MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Bachelet to visit torture camp
President Bachelet was held at Villa Grimaldi, a house on the outskirts of the capital Santiago, with her mother in 1975 during Augusto Pinochet's rule.
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile millionaires' number doubles in five years
The number of Chilean millionaires more than doubled the past five years, while average family incomes grew little, according to figures developed by the from Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Gualeguaychu to block roads this weekend
Argentina and Uruguay have been squabbling for over a year over the construction of the mills in the Uruguayan town of Fray Bentos, on the banks of the River Uruguay that divides the two countries.
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Chile admits energy shortages to British investors
Chilean Minister of Mines and Energy Karen Poniachik promised “incentives and low risk” to all those British companies interested in investing in the Chilean mining and electricity sectors.
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Milestone gas to diesel technology developed in South Africa
A gas to liquids technology has been successfully developed by Norway and South Africa's oil companies was announced Wednesday by the GTL F1 consortium.
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Lula da Silva increases lead in the polls
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has again taken the lead over his rival Social Democrat Geraldo Alckmin, and if the October 29 run off were to take place this week, Lula would win with 56% of the vote according to a survey released Wednesday.
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Two months trial night flights Punta Arenas/Santiago
Lan Chile begins next October 16 a two months trial period for night flights between Punta Arenas and Santiago. Daily flights will not be affected.
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Unexpected drop in US fiscal 2006 deficit
The United Status federal budget dropped to 247 billion US dollars in fiscal 2006, the lowest level in the last four years, announced the Treasury Department. The figure is 22% below the 318.7 billion US dollars of the previous year.
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Oil price down in spite of OPEC's cut announcement
World crude prices fell again Wednesday with New York oil hitting its lowest level of the year in spite of OPEC's announcement that cartel members have agreed on cutting production by up to a million barrels per day.
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Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Increasing concern with Chavez “messianic militarism”
Peruvian president Alan Garcia expressed concern with the Bolivian-Venezuelan technical cooperation agreement which includes the construction of twenty military bases along Bolivia's frontiers with five neighbouring countries.
