MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 24th 2010
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Saturday, April 24th 2010 - 02:15 UTC
Pentagon Says Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Operating in Latinamerica
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps has stepped up its presence in Latin America, especially in Venezuela, according to a Pentagon report to the United States Congress partially de-classified this week.
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Saturday, April 24th 2010 - 01:38 UTC
Brazilian Farmers Blast Morales on His Broiler–Homosexuality Link Statement
Brazilian broiler breeders, the world’s largest exporters rejected and slammed Bolivian president Evo Morales’ statements that linked the consumption of chicken to homosexuality.
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Saturday, April 24th 2010 - 01:32 UTC
Could the Greek Crisis Spell the End of the Euro as a Currency?
If Greece was to default it would effectively spell the end of the Euro as a currency, according to Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) strategist and chief European economist Jacques Cailloux.
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Saturday, April 24th 2010 - 01:12 UTC
Peru and Chile Will Lead Latam Expansion in 2011 with 6% Growth Each
Latest forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predict Chile and Peru will lead Latin America’s growth in 2011 with an expansion of 6% each. The IMF released its World Economic Outlook Report on Wednesday, upping Chile’s projected growth from 4 to 4.7%.
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Saturday, April 24th 2010 - 01:03 UTC
Tory Leader Cameron Gains Ground in Latest Debate according to Polls
British Conservative leader David Cameron gained ground on the Liberal Democrats' Nick Clegg in the leaders’ debate, as polls gave conflicting verdicts on which of the two won.
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Saturday, April 24th 2010 - 00:53 UTC
First Tremors of Euro Seism: Greece Asks for Financial Rescue Package
Greece has formally asked for the activation of an EU-IMF financial rescue package to help pull the debt-ridden economy out of its crisis. It had hoped that just the promise of EU support, agreed last month, would have been enough to reassure markets and help its recovery.
