MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
“With or without IFC support”, Botnia's mill goes ahead
Finland's Botnia which is building a controversial pulp mill in Fray Bentos, Uruguay said the construction will go ahead “with or without” the support from the World Bank's International Financial Corporation.
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Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile forecasts 15% more visitors for ski season
Although they are still worried whether or not sufficient snow will fall by the time the ski season begins, Chile's ski industry expects are predicting a 15% increase in visitors during this year's season in Chile.
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Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Andean countries support trade deals with the US
Four members of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) agreed this week to chart new trade plans with the United States even if it means not counting with Venezuela.
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Wednesday, June 14th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Bush talks trade, regional security with Colombia's Uribe
President Bush welcomed his closest ally in Latin America, Colombia's Alvaro Uribe, to the White House Wednesday for talks that centered on free trade and regional stability.
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Tuesday, June 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Pro-whaling countries could command a majority in IWC
Pro-whaling nations look set to command a majority of the votes when the International Whaling Commission (IWC) annual meeting begins on Friday in St Kitts, reports BBC.
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Tuesday, June 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Lavagna openly criticizes President Kirchner
Roberto Lavagna, Argentina's former Finance minister and the architect of the current recovery since its collapse in 2001 criticized the “left shift” of President Nestor Kirchner's administration and the growing links of Argentina with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez which are jeopardizing investment attraction.
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Tuesday, June 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Taiana pushing for UN commitment in Falklands' dispute
Argentina will request the resumption of United Nations Secretary General “good offices” in the Malvinas/Falklands sovereignty issue, previous to the Decolonization Committee meeting scheduled for later this week.
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Tuesday, June 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
New Argentine law curbs military
Over 18 years after being passed by Congress, the law regulating military activity was enforced yesterday via a presidential decree.
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Tuesday, June 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Andean presidents confront divisions
The members of a four-nation Andean trade alliance are charting a new course ? without President Hugo Chávez's Venezuela and with uneven US relations ? as foreign ministers gathered in Quito yesterday.
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Tuesday, June 13th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Gold and Minerals Limited report
Mr. Richard Linnell FGML Chairman report on the activities of Falkland Gold and Minerals Ltd ('FGML' or 'the Company') for the six month period ended 31 March 2006.
