MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Wednesday, May 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
US basic rate at highest level in 16 years, 5%
United States Federal Reserve Open Market Committee decided Wednesday to raise its target for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 5%, its highest level in more than five years and in line with market expectations.
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Wednesday, May 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Human Rights Council must work in “global interest”
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour called Wednesday on the members of the new Human Rights Council, who were elected in a landmark vote Tuesday to work in the “global interest” and to act quickly ahead of the first meeting, set to start in Geneva next month.
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Wednesday, May 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Peruvian presidential candidate claims US involvement in campaign
Peruvian ultra nationalist presidential candidate Ollanta Humala claims United States is involved in the upcoming runoff election June 4 openly helping his opponent former president Alan Garcia.
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Wednesday, May 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Electricity shortage looms over Uruguay
Lack of sufficient rainfall and lesser regional solidarity is forcing Uruguay to save electricity and elaborate an emergency alternative that could include blackouts, according to the latest report from the country's government owned energy company UTE.
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Wednesday, May 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Divided Latinamerica arrives in Vienna summit
A deeply divided Latinamerica and in the midst of several growing conflicts meets, beginning Thursday in Vienna, Austria, with the European Union 25 leaders in the framework of the two regions fourth summit.
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Tuesday, May 9th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Greater confidence expected in Falklands' Fishery as Ilex returns to South-West Atlantic
Stacey Bragger of the Falkland Islands Radio Station (FIRS) today spoke to the Falkland Islands Fisheries Department's Chief Scientist, Dr. Alexander Arkhipkin and to its Director, John Barton about the progress of the present Ilex season in the Falklands Conservation Area, which appears to have been strikingly better than those of the two previous years.
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Tuesday, May 9th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
LatAm leaders seeking better European market access in Vienna
Latin American government leaders are heading for Austria this week for a summit with EU leaders featuring an agenda dedicated primarily to economic matters, with better access to the rich European market high on the list of the visitors' priorities.
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Tuesday, May 9th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Arias Takes Over Presidency in Costa Rica
Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias returned to the Costa Rican presidency on Monday, hoping to use his skills as a mediator to unite a country sharply divided over free trade with the United States.
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Tuesday, May 9th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuela's council of ministers reportedly approves 33.3% oil royalty
The new levy, which President Hugo Chavez' s cabinet passed on Monday, will be imposed to all oil businesses operating in Venezuela. Revenues of USD 1.34 billion a year are expected.
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Tuesday, May 9th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile: Medical leader and Legislators call for stronger action to fight Santiago pollut.
Santiago's environmental situation is “untenable,” said Juan Luis Castro, the president of Chile's medical association, and implored President Michelle Bachelet to seriously address the issue during her term in office.
