MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2005
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Wednesday, October 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela, Paraguay and Haiti the “most corrupt”
Several Latinamerican countries, mainly Venezuela, Paraguay and Haiti, figure among the group of countries perceived to be the most corrupt in the world, according to a Corruption Perceptions Index, (CPI) report by the Berlin based Transparency International released Tuesday.
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Wednesday, October 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil confirms FAM outbreaks expanding
The Brazilian government confirmed Tuesday three new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in the state of Matto Grosso do Sul which will demand the sacrifice of thousands of heads of cattle.
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Wednesday, October 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Bielsa upbeat on Mar del Plata summit
The IV Americas Summit declaration to be issued November following the meeting in Argentina's South Atlantic sea resort of Mar del Plata will “satisfy all parties, be concise and have concrete consequences”, said Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Rafael Bielsa.
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Wednesday, October 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
OPEC promises 38 million bpd by 2010
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, announced Wednesday during a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, (APEC), forum that it will increase oil production by five million barrels per day reaching a daily production of 38 million barrels in the next five years.
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Wednesday, October 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
UN: Ozone layer depletion seems to have peaked
Depletion of the ozone layer over Antarctica caused by emissions of industrial chemicals seems to have peaked indicating that global environmental pacts are working according to United Nations scientists.
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Tuesday, October 18th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Chile-UK advance in science cooperation
“The United Kingdom, and the European Union are well aware that Chile's priority for the coming ten years is to advance cooperation in science and technology and this was the main purpose of today's interview with Foreign Secretary Jack Straw”, revealed Monday Chilean Foreign Affairs minister Ignacio Walker in London.
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Tuesday, October 18th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Panama Canal: record year but cloudy future
The Canal of Panama concluded fiscal 2005 with a record traffic of 14.011 vessels equivalent to 279,1 million tonnage, a 4,6% increase over the previous year reported Alberto Aleman CEO of the Canal authority.
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Tuesday, October 18th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina regains top airport category
Argentina's airports were raised to operational Category 1 yesterday by the United States' Federal Aviation Administration, a category Argentina lost in 2001 over safety and security failings.
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Tuesday, October 18th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Falkland Gold and Minerals Ltd Announcement
Falkland Gold and Minerals Limited, the exploration company with exclusive
rights to explore for gold and minerals in the Falkland Islands, is pleased to
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Tuesday, October 18th 2005 - 20:00 UTC
Buenos Aires forecasts record cruise season
Argentina's 2005/06 cruise season, which promises to be a record, began Sunday with the arrival in Buenos Aires of the Norwegian flagged Nordnorge with 350 tourists and a crew of 75.
