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Stories for 2006

• Wednesday, October 11th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Rally in support of Bolivian president Morales

  In the midst of growing pressure from social movements, the Bolivian government and the ruling party are calling for a massive rally on Thursday in support of president Evo Morales, announced the presidential spokesperson Alex Contreras.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Strong recovery of Argentine fisheries exports

  Argentina's fisheries exports in the first eight months of 2006 reached 477.000 tons valued in 887 million US dollars, up 43.4% over the same period a year ago according to the Consultants IES.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil: government and opposition claim victory in debate

  Both the Brazilian government and the opposition claimed victory in the first televised debate, Sunday evening, between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and former Sao Paulo governor Geraldo Alckmin whom on October 29 will be disputing the presidential run off.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  New chapter of pulp mills dispute unveils Thursday

  A preliminary report from a Canadian consultant, contracted by the World Bank concludes that the pulp mills to be built in Uruguay and which has become a serious contentious issue with Argentina “will not contaminate”.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Ban Ki-moon next UN Secretary General

  The Security Council on Monday formally chose Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon of the Republic of Korea as its nominee to be the next Secretary-General of the United Nations for a five-year term when incumbent Kofi Annan steps down on 31 December.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Enap invites private companies to exploit gas in Tierra del Fuego

  Chile's oil company Enap will invite private companies to participate in the exploration for hydrocarbons in the extreme south of the country announced this week Energy Minister Karen Poniachik.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Trips to see penguins selling like hot cakes

  Between ''An Inconvenient Truth,'' the Al Gore movie highlighting the plight of polar bears, and Luc Jacquet's documentary ''March of the Penguins,'' polar expeditions have never been so hot.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chinese substitutions endanger Chile's copper industry

  High copper prices are pressing copper-consuming countries such as China to substitute the red metal with lower-priced steel and aluminum, according to information shared at a seminar at Chile's Copper Commission (Cochilco).

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar Constitution referendum, “an act of self determination”

  The British government will not enter into a process (with Spain) of sovereignty negotiation with which Gibraltar was not content, stated the UK Deputy permanent representative and Ambassador to United Nations Karen Pierce.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile fruit industry calls for higher valued US dollar

  The annual convention of Chile's federation of fresh fruit growers (Fedefruta) began with a strong appeal for the government to push for a higher valued U.S. dollar.