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Thursday, November 30th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Argentina blasts Uruguay for involving Army in pull mills dispute

Argentina's president urged Uruguay on Thursday not to send troops to guard a pulp mill on a border river with Argentina that is at the core of an escalating dispute between the South American neighbors.
Thursday, November 30th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Brazil's growth “disappointing” in spite of lower rates

Brazil's economy grew 3.2% in the third quarter from a year earlier, compared with 1.2% in the second quarter, the government revealed Thursday in Rio de Janeiro.
Thursday, November 30th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Gibraltar approves new constitution

On Thursday 20th November, Gibraltarians voted in a referendum to approve a new constitution.
Wednesday, November 29th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Ecuador's elected president targets oil revenue

Rafael Correa has been officially declared the winner of Ecuador's Sunday presidential run off after results showed his with a lead of 15 points over his rival Alvaro Noboa. With over 90% of votes tallied the US trained economist has 57.9% of the vote while Conservative banana tycoon Noboa 42.1%.
Wednesday, November 29th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Bolivian Senate OKs sweeping land reform

Bolivia's Senate approved President Evo Morales' far-reaching land reform law on Tuesday, ending a weeklong boycott by opposition lawmakers who attempted to block passage of the bill.
Wednesday, November 29th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Kiwis opening dairy farms in Chile

Even though Chile is an major exporter of kiwis, a handful of imported kiwis are in the country to stay. In this case it's the people, not the fruit who have found a home on dairy farmland in Chile's southern Region X.
Wednesday, November 29th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Fears of dramatic collapse of the Ross Ice Shelf

Scientists researching in Antarctic fear the Ross Ice Shelf, the size of France, could collapse quickly, triggering a dramatic rise in sea levels, according to reports in the New Zealand press.
Wednesday, November 29th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay orders the Army the custody of Botnia pulp mill

Uruguay ordered the perimeter custody of the grounds where Finland's Botnia is building a controversial pulp mill plant on a shared river with Argentina and which is challenged by Buenos Aires alleging damages to the environment.
Tuesday, November 28th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
Colombia and Chile sign trade and investment accord

Chile and Colombia signed a trade agreement Monday that will eliminate the bulk of customs duties on the annual 689 million US dollars in goods traded between the two countries.
Tuesday, November 28th 2006 - 20:00 UTC
UN trawling ban efforts frustrated

Fishing nations including China and South Korea have blocked UN negotiators from imposing a full-fledged ban against destructive bottom trawling on the high seas.