MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 23rd 2009
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Friday, October 23rd 2009 - 08:51 UTC
“Shell-shocked” Brazil demands an end to violence in “Olympic City” Rio
Brazil’s main opposition party demanded responsibility from President Lula da Silva in combating the wave of violence rocking Rio do Janeiro and which has left at least 35 killed in shootings with the drugs’ gangs that even downed a police helicopter.
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Friday, October 23rd 2009 - 08:43 UTC
Former Uruguayan military dictator condemned to 25 years in jail
Former Uruguayan military dictator retired General Gregorio Alvarez was condemned this week to 25 years in jail for his involvement in the deaths of leftist activists and repeated violation of human rights during the 1973-85 dictatorship.
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Friday, October 23rd 2009 - 08:38 UTC
Uruguay: risk contract with US company to explore for natural gas onshore
Uruguay signed on Friday the first risk contract for the exploration of hydrocarbons in the north of the country, the first ever of its kind. US company Schuepbach Energy from Dallas will be looking for possible traces of natural gas in lutite sedimentary rocks during a two year period in an area of 10.000 square kilometres.
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Friday, October 23rd 2009 - 08:27 UTC
Offshore oil exploration in Uruguay to begin next January
Brazil's government managed oil and gas corporation Petrobras and Repsol-YPF have been awarded a contract to explore for natural gas and oil off Uruguay's coast announced the country’s oil firm Ancap.
