MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 2006
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Monday, October 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Magallanes Region with lowest unemployment rate: 3.4%
For the second quarter running Magallanes was Chile's Region with the lowest unemployment, 3.4%, according to the latest release from the National Statistics Institute.
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Monday, October 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Bachelet denounces Pinochet's economic model
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet condemned General Pinochet's military regime and the lack of social welfare consciousness in rightwing politics.
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Monday, October 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean/Argentine joint military exercises in Tierra del Fuego
Chile and Argentina Armed Forces begun Monday a joint military exercise, “Solidarity 2006” which simulates a natural disaster to the south of Tierra del Fuego in the extreme south of both countries, according to military sources.
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Monday, October 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC
OAS calls on countries to declare arsenals
The Organization of American States called Monday on all countries of the Americas to publicly reveal their armaments.
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Sunday, October 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
US Senate backs fence along Mexican border
The US Senate yesterday overwhelmingly agreed to authorize construction of a fence along the US border with Mexico, sending to President George W. Bush before the November 7 elections a bill that Republicans hope will showcase their efforts to stop illegal immigration.
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Sunday, October 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
China/Chile free trade agreement becomes effective
China and Chile's free trade agreement, the first even signed with a Latinamerican country and which is expected to eventually exempt 97% of all trade goods from import tariffs, became effective Sunday October first.
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Sunday, October 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Mexican president elect begins regional tour
Mexico's president elect Felipe Calderón begins Monday a tour of four Central American countries and five in South America with the purpose of establishing close links before he takes office next December first.
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Sunday, October 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina is an “anchor” in the region according to the US
For the United States government and in spite of some “disagreements”, Argentina represents an “anchor” in the region together with Chile and Brazil, helping to prevent “the ship from going to hell”, said Thomas Shannon, US Undersecretary for Hemispheric Affairs.
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Sunday, October 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian opposition wins two main states
The Brazilian Social Democrat opposition consolidated in Sunday's general election its grip on the country's two main states, Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais.
