MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Wednesday, November 15th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Europe needs a “monetary shield”
French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin yesterday called for euro-zone countries to devise a foreign exchange policy to promote growth and jobs and protect industry.
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Wednesday, November 15th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
US census: ethnic economic gaps persist
Blacks and Hispanics still have substantially lower incomes than white US citizens and are more likely to fall below the poverty line, according to data from the US Census Bureau released on yesterday.
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Wednesday, November 15th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Sunken vessel's cargo delights archeologists
Marine archeologists in Spain said yesterday that the shipwreck of a first-century vessel carrying delicacies to the richest palates of the Roman Empire had proved to be a dazzling find, with bones still nestling inside two-handled clay jars of fish sauce.
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Wednesday, November 15th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela with New Oil Reserves
Monday Venezuela has tested oil reserves up to 87.6 billion barrels at its disposal, after incorporating 609 million barrels certified by the international company Ryder Scout in Orinoco Strip.
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Wednesday, November 15th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela: Chavez maintains comfortable lead over main election rival
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has an advantage of 20 percentage points over Manuel Rosales, his main rival in December 3 elections, according to an opinion poll published on Tuesday.
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Wednesday, November 15th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Al-Jazeera launches service in English
Ten years after starting Arabic-language broadcasts that angered leaders in the region and United States, Al-Jazeera lunched on Wednesday an English-language news channel available in more than 80 million homes but lacking major U.S. distribution.
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Tuesday, November 14th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Spanish businessman pleads guilty to US seabass poaching
A Spanish businessman pleaded guilty today to federal obstruction of justice charges arising from an investigation into the illegal harvesting of protected Chilean seabass in the first case of its kind brought in the United States.
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Tuesday, November 14th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Gold and oil prices end lower
Gold prices fell yesterday, as a rise in the dollar and weaker oil prices encouraged investors to sell, though the correction since last week's highs has not changed bullish market sentiment
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Tuesday, November 14th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Latin America: The short view
This was supposed to be a difficult year for investors in Latin America, as many countries in the region, including Brazil and Mexico, the two biggest, went to the polls. Fears of a swing to the left were mostly realised.
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Tuesday, November 14th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Calderon set to steer foreign policy toward South America
Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon hardly seems like one to chart a new foreign-policy course.
