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Stories for 2006

• Monday, October 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile in brief.

  Headlines:
  Gay march; Bachelet's birthday; Military women; Telescope; Neruda

• Monday, October 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Davies stands up for Britain on mines

  COUNCILLOR Richard Davies has responded to criticism from the international Campaign to Ban Landmines of Britain's “failure” to clear mines in the Islands.

• Monday, October 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Oil price edges above $63

  Oil picked up over $63 a barrel on Monday as two OPEC members trimmed production in an effort to tighten swollen supplies and halt a slide in prices.

• Monday, October 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Venezuela removes ambassador and keeps pressure on Chile

  Venezuela announced Monday the name of its new ambassador to Chile following Santiago's claim last week that the outgoing diplomat had grossly “interfered in internal affairs”.

• Monday, October 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Magallanes Region with lowest unemployment rate: 3.4%

  For the second quarter running Magallanes was Chile's Region with the lowest unemployment, 3.4%, according to the latest release from the National Statistics Institute.

• Monday, October 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Bachelet denounces Pinochet's economic model

  Chilean President Michelle Bachelet condemned General Pinochet's military regime and the lack of social welfare consciousness in rightwing politics.

• Monday, October 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chilean/Argentine joint military exercises in Tierra del Fuego

  Chile and Argentina Armed Forces begun Monday a joint military exercise, “Solidarity 2006” which simulates a natural disaster to the south of Tierra del Fuego in the extreme south of both countries, according to military sources.

• Monday, October 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  OAS calls on countries to declare arsenals

  The Organization of American States called Monday on all countries of the Americas to publicly reveal their armaments.

• Sunday, October 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  US Senate backs fence along Mexican border

  The US Senate yesterday overwhelmingly agreed to authorize construction of a fence along the US border with Mexico, sending to President George W. Bush before the November 7 elections a bill that Republicans hope will showcase their efforts to stop illegal immigration.

• Sunday, October 1st 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  China/Chile free trade agreement becomes effective

  China and Chile's free trade agreement, the first even signed with a Latinamerican country and which is expected to eventually exempt 97% of all trade goods from import tariffs, became effective Sunday October first.