MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 2005
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Thursday, February 17th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Tsunami: Losses in fisheries and aquaculture climb to $520 million.
Updated damage assessments are shedding new light on the scope of material losses suffered by fisherfolk in southern Asia as a result of the December 2004 tsunami -- and the financial costs that will be involved in rehabilitating the affected region's all-important fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
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Wednesday, February 16th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Record US trade deficit with Latinamerica.
Latin American and the Caribbean registered a record trade surplus of 82, 39 billion US dollars with the United States in 2004, according to the US Department of Commerce.
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Wednesday, February 16th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Brazilian Congress sends disturbing message.
Conservative Deputy Severino Cavalcanti from the Progress Party was elected president of Brazil's Lower House, an unexpected defeat for the administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and setback for his reform plans.
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Wednesday, February 16th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Top marks for Chilean economy and prospects.
The Chilean government celebrated this week an all time record low country risk, confirming the positive international assessment of the Chilean economy and its positioning as the safest country to invest in South America.
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Wednesday, February 16th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Cruise industry impact in Magallanes region.
Cruise tourism significance for Magallanes Region and Chilean Antarctica was highlighted by Chile's Tourism Promotion Corporation during a recent forum in Punta Arenas.
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Wednesday, February 16th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Chavez and Uribe smoke the peace pipe.
Venezuela and Colombia proclaimed Tuesday the end of an often-rough neighbourly relation which had recently escalated following reciprocal recriminations involving the recent kidnap/capture of a key Colombian guerrilla leader in Venezuelan territory which was handed to Bogotá by bounty hunters.
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Wednesday, February 16th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Fisheries News.
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Patagonian toothfish TAC, same as last year; Record fresh fish and shellfish landings in Vigo. -
Wednesday, February 16th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Former guerrillas head Uruguayan Congress.
Two former left-wing guerrillas who fought the Uruguayan government in the seventies were sworn in on Tuesday to head the two houses of Congress.
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Tuesday, February 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil ?Venezuela: A fruitful visit.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ended his 24-hour visit to Venezuela Monday evening, departing from the Maiquetia airport for neighboring Guyana.
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Tuesday, February 15th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Sea Access Dispute Enters 126th Year.
Bolivia has little hopes that Chile will hold talks to grant La Paz a sea access to the Pacific Ocean.
