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• Monday, April 21st 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine first ICC prosecutor.

  The recently created United Nations sponsored International Criminal Court, ICC, meeting in New York unanimously elected Argentine lawyer Luis Moreno Ocampo as its first prosecutor.

• Sunday, April 20th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Paraguay: fingers crossed

  The candidate of the ruling Paraguayan party Nicanor Duarte comfortably leads in the opinion polls for the coming presidential election next April 27 and the division among opposition factions is ensuring his victory according to local analysts.

• Friday, April 18th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Former Falklands Governor appointed to Venezuela

  The Falklands former Governor, Donald Lamont, has been appointed Britain's Ambassador to Venezuela. He will take up his new position in July having undertaken 'pre-post training' at the Foreign & Commonwealth office in London. He takes over from Dr. John Hughes who is looking for a new position.

• Friday, April 18th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Agreement in Venezuela.

  The Venezuelan Government and opposition reached an agreement for the Calling of a revocatory referendum sometime after August 19 when President Hugo Chávez will have completed half of his six year term, announced Mr. Fernando Jaramillo head of the Organization of American States, OAS, delegation that is mediating in the extended civil and political conflict.

• Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Menem confirms wife's pregnancy.

  Argentine presidential candidate Carlos Menem confirmed this week his wife's pregnancy.

• Thursday, April 17th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Poll foresees virtual tie in Argentine presidential ballot.

  Though former President Carlos Menem topped its latest survey, a leading polling firm forecasts a virtual tie among the top five hopefuls in Argentina's April 27 presidential election, which will necessarily be followed by a run-off.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  Carlos Menem hopes to visit the Islands soon.

  Presidential candidate Carlos Menem today said he hopes to be visiting the Falkland Islands as early June, when, if elected in the forthcoming presidential elections, he will be president for the third time and by when he hopes Aerolineas Argentinas will be flying to the Islands.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  “No openly populist tone”

  The head of the IMF' Western Hemisphere Department said he didn't perceive in his conversations with Argentine presidential candidates “an openly populist tone” and added he was willing to continue working with what ever government is elected next April 27.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  EU now has 25 member states.

  Ten countries, eight of them former Soviet republics, this Wednesday joined the European Union after signing an enlargement treaty in the Acropolis of Athens, symbol of democracy, taking the number of EU states to 25, the most ambitious incorporation in the last fifty years.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2003 - 21:00 UTC

  IMF-WB appeal to rich countries

  The International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank, WB, underscored to the international community the urgency of reaching an agreement in those areas currently been discussed in the framework of the World Trade Organization, WTO, but which remain considerably delayed.