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Stories for September 26th 2006

• Tuesday, September 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chomsky would like to meet President Chavez

  A book by left-wing US author Noam Chomsky has reached a bestsellers' list after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez praised it at the United Nations General Assembly last week. Chomsky said he would like to meet the Venezuelan leader.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Low cost Brazilian Gol airline begun flights to Chile

  Brazil's low cost Gol airline begun Monday daily flights to Chile hoping to expand the market but not compete with Chile's flag carrier Lan, rated the best and most competitive airline in Latinamerica.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Lan Argentina to add 35 new routes

  LAN Argentina will add 35 new international and domestic routes as part of an aggressive plan to expand the airline.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  EU/Mercosur meeting postponed for November

  A Mercosur/European Union negotiators meeting scheduled for early October in Brazil has been postponed until November, revealed Brazilian diplomatic sources.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Oil prices forecasted to continue falling gently

  Oil prices should continue to fall unless OPEC decides to cut production which is not certain, according a report from the Centre for Global Energy Studies, CGES made public Monday.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands take a stand at Travel Mart

  THE 30th Annual Travel Mart Latin America show was held in Panama City between September 13 - 15, 2006 (the third time Travel Mart has been held in this country).

• Tuesday, September 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Biofuels could be key at WTO

  CNN creator Ted Turner has a secret ingredient for rescuing suspended global trade talks ? the renewable energy sources known as biofuels.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Private equity looks South again

  Private equity and venture capital interest in Latin America is picking up, with some data suggesting investment in 2006 is outstripping the pace of recent years after a period of investor indifference.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil: land titles for “favelas”

  Officials said yesterday they will begin mapping two labyrinthine Rio shantytowns, a first step toward granting land titles to residents who otherwise have no property rights despite living for generations in the sprawling slums.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Controversial fisheries bill in Argentine Congress

  The Argentine Senate is scheduled to consider Wednesday a bill that significantly strengthens illegal fishing sanctions and in practical terms forces companies operating in the South Atlantic to opt between Argentine and Falklands' issued licences.