MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 3rd 2013
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Tuesday, December 3rd 2013 - 21:06 UTC
Argentines will have to spend summer holidays at home; tourist dollar up 35%
In an attempt to stop the drain of Argentina Central Bank international reserves, the government of President Cristina Fernandez has decided to take the 20% income tax advance to 35% for all credit and debit card purchases made abroad. The move will also involve the purchase of dollars for Argentines travelling abroad with the US currency climbing now to 8.322 pesos.
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Tuesday, December 3rd 2013 - 17:38 UTC
Chilean presidential candidates working together against voters' apathy
Voter turnout in Chile's extreme north and south fell far short of national average, and candidates will look further afield for votes in upcoming elections December 15. As Chile’s presidential candidates turn their heads to the country’s far-flung regions, a report by La Tercera demonstrates the particularly high rates of abstention in rural areas in both the extreme north and south.
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Tuesday, December 3rd 2013 - 12:22 UTC
Falkland Islands hosts a delegation of Brazilian congress advisors
A delegation of political advisors from the Brazilian Congress is currently in the Falkland Islands. The group is accompanied by Andrew Ford First Secretary FCO Brasilia.
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Tuesday, December 3rd 2013 - 08:47 UTC
Internet retailers must pay sales tax in the state, rules New York Supreme court
New York state supreme court has rejected an appeal to re-evaluate a state law that requires internet retailers like Amazon and Overstock.com to pay sales tax in the state. The law forces internet retailers to collect taxes on purchases in New York
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Tuesday, December 3rd 2013 - 04:01 UTC
Falklands' war book '1982 and all that' will answer Argentine questions
A book by John Fowler on what it was like to live through the Falkland Islands 1982 war from an Islander’s view has been made available in Argentina Translated from its British version ‘1982 and all that’ which has been available on Amazon for Kindle for some time, ‘1982: Difficult Days in the Falklands’ is soon to be available in Spanish thanks to the publishing house Winograd.
