MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2006
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Thursday, August 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Argentines protest against violent crime
Tens of thousands of protesters held aloft candles and photographs of murder victims Thursday night, exhorting President Nestor Kirchner to get tough against rampant crime.
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Thursday, August 31st 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Blair refuses to set departure date
Tony Blair has faced down Labour rebels by refusing to set a timetable for his departure.
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Wednesday, August 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Foreigners pay extra on Argentine flights
If you are a tourist flying in Argentina, you risk paying twice as much for a ticket as an Argentine passenger.
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Wednesday, August 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Magallanes Region has lowest unemployment in Chile, 4.2%
Magallanes was Chile's region with the lowest unemployment in the May-July quarter, 4.2%, compared to the national average of 8.8% according to the latest release from the Chilean Statistics Institute.
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Wednesday, August 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Labour dispute paralyzes VW main plant in Brazil
Volkswagen Brazil workers voted Wednesday to halt all activities in protest over the layoff notices sent to 1.800 members of the workforce.
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Wednesday, August 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
US economy expands 2.9% in second quarter
United States economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.9% in the second quarter, above estimates, but still below the 5.6% of the first quarter of 2006 according to the latest release from the Department of Commerce.
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Wednesday, August 30th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Labour dispute paralyzes VW main plant in Brazil
Volkswagen Brazil workers voted Wednesday to halt all activities in protest over the layoff notices sent to 1.800 members of the workforce.
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Tuesday, August 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Tango Dance World Championship ends in Bs. Aires
The jury of the IV Tango Dance World Championship crowned a Colombian couple with the top award for the Stage Tango category, while Argentine dancers were honoured with the accolade for the Dancehall Tango style.
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Tuesday, August 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
Guarani Indians threaten to cut natgas to Brazil
Guarani Indians threatened yesterday to take control of Bolivia's largest gas and oil fields, interrupting exports to the gas-hungry Brazil market.
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Tuesday, August 29th 2006 - 21:00 UTC
China to invest US$5B in Venezuelan energy
China will invest around US$5 billion in energy projects in Venezuela by 2012 as part of a plan to boost Venezuela's oil output, the country's energy minister told state television yesterday.
