MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2004
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Tuesday, October 5th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
US supports Brazil's Security Council candidacy.
United States Secretary of State Colin Powell said this Tuesday that Brazil is “a solid candidate” to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and praised Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for his regional leadership and international standing.
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Tuesday, October 5th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean consumer prices stable.
Chile recorded this year the lowest September consumer prices index since 1931, that is 0,1% with an accumulated nine months rate of 2,3% and 1,5% during the last twelve months according to the latest release from the Chilean Statistics Office.
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Tuesday, October 5th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Record fisheries exports.
Chilean fisheries exports reached 1,468 billion US dollars during the first seven months of 2004, a 12,8% increase over the same period last year indicating that the 2,5 billion US dollars target for the whole twelve months can be achieved, reported the Fisheries National Society, SNP.
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Tuesday, October 5th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Fruit from California to Falklands.
Fresh fruit from as far a field as the United States of America is now gracing the fresh produce cabinets in the West Store of Stanley.
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Monday, October 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Gibraltar: Breaking News
Headlines:
Spain to participate in Trafalgar celebration; Spanish travel writers in Gibraltar; La Linea claims forefront of relations; Opposition leader meets Tony Blair. ?I'll stand again says Caruana. -
Monday, October 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Six hour daily blackouts in Cuba.
Cuban authorities announced a daily six-hour blackout plan for Havana as one of the steps taken by the government recently to stem the island's serious energy crisis.
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Monday, October 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Deadline for OAS Secretary General.
Costa Rican president Abel Pacheco said he will ask for the resignation of Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Miguel Angel Rodriguez if he does not explain strong allegations of corruption by this Monday.
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Monday, October 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
New Senior Magistrate takes up post.
New Senior Magistrate Clare Faulds arrived in the Falkland Islands last week and is settling into her new work place.
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Monday, October 4th 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Self Determination Right Under Attack Say FI Councillors.
The need for overseas representation of Falkland Islands interests to counter Argentine government lobbying was a theme picked up by nearly every member during speeches in support of the Motion for Adjournment, which signaled the end of last week's meeting of the Falkland Islands Legislative Council.
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Sunday, October 3rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC
Lula, Cardoso parties vie for Brazilian municipal posts.
The parties of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his predecessor Fernando Henrique Cardoso are set to duke it out on today Sunday in elections to fill more than 55,000 seats in the country's 5,562 municipal governments.
