MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Wednesday, March 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay/Argentina pulp mill summit postponed
The Uruguayan/Argentine presidential summit scheduled for Wednesday to address the pulp mills dispute was postponed according to official releases from both governments.
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Wednesday, March 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands' veteran Sea Harriers decommissioned
Twenty-four years after gaining legendary status during the Falklands War, the UK Royal Navy's last British Aerospace Sea Harrier fighters were retired Tuesday March 28, completing the service's transition to conducting joint fast jet operations with the Royal Air Force.
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Wednesday, March 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chilean unemployment drops to 7.3%
Chilean unemployment in the December-February quarter dropped to 7.3%, which is 0.3% less than the same period a year ago, according to the latest release from the country's Statistics Institute.
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Wednesday, March 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's new minister calls for “civilized interest rates”
Brazil's new Economy minister Guido Mantega said Wednesday Brazil needs “civilized interest rates” signaling the first difference with his predecessor Antonio Palocci who was forced to resign on claims of corruption.
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Wednesday, March 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Peru's Humala extends a hand to Chile
Peru's ultra nationalist presidential candidate Ollanta Humala said that in the event of victory his government would seek closer ties with Chile's Michelle Bachelet with the purpose of establishing a bilateral integration policy.
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Wednesday, March 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Puerto Belgrano blocked for another week
Leaders of the pickets that are blocking Puerto Belgrano, Argentina's main naval compound, in demand for higher salaries and improved working conditions estimate that an agreement can be reached sometime next week, reports La Nueva Provincia from Bahía Blanca.
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Tuesday, March 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
China forecasts slower growth this year: ?8.7%
China's steam rolling economic growth will slow gradually towards the fourth quarter, according to a Chinese central bank report published in “China Securities Journal”.
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Tuesday, March 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Bachelet opens main air show in Latinamerica
Chilean president Michelle Bachelet opened Monday in Santiago the XVI Air and Space International Fair, FIDAE, one of the world's leading events of the aerospace industry which this year attracted over 300 companies from 40 different countries.
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Tuesday, March 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Police involved in death of Falklands' veteran
Four British police officers were guilty of the “most serious neglect of duty” over the death of former Falklands' veteran Christopher Alder in 1998, a watchdog has ruled, reports the BBC.
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Tuesday, March 28th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil increases rain forest protection area
Brazil announced plans to expand protection of the Amazon rain forest, as cabinet ministers from more than 90 nations arrived in Curitiba for a United Nations sponsored environmental conference.
