MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Friday, January 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Penguin News Update.
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Tense ferry talks; High seas moves; Busy cruise week; New phase for PN; Rower runs aground; First Sea Lord to visit. -
Friday, January 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Fujimori legally trapped in Chile but candidate in Peru
A Chilean Supreme Court judge ordered Friday that former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori be held indefinitely pending Chile's consideration of an extradition request from the Peruvian government.
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Friday, January 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Closure of Venezuela's main bridge threatens economy
Venezuela faces a serious economic and logistic challenge following the closure to all traffic of the bridge on the freeway linking Caracas to the country's main Caribbean seaport, its busiest air terminal and the beaches most visited by Caracas residents.
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Friday, January 6th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Bachelet manages to stay ahead in debate
If the Chilean presidential run off were to take place this Sunday, the ruling coalition candidate Michelle Bachelet would win by a six points difference over conservative millionaire Sebastian Piñera, according to a public opinion poll organized by a team of experts from the Bachelet campaign team.
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Thursday, January 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
South Georgia Toothfish TAC increased for 2006 Season
The TAC (Total Allowable Catch) for Toothfish in the South Georgia Maritime Zone (SGMZ) has been increased by more than 15% for the coming Toothfish season, reports the South Georgia and South Sandwich government office.
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Thursday, January 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Two ice blocks drifting in South Atlantic
Two ice blocks are drifting along the Argentine coast 350 kilometres off shore pushed by the Malvinas current, warned Wednesday the Argentine Coast Guard.
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Thursday, January 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Controversy over strong Chilean peso persists
Chile will only act to mitigate the appreciation of the local currency under exceptional situations because the current conditions surrounding the Real Exchange Rate, RER, of the Chilean peso are the most favourable in the last fifteen years, said Central Bank president Vittorio Corbo.
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Thursday, January 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Chile's consumer inflation in 2005: 3.7%
Chile's consumer prices index last December dropped 0.3% totalling an annual inflation in 2005 of 3,7%, in line with the Central Bank 2 to 4% target, but the highest since the 4.5% of the year 2000.
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Thursday, January 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina's debt equivalent to 66% of GDP
Cancelling the International Monetary Fund, IMF, debt does not represent a significant reduction in the overall debt of Argentina, although it does mean a contraction of international exposure.
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Thursday, January 5th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Chilean exports reach a record 39 billion US dollars
Chilean exports advanced 35% in 2005 compared to the previous year totalling 39 billion US dollars according to the International Economic Relations Office, (Direcon). Foreign trade now is equivalent to 65% of Chile's GDP.
