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Stories for July 18th 2004

  • Sunday, July 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Brazilian minister optimistic about the economy.

    Brazil's Finance Minister expressed optimism about the country's economic growth potential in 2004, forecasting that the gross domestic product (GDP) could rise by 5% or more this year.

  • Sunday, July 18th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

    Venezuelan referendum heats up.

    The possibility that more polling stations will be set up in Venezuela because of large numbers of new voters became a new source of dispute between President Hugo Chavez's supporters and the opposition, a month before the August 15 recall referendum.