MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 15th 2007
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Saturday, December 15th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina and Chile working on the Trans-Andean Railway
The governments of Argentina and Chile received this week the economic offers from the parties interested in building the Trans-Andean Railway, a project that will require an investment of 3 billion US dollars.
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Saturday, December 15th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Climate change has no respect for borders, warns Ban Ki-moon
Global warming impacts everyone regardless of national borders, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday, calling on negotiators at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, to overcome differences and agree on a road map to tackle the issue.
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Saturday, December 15th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Mercosur and Israel to sign free trade accord on Monday
Mercosur and Israel will subscribe a free trade agreement, parallel to the group's two day presidential summit scheduled for next week in Montevideo, Uruguay, when Argentina will be taking the six months chair.
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Saturday, December 15th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuela and Brazil pledge closer trade and energy ties
Brazil and Venezuela have pledged closer trade and energy ties, including building a new oil refinery in Brazil.
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Saturday, December 15th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Venezuelan cash full suitcase strains Argentina/US link
The Argentine government yesterday said that the report presented by US prosecutors, linking the suitcase full of cash that came from Venezuela with Cristina Fernández's presidential campaign, is part of an “operation” against Argentina, while US officials said the case should not affect the bilateral relationship.
