MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 2006
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Thursday, January 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina's debt equivalent to 66% of GDP
Cancelling the International Monetary Fund, IMF, debt does not represent a significant reduction in the overall debt of Argentina, although it does mean a contraction of international exposure.
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Thursday, January 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean exports reach a record 39 billion US dollars
Chilean exports advanced 35% in 2005 compared to the previous year totalling 39 billion US dollars according to the International Economic Relations Office, (Direcon). Foreign trade now is equivalent to 65% of Chile's GDP.
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Thursday, January 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Chile: Bachelet leads but Piñera closing in
Chilean presidential Socialist candidate Michelle Bachelet was leading her conservative opponent Sebastián Piñera by more than eight points a week and a half from the runoff, January 15, according to a poll published Wednesday.
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Thursday, January 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine Senator blasts Falklands fishing policy
Tierra del Fuego Senator Mario Domingo Daniele pledged this week to renew his commitment in denouncing “the illegitimacy of the Malvinas fishing licences awarded by Great Britain”.
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Wednesday, January 4th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Five stranded dolphins rescued in West Falkland
Five Commerson's dolphins that had become stranded by the falling tide in a small island off West Falkland were rescued Monday by researchers working in the area.
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Wednesday, January 4th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Antarctic Rower Begins Epic Voyage
Colin Yeates, who hopes to be the first person to single-handedly circumnavigate the Antarctic in a rowing boat, left the Falkland Islands yesterday to begin his epic journey.
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Wednesday, January 4th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Peru makes official Fujimori's extradition request
Peru officially presented on Tuesday to the Chilean government the official extradition request for former President Alberto Fujimori, charged with several counts of human rights abuse and corruption.
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Wednesday, January 4th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Chile: promises of 120 sweeping reforms in 120 days
Chile's conservative presidential candidate Sebastian Piñera announced Tuesday 120 measures he promised to rapidly implement in 120 days if he wins the January 15 runoff against ruling coalition candidate Michelle Bachelet.
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Wednesday, January 4th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
US offers aid to Bolivia's new government but?
United States offered Tuesday aid to Bolivia's new administration but specified that the bilateral relationship will depend on the policies that elected president Evo Morales implements and the ties he develops with other countries.
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Wednesday, January 4th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Latin America living under an “imperfect democracy”
Renowned Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa said Latin America is living under an “imperfect” democracy and went on to attack the presidents of Venezuela Hugo Chavez; Nestor Kirchner from Argentina and Cuba's Fidel Castro.
