MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 4th 2010
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Tuesday, May 4th 2010 - 04:41 UTC
“Right to Know” Initiative on World Press Freedom Day
A new global access to information initiative launched Monday to mark World Press Freedom Day, will test how easy (or not) it is to obtain information from 30 governments on their anti-corruption efforts.
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Tuesday, May 4th 2010 - 04:26 UTC
Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Peru Coordinate Mine Clearance Activities
Defence officials from Bolivia, Chile, Peru and Argentina will be participating in a high level meeting to coordinate efforts for the elimination of anti-personnel mines which still remain in border fields of the four countries involved.
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Tuesday, May 4th 2010 - 04:15 UTC
Seafood Prices May Rocket Due to Louisiana Oil Slick; Ten Day Fishing Ban In
United States officials have announced a ban on fishing for at least ten days in waters off Louisiana spanning to parts of the Florida panhandle as the oil slick from a leak spreads across the Gulf of Mexico. Rough weather conditions are complicating crews’ efforts to contain the oil slick.
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Tuesday, May 4th 2010 - 02:31 UTC
Brazilian Tourists Fully Book Chilean Ski Resorts for Winter Holidays
Brazilians are hanging up their swimsuits and donning snowsuits for this year’s winter ski season in Chile. Ski resorts have built strong campaigns with Chilean operators, agencies and media to increase visits from Brazil to the country’s ski slopes.
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Tuesday, May 4th 2010 - 01:26 UTC
Kirchner Receives Unanimous Support to Become UNASUR Secretary General
Former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner received Monday the unanimous support from country members of the Union of South American Nations, UNASUR, to become the organization’s secretary general, overcoming differences of previous meetings.
