MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2005
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Thursday, July 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Lagos hails reforms as the “end of the transition”
Chilean president Ricardo Lagos hailed Thursday as a victory for democracy the approval by Congress of several amendments to the Constitution, inherited from the military regime, and which he described as the “end of the transition”.
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Thursday, July 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Lan Chile traffic kept expanding in June
Chilean Lan airline and associates, one of the main South American passenger and cargo carriers, experienced an important increase in passenger/mile and aircraft occupation during last June.
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Thursday, July 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Australia potential LNG supplier of Chile
Chile is seriously considering Australia as a natural gas supplier for the country's plan to build the first liquid gas port in South America aimed at cutting its dependence on Argentine gas, said President Ricardo Lagos currently visiting Oceania.
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Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Progress in tripartite talks for Gibraltar airport
A Basle (*) inspired, technically imaginative, one shared terminal airport agreement appears to be taking shape as the strongest way forward to unblock the long standing restrictions on the development of the Gibraltar airport.
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Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Island Games XI attract 19 charters to Shetland
Shetland Island' Sumburgh Airport welcomed flights from across the globe at the weekend as competitors and supporters flew into Shetland for the 2005 NatWest Island Games XI.
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Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Chile's currency boosted by copper and interest rate
Chile's currency experienced its biggest gain since May after rising demand for copper, Chile's top export and, pushed the nation's exports to a record in the second quarter.
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Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Fisheries: Breaking News
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Argentina's 2005 toothfish quota: 1,237 tons; January-May exports total 360 million US dollars; EU Parliament votes to upgrade fleet; Scientists object to salmon farms in Patagonian fiords; Brazil concerned with “exhaustion” of sardine resources; EU reduces tariffs on Argentine hake and squid imports. -
Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian president's reputation untarnished in spite of scandal
Brazilian public opinion remains strongly behind President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in spite of the cascade of corruption claims against the ruling Workers Party which he helped begin 25 years ago and took him to victory in 2002.
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Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
China opens market to Argentine beef and poultry
China opened its market to Argentine beef and poultry following the certification of several plants which Buenos Aires hopes will further boost bilateral trade.
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Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC
Oil companies want to discuss taxes with Bolivia
Three multinational corporations that hold concessions over nearly 63% of Bolivia's massive proven reserves of natural gas requested formal talks with the government to discuss the country's new hydrocarbons legislation which significantly boosts levies.
