MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 22nd 2008
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Monday, September 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
President Lula's success confirms “God is Brazilian”
“God has publicly admitted that he's Brazilian” said President Lula da Silva on the campaign trial for the coming municipal elections next October 5 underlining the achievements of his administration since he took office in January 2003.
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Monday, September 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Historic: Falklands Council agrees on draft constitution
AFTER eight years of debate, consultation and careful consideration, history was made on Friday in the Falkland Islands when elected members agreed that the draft Constitution should be formally submitted to Her Majesty's Government.
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Monday, September 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Jittery markets hike oil price which settles at 120 US dollars
Reflecting uncertainties about the US government 700 billion US dollars bail out plan and its consequences on the US dollar, oil prices on Monday jumped briefly 25 US dollars before falling back to 120.97 US dollars a barrel
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Monday, September 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Cristina announces possible deal with bonds' “hold outs”
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner announced Monday in New York her administration was considering a proposed deal with holdout creditors who rejected the country's 2005 sovereign debt swap and have since used the courts to try to seize Argentine assets abroad.
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Monday, September 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US Cancer Institute interested in research program in Uruguay
An initiative from the United States National Cancer Institute to establish an extensive cancer research program in Uruguay was the foremost of several expanded scientific cooperation initiatives considered by US and Uruguayan officials meeting in New York.
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Monday, September 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Lan Argentina aggress to fly four times a week to Rio Gallegos
Lan Argentina and the Patagonian Santa Cruz government agreed to three more weekly flights to Rio Gallegos for a six month trial period beginning November first. The announcement was made by Governor Daniel Peralta and Pablo Querol head of Lan Argentina Institutional Relations.
