MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Friday, October 20th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
The Falkland Islands prepare for a summer of superlatives
“Bigger, longer and better” are some of the words used to describe the coming cruise season in the Falklands by Debbie Summers, Tourism Development Manager of Sulivan Shipping Ltd.
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Friday, October 20th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile: Dollar at lowest level in five month
The dollar fell to its lowest level against the Chilean peso in five months Tuesday, closing at 526.2 pesos per dollar.
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Friday, October 20th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Penguin News Update
Headlines:
Record cruise numbers forecast; ?Same immigration law for all'; Bullying investigation; Parliamentarians to visit; Endurance. in Buenos Aires. -
Thursday, October 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Gas deal has ?surprise' in store
Argentina and Bolivia put the final touches on the energy agreement to be signed by Presidents Nestor Kirchner and Evo Morales today Thursday in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
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Thursday, October 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Mercosur court looms again
Uruguay plans to carry the Argentine environmentalists' roadblocks dispute back to the international courts
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Thursday, October 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
U.N. No compromise found
Latin American nations were yesterday unable to break the deadlock for the region's seat on the UN Security Council with Venezuela refusing to pull out of the race against US-backed Guatemala.
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Thursday, October 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian Indians fight back
Indians demanding greater compensation from mining operations in the Amazon region have invaded a company town owned by the world's largest iron ore miner, the company said yesterday.
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Thursday, October 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil's Silva Leading Election
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva widened his lead over rival Geraldo Alckmin, the former governor of the country's richest and most-populous state, in a Datafolha poll.
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Thursday, October 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
HMS Endurance calls in Buenos Aires
The Royal Navy's Ice Patrol vessel HMS Endurance under Captain Nick Lambert is scheduled to arrive today, Thursday to Buenos Aires, in a goodwill call before heading south for the 2006/07 Antarctic season, reports the Argentine press.
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Thursday, October 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
U.N.: Number of ocean 'dead zones' rise
Scientists have found 200 “dead zones” in the world's oceans - places where pollution threatens fish, other marine life and the people who depend on them.
