MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 20th 2014
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Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 09:04 UTC
Unilateral FARC truce allegedly in force
Colombia's armed forces suffer 10 fatal casualties, several others wounded and one missing in clashes with rebels. Negotiations continue unaltered in Havana.
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Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 08:41 UTC
Cuba’s Coast Guard sinks boat carrying 32 refugees who were trying to reach Fla.
Survivor says her husband went missing. The other occupants were shipped back to the island. Women and children freed, men still in custody.
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Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 06:33 UTC
Power cuts hit Buenos Aires as temperature rises
Sweltering heat props up use of air conditioning. 'Specific failures' along the distribution line spark street, social media protests
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Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 05:13 UTC
Alicia Castro optimistic Argentina will exert sovereignty over Falklands
The Argentine ambassador in London also accused PM Cameron's government of 'celebrating war' with Thatcher statue.
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Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 04:55 UTC
Evo: Pope to visit Bolivia in 2015
With Francis' new role in international affairs, Morales sounded confident Holy See will do its part in feud with Chile, but made no specific mention of it.
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Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 04:39 UTC
Filmus too thinks US-Cuba case a mirror for Falklands feud
Argentine Secretary of Malvinas echoes President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, claims overwhelming majority of nations support his country. 'Policy of isolating UK succeeding,' he says.
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Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 04:30 UTC
Movies from Argentina, Venezuela make Oscar shortlist
Wild Tales (Relatos Salvajes) and The Liberator (Libertador) will have to go through yet another selection phase January 15 before earning full nomination to vie for the most-wanted statuette
