MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 1st 2005
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Thursday, December 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Strong currency and exporters fears for 2006
As the soaring Chilean peso set a new five year record against the US dollar pushed by the high prices of copper and less chances of Central Bank intervention, a poll showed that 44,7% of Chilean manufacturers are planning to cancel or postpone investments in 2006 because of the strength of the Chilean currency.
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Thursday, December 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Lula and Kirchner “indispensable” partners, but?
Brazil and Argentina presidents met Wednesday in the border town of Puerto Iguazú to celebrate the strategic partnership born out of twenty years of toiling towards economic integration, but also to address more pressing issues such as bilateral trade and support for Argentina's coming negotiations with the IMF.
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Thursday, December 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Chile: Bachelet forecasted to win in spite of run off
The Chilean ruling coalition candidate Michelle Bachelet will be forced to a run off with conservative Sebastian Piñera in the coming December 11 presidential election according to Foundation Chile 21.
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Thursday, December 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil and Argentina support Bolivia's Morales
Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Argentina Nestor Kirchner praised Wednesday Bolivian Indian leader Evo Morales whom opinion polls identify as the front-runner for the December 18 general election in his country.
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Thursday, December 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Opposition boycotts Venezuelan Sunday congressional poll
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez accused the opposition of trying to derail Sunday's congressional election because they have no popular support.
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Thursday, December 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC
US economy surprises with third quarter growth
United States economic growth was much stronger than expected during the third quarter reaching an annual rate of 4,3% pushed by a surge in consumer and business spending although corporate profits were down.
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Thursday, December 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Former vice-president to head Mercosur committee
Former Argentine vice president Carlos “Chacho” Alvarez will become the new president of the Mercosur Commission of permanent representatives. He will be taking office during the December 8/9 presidential summit in Uruguay.
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Thursday, December 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC
HMS Endurance en route to Falklands
Royal Navy's Ice Patrol Vessel, HMS Endurance which is scheduled to arrive this week in the Falkland Islands during its brief visit to Montevideo met up with her old friend the Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth 2.
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Thursday, December 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC
World AIDS Day
The United Nations has warned against the continuation of the epidemic growth and called for an exceptional response to the threat.
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Thursday, December 1st 2005 - 20:00 UTC
High seas medical evacuation of two “QE 2” passengers
A dramatic high seas medical evacuation of two tourists from the “Queen Elizabeth II” was successfully performed Thursday mid day by a helicopter belonging to the Uruguayan Air Force 200 miles southeast of Montevideo
