MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 15th 2008
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Friday, August 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Relief: USDA hikes world grains production estimates
The US Department of Agriculture corrected upwards its estimate of world production of grains for 2008/09 which should total 2.190,61 million tons, up from the previous 2.164,97 million tons.
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Friday, August 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Former president organizing challenge to Kirchners' power
Former Argentine president Eduardo Duhalde said his counterpart Nestor Kirchner suffers a profound “psychological impairment” and compared a recent speech of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner husband to those from Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler.
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Friday, August 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update
Headlines: Student woos potential new boss; Union condemns C&W move; Government meets with C&W; New deal for Desire; Mt Maria back on line.
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Friday, August 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Paraguay's Lugo promises to end corruption and misery
Former bishop Fernando Lugo was inaugurated Friday as Paraguay's president, ending six decades of one-party rule. Tens of thousands of Paraguayans cheered as the tie less, sandal-clad Lugo raised his hand in the air and was sworn in, addressing the crowd in both Spanish and the Guarani indigenous language from a huge stage in front of Congress.
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Friday, August 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Contradicting data about Magallanes economic activity
Economic activity in Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile, has fallen dramatically during the second quarter of this year compared to the same period a year ago according to the latest data from the country's official Statistics Office.
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Friday, August 15th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Twelve Brazilian Super Tucanos for Chilean Air Force
Brazil's aircraft manufacturer Embraer signed a contract on Friday to provide the Chilean Air Force (FACH) with 12 Super Tucano for tactical training missions. The first should be delivered in the second half of 2009.
