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• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar Constitution referendum, “an act of self determination”

  The British government will not enter into a process (with Spain) of sovereignty negotiation with which Gibraltar was not content, stated the UK Deputy permanent representative and Ambassador to United Nations Karen Pierce.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile fruit industry calls for higher valued US dollar

  The annual convention of Chile's federation of fresh fruit growers (Fedefruta) began with a strong appeal for the government to push for a higher valued U.S. dollar.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Democrats feel they can regain control of Congress

  In the 1994 mid term elections when Bill Clinton was president, the Republican Revolution stormed and took control of both houses of the US Congress.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  The 280 US dollars per month poverty line in Argentina

  An Argentine family to be considered above the poverty line needs a minimum income of 862 pesos equivalent to approximately 280 US dollars, which is the value of basic basket of goods and services, according to the September estimate of the country Statistics and Census Office.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  EU extends Spain over a billion Euros in fisheries funds

  Spain is the European Union country most benefited from the allocation of funds made available under the European Fisheries Fund, (EFF) for the period extending from January 2007 to December 2013.

• Sunday, October 8th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Venezuelan opposition dares and “avalanches” Caracas

  An estimated 200.000 people turned out to the streets of Caracas on Saturday in support of Manuel Rosales, Venezuela's main opposition leader for the coming December presidential elections and who intends to defeat President Hugo Chavez re-election bid.

• Saturday, October 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil/Bolivia provisional agreement on natural gas

  Brazil' government owned oil giant Petrobras announced a provisional natural gas price understanding with Bolivia, based on the current contract. Bolivia is Brazil's main supplier of natural gas.

• Saturday, October 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile stamps 23% “provisional tariff” on Argentine dairy produce

  Chile took this week the first step to impose a 23% provisional safeguard tariff on imports of liquid and powder milk, and Gouda cheese from Argentina.

• Saturday, October 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Mixed signals from the US economy

  Good and bad news from United States. The federal budget deficit dropped to 250 billion US dollars in 2006, compared to the 318 billion of a year ago according to estimates released Friday by the Congressional Budget Office, CBO.

• Saturday, October 7th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Brazil's nine month inflation 2%

  September's consumer prices index in Brazil crept 0.2%, above expectations and August's 0.05%, according to the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute