MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 2006
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Wednesday, March 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Gibraltar constitution talks begin in London
The latest round of talks on a new Gibraltar constitution began Wednesday in London with the British government.
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Wednesday, March 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner faces political crisis in his own backyard
Patagonia Santa Cruz province governor Sergio Acevedo and one of Argentine president Néstor Kirchner most trusted men resigned Wednesday alleging “personal reasons”.
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Wednesday, March 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur Armies commanders critical of US policies
Mercosur Armies Chief of Staff Commanders meeting in Chile decided to make the organization into a permanent consulting body on defense and foreign affairs issues.
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Wednesday, March 15th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' conflict Argentine movie praised in Britain
The Argentine film on the Falkland Islands conflict “Enlightened by fire” was exhibited in London and Manchester with emotive reactions from the audience.
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Tuesday, March 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Haiti will decide when UN troops leave
Brazilian troops which make up the multinational United Nations peace keeping contingent will remain in Haiti until that country so decides, said Monday Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Tuesday, March 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile and Bolivia willing to address “complex issues”
Chile and Bolivia have agreed on a bilateral work program which will advance “gradually towards more complex problems” such as the resumption of diplomatic relations and an outlet to the sea announced Monday Chile's Foreign Affairs minister, Alejandro Foxley.
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Tuesday, March 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Mad cow disease found in U.S.
A cow in Alabama has tested positive for mad cow disease, the Agriculture Department said Monday, confirming the third U.S. case of the brain-wasting ailment.
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Tuesday, March 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Cautious optimism from Falklands Director of Fisheries as catches improves.
Falklands Director of Fisheries, Dr .John Barton, struck a cautiously optimistic note today, when interviewed on the Falkland Islands Radio programme, News Direct.
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Tuesday, March 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Bolivia, Uruguay invite Paraguay to join gas pipeline Project
Bolivian President Evo Morales and Uruguayan counterpart Tabare Vazquez agreed here Monday to consider building a natural gas pipeline linking their respective countries and invited Paraguay to join the project.
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Tuesday, March 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
GOL Leadership in Internet Ticket Sales for 2005
Brazil's low cost, low fare airline finished its second consecutive year as one of the largest e-commerce companies in Brazil.
