MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 27th 2014
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Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 10:03 UTC
US offer 5 million dollars for former Guantanamo detainee
Held since 2002, Ibrahim al-Rubaish was released in 2006 to a rehabilitation camp in Saudi Arabia, but has now become a leading Al Qaeda, ISIS operative
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Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 08:59 UTC
FARC release captured Colombian soldier in 'gesture of peace'
Wounded combatant handed over to International Red Cross, Cuban and Norwegian dignataries
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Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 08:38 UTC
CFK breaks ankle after domestic accident in Santa Cruz
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner airlifted to Buenos Aires clinic late Friday. Presidential Medical Unit confirms it's a fracture, not a sprain, as it had been assumed at first .
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Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 08:22 UTC
Top Gear episode filmed in Argentina to be aired Saturday
When filming in Patagonia, the BBC crew and host Jeremy Clarkson were forced to leave the country after locals saw their cars' license plates, which were deemed 'provocative'.
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Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 06:27 UTC
Maduro makes diplomatic changes, sends separate letters to Castro brothers
Rafael Ramirez new ambassador to the UN, Rivas Alvarado to ALADI and Mercosur. Delcy Rodríguez new chancellor. Letters to the Castro brothers in which he speaks of a “change of era” published in Havana.
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Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 00:28 UTC
Heavy rains cause flooding in Montevideo
Worst storm in 50 years. Emergency Committee receivs over 100 calls for help. Bad weather expected to continue.
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Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 00:22 UTC
Paraguay: Arlan Fick speaks about his kidnapping by the EPP
The teenager said he was never cold and that he befriended national policeman Edelio Morinigo, who is still held hostage by the rebels.
