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Stories for September 21st 2009

• Monday, September 21st 2009 - 11:12 UTC

  Colombian government/FARC agree on hostages’ liberation

  

  Colombian President Alvaro Uribe agreed to demands from next of kin of hostages held by the FARC rebels and will accept the release of kidnapped policemen and soldiers one at a time rather than all at once, a reversal in government policy that could speed up releases.

• Monday, September 21st 2009 - 08:43 UTC

  Venezuela prepares for a package to “reactivate” the economy

  

  Venezuelans are expecting this week further details of President Hugo Chávez anticipated package of new economic measures intended to increase the supply of US dollars and reactivate the local economy.

• Monday, September 21st 2009 - 08:37 UTC

  Lula da Silva denies arms race and justifies investment in defence

  

  Brazilian president Lula da Silva denied South America had embarked in an arms race and justified purchases by Brazil, Chile, Venezuela and Colombia the four countries at the forefront of military hardware expenditure.