MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2005
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Friday, June 3rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Debt swap concluded
Argentina officially ended one of the most agonising periods of its recent history when it announced the completion of its record $100bn debt exchange on Thursday.
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Friday, June 3rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean inflation in May, 0,3%
The Chilean Consumer Prices Index increased 0,3% in May, accumulating 1,4% in the first five months of 2005 and 2,7% in the last twelve months, according to the country's Statistics Institute.
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Thursday, June 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Mysterious chicken respiratory illness in Brazil
Authorities ordered the slaughter of 17,000 chickens after 6,000 chickens died from a mysterious respiratory illness in a central western Brazilian state, officials said.
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Thursday, June 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
New OIE risk guidelines for beef exports
The world animal health organization OIE set new guidelines on beef exports and the risk of mad cow disease on Thursday, adopting a new country code and making deboned red meat freely traded under certain conditions.
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Thursday, June 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Fisheries: Breaking News
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Canada seizes Portuguese trawler; Australia denies granting fishing license to Japanese company; Spain praises EU fisheries commissioner receptivity; Sharks appeal reaches Chilean Congress. -
Thursday, June 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Bolivian Congress surrounded and stalled
Bolivia's congressional leaders were unable to reach on Wednesday a consensus on the agenda for the resumption of legislative activity plunging the country into further uncertainty as to how to address the current political situation that is threatened by a split between the rich east and poor west and highlands.
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Thursday, June 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Torres del Paine Park infrastructure criticized
The Tourism Chamber of the province of Ultima Esperanza sent a letter to the Chilean Congress questioning the Forestry Corporation's role during last February month long forest fire in Torres del Paine Park.
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Thursday, June 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Chile and UK accepted destinations for Chinese tourists
Chile, United Kingdom and Jamaica as of next July 15 have been added to the list of 64 destinations which Chinese tourists are authorized to visit, according to Beijing's Tourism Management Office.
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Thursday, June 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Peru committed “to purchase books, not arms”
Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo said Wednesday that his country's reaction to Chile's announcement of a significant military equipment purchase was to “eradicate poverty and buy more school books”.
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Thursday, June 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC
EU “NO” landslide: “time to listen to the people”
Dutch Primer Minister Jan Peter Balkenende recognized late Wednesday the NO victory (63%) in the European Constitution ratification referendum saying that “voters have sent an unequivocal message and we will honour it”.
