 visitors are expected to make the trek to the southernmost continent, four times the figure just ten years ago.
Tuesday, May 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur Bank of the South on track to its creation

Paraguayan President Nicanor Duarte and Mercosur ministers of Economy and Foreign Affairs decided Tuesday the creation of the Bank of the South, --an idea promoted by VenezuelaÃÂ¢€”that should act as an alternative for world multilateral organizations such as the World Bank, IMF and the Inter American Development Bank.
Monday, May 21st 2007 - 21:00 UTC
1982 British landings at San Carlos commemorated

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the landing of British Forces, at the start of the campaign to free the Falkland Islands from occupation by Argentine forces, was celebrated today, 21st May, at San Carlos.
Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands stamps issue honours dead British and Islanders

Next June 14 two sets of stamps, aptly entitled “Lest We Forget”, will be officially released in coincidence with the 25th anniversary of the Falkland Islands “Liberation Day”, which marked the ousting of Argentine forces from the Islands and the end of the 1982 South Atlantic conflict.