MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 2006
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Thursday, September 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Mexico rejects Condoleezza Rice remarks
Mexico said United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was out of line by suggesting that its democracy was just now maturing, saying it wasn't up to her to voice such opinions publicly.
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Wednesday, September 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
First Executive Council meeting for new Falklands Governor
The 21st September saw the first full meeting of the Falkland Islands Executive Council (ExCo) to be attended by new Governor, Mr Alan Huckle and in his report of the meeting on the Falkland Islands Radio Station (FIRS) he said that he had enjoyed the quality of the discussion and was looking forward to more.
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Wednesday, September 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Bulgaria and Romania join EU under strict conditions
Romania and Bulgaria hailed Monday's announcement that they will be admitted to the European Union in January 2007, although under strict conditions that include curbing organized crime and corruption, ensuring food safety and proper use of EU funds.
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Wednesday, September 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
EU tightens beef rules
EU agricultural officials have tightened up definitions of cuts of top-quality South American beef to reduce the chance of fraudulent imports under the bloc's reduced-duty quotas, officials said yesterday.
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Wednesday, September 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Poll: Brazil's president headed to win
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is headed toward a first-round victory Sunday in Brazil's election, a new poll predicts.
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Wednesday, September 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Action plan for iconic seabirds
Urgent action is needed to prevent further declines in dwindling numbers of albatrosses and petrels in the South Atlantic, wildlife groups have warned.
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Wednesday, September 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean Universities rank high in Latin America
Two Chilean universities, the University of Chile (Universidad de Chile) and the Catholic University of Chile (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile), ranked among the top universities in Ibero-America in a new study undertaken by SCImago Research Group.
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Wednesday, September 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Winter 2007 gas supply to Chile will be worse
Just as most Chileans are beginning to forget this past winter's gas dispute with neighbouring Argentina, Chile's National Energy Commission (CNE) is warning that next year could be even worse.
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Wednesday, September 27th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Frei sceptical about Mercosur's future
Chile's former president and current leader of the Senate Eduardo Frei forecasted a dim and uncertain future for the Mercosur integration process, mainly because of the lack of political will.
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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.
