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Stories for February 16th 2006

• Thursday, February 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  One out of four Latinamericans live on less than 2 US dollars

  One out of four Latinamericans lives with less than two US dollars per day according to a World Bank paper on poverty in the region. A total of 135 million people are catalogued as “poor” with Nicaragua, Jamaica and Bolivia having the highest percentage of population in that category, over 40%.

• Thursday, February 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine economy expanded 9.1% in 2005

  The Argentine economy expanded at a nerve breaking 9.1% in 2005, completing three years of explosive growth based on agriculture, the automobile industry and construction, reported Thursday the Central Bank.

• Thursday, February 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  FAM outbreak “totally under control”

  Argentine livestock health authorities stated that the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the northeastern province of Corrientes, reported at the beginning of the month was “totally under control”.