MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 20th 2014
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Thursday, February 20th 2014 - 10:27 UTC
Scolari wants to banish the ghosts of the 1950 when Brazil was beaten by Uruguay
Coach Luis Filipe Scolari says he wants Brazil to banish the ghosts of 1950, when his country last hosted the World Cup and lost the final in a defeat against neighboring Uruguay that has haunted them ever since.
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Thursday, February 20th 2014 - 04:18 UTC
IMF concerned with risks in emerging markets from pulling back stimulus too quickly
Advanced economies, including the United States, must avoid pulling back stimulus too quickly given the weak global economic recovery and recent market volatility highlights key risks in some emerging markets, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.
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Thursday, February 20th 2014 - 04:11 UTC
North American partners meet to celebrate NAFTA 20 years, but the agenda has many frictions
US President Barack Obama joined the Mexican and Canadian leaders Wednesday for a North American summit focused on trade but marked by friction between the “three amigos”. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto shook hands with Obama in an ornate state government palace in Toluca, near Mexico City, for private one-on-one talks before Prime Minister Stephen Harper joined them later.
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Thursday, February 20th 2014 - 03:49 UTC
Cristina Fernandez turns 61 and her militants celebrate on twitter and YouTube
Argentine president Cristina Fernandez turned 61 on Wednesday and celebrated the event at El Calafate, “her place in the world” as she calls the Patagonian resort, where she arrived last Friday to party with family and friends.
