MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 5th 2014
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Wednesday, November 5th 2014 - 05:16 UTC
Chile chosen by World Bank for Latam’s first Research and Development Center
Chile’s Finance Ministry Alberto Arenas, and the World Bank Group (WBG), represented by its Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jorge Familiar, signed a cooperation agreement to establish in Chile the first Research and Development Center in Latin America, and the second outside Washington, DC.
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Wednesday, November 5th 2014 - 04:30 UTC
US reply to Argentina: Soderberg's responsibilities as public servant not linked to bonds' dispute
The US Department of State has backed the appointment of Nancy Soderberg as Chair of the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB), saying her “responsibilities” as public servant are “not linked” with Argentina’s dispute with the holdouts, Argentina's Telam news agency reported.
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Wednesday, November 5th 2014 - 04:06 UTC
“Mercosur and Pacific Alliance are not contradictory competing blocks”
Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance are not contradictory competing blocks, and can advance towards a mutually beneficial convergence, said Chile's Economy minister Luis Felipe Cespedes during a trade and investment promotion seminar in Brazil.
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Wednesday, November 5th 2014 - 03:43 UTC
Argentina appeals Judge Griesa's 'contempt of court' ruling
Argentina on Monday asked the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a federal judge’s finding that it is in contempt of court for taking steps to evade his orders that bondholders who agreed to debt restructurings can only be paid if holdout hedge funds are also compensated.
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Wednesday, November 5th 2014 - 03:34 UTC
Scottish minister explores fisheries and trade opportunities in Chile
Scottish Minister for Environment and Climate Change Paul Wheelhouse visited Puerto Montt and Santiago to strengthen links with Chile on fisheries and climate change. Chile and Scotland have two of the largest global aquaculture industries.
