MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 7th 2007
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Wednesday, February 7th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Promising prospects and skepticism bedevil Mercosur
The president of the Mercosur representatives Standing Committee, Carlos Alvarez said the block faces exceptional conditions for fulfilling its integration but also warned about the “Mercosur skeptics”.
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Wednesday, February 7th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Insulza: “lack of dialogue with Cuba is only temporary”
The Organization of American States Secretary General, Jose Miguel Insulza said he hoped the lack of dialogue with Cuba is only temporary recalling that the majority of OAS members have bilateral relations with the island's government.
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Wednesday, February 7th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela prepares an anti inflation package
Venezuela is preparing a package of measures to contain inflation which begun 2007 with a 2% in January, announced Ricardo Sanguino chairman of the Congressional Finance Committee.
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Wednesday, February 7th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Controversy in Uruguayan government over Bush's March visit
United States president George Bush will be visiting Uruguay next March 8/9 as part of a Latinamerican tour that also includes Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia, was announced Wednesday in Montevideo.
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Wednesday, February 7th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Rio's Christ Redeemer competes for World Wonders title
In a colorful ceremony full of music and dance, Brazil's Rio do Janeiro officially presented this week the candidacy of the impressive Christ Redeemer on the Corcovado hill as one of the modern world's seven wonders.
