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Stories for October 2006

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Milestone gas to diesel technology developed in South Africa

  A gas to liquids technology has been successfully developed by Norway and South Africa's oil companies was announced Wednesday by the GTL F1 consortium.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Lula da Silva increases lead in the polls

  Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has again taken the lead over his rival Social Democrat Geraldo Alckmin, and if the October 29 run off were to take place this week, Lula would win with 56% of the vote according to a survey released Wednesday.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Two months trial night flights Punta Arenas/Santiago

  Lan Chile begins next October 16 a two months trial period for night flights between Punta Arenas and Santiago. Daily flights will not be affected.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Unexpected drop in US fiscal 2006 deficit

  The United Status federal budget dropped to 247 billion US dollars in fiscal 2006, the lowest level in the last four years, announced the Treasury Department. The figure is 22% below the 318.7 billion US dollars of the previous year.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Oil price down in spite of OPEC's cut announcement

  World crude prices fell again Wednesday with New York oil hitting its lowest level of the year in spite of OPEC's announcement that cartel members have agreed on cutting production by up to a million barrels per day.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Increasing concern with Chavez “messianic militarism”

  Peruvian president Alan Garcia expressed concern with the Bolivian-Venezuelan technical cooperation agreement which includes the construction of twenty military bases along Bolivia's frontiers with five neighbouring countries.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Rally in support of Bolivian president Morales

  In the midst of growing pressure from social movements, the Bolivian government and the ruling party are calling for a massive rally on Thursday in support of president Evo Morales, announced the presidential spokesperson Alex Contreras.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Strong recovery of Argentine fisheries exports

  Argentina's fisheries exports in the first eight months of 2006 reached 477.000 tons valued in 887 million US dollars, up 43.4% over the same period a year ago according to the Consultants IES.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil: government and opposition claim victory in debate

  Both the Brazilian government and the opposition claimed victory in the first televised debate, Sunday evening, between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and former Sao Paulo governor Geraldo Alckmin whom on October 29 will be disputing the presidential run off.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  New chapter of pulp mills dispute unveils Thursday

  A preliminary report from a Canadian consultant, contracted by the World Bank concludes that the pulp mills to be built in Uruguay and which has become a serious contentious issue with Argentina “will not contaminate”.