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Stories for December 27th 2005

• Tuesday, December 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Strong Chilean peso convenes first 2006 Congressional session

  The Chilean Senate is scheduled to begin 2006 with a special session to consider the effects of a declining US dollar for Chilean exporters.

• Tuesday, December 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Mandela and indigenous leaders in Morales guest list

  Former South African president Nelson Mandela, Nobel Laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Argentine picketers and other social movement leaders from the continent figure in the guest list for the taking office ceremony of Bolivian elected president Evo Morales next January 22.

• Tuesday, December 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Chilean Army purchases 100 Leopard 2 tanks

  Chilean Defence minister Jaime Ravinet confirmed Monday that Chile will purchase a hundred refurbished German manufactured Leopard 2 tanks. However the operation will be government to government.

• Tuesday, December 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Brazilian president Lula da Silva “guarantees” economic growth

  Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva “ensured” Monday that the Brazilian economy will grow even more in 2006, in spite of general and presidential elections. However, market forecasts are not so enthusiastic.

• Tuesday, December 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Chinese foreign investment totals 44.9 billion US dollars

  Chinese financial institutions invested overseas 5.65 billion US dollars during eleven months of 2005, which is above the 5.5 billion for the whole of 2004, reported Monday the Ministry of Commerce in Beijing.

• Tuesday, December 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  OPEC tries to coordinate oil policy with Russia

  The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, (OPEC), president Ahmed al Fahd al Sabah, currently visiting Moscow tried Monday to convince Russia to a closer oil policy coordination.

• Tuesday, December 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands: Businesses optimistic despite economic challenges

  Businesses are incredibly optimistic about their future in the Falkland Islands, despite the economic challenges they currently face.

• Tuesday, December 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Puerto Rico insists on having final say

  Puerto Rico Gov. Aníbal Acevedo Vila yesterday rejected a Bush administration report saying that Washington has the final word in defining the US territory's status.

• Tuesday, December 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  UK Defence man to make Falklands landmine visit

  A Lieutenant Colonel from the British Ministry of Defence is to pay a familiarisation visit to the Falkland Islands early next year to examine the situation with landmines.

• Tuesday, December 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Chilean 2005 fisheries exports over 3 billion US dollars

  For the first time ever Chilean fisheries exports will surpass three billion US dollars, 400 million US dollars above the 2004 record, mainly because of the industry's success in adding value to production.