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• Sunday, March 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Chile's president performance rating: 76%

  With only a year before his term is up, a categorical 76% of Chileans approve Socialist President Ricardo Lagos administration, according to an opinion poll conducted by independent firm Ipsos Chile.

• Sunday, March 20th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Hot News.

  Headlines:
  Nitro-glycerine in flight arriving to Montevideo;
  Fearing inflation Brazil basic rate surges to 18,75%;
  Argentina and Vatican on collision course.

• Saturday, March 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Latinamerica first bullet train in Brazil.

  Brazil will have the first bullet train in Latinamerica. The super speed train to be built by Italian corporations will cover a distance of 205 kilometres at a speed in the range of 250 kilometres per hour.

• Friday, March 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Congress rejects Mesa's call for early elections.

  Bolivian lawmakers on Thursday rejected as legally “unacceptable” a proposal by President Carlos Mesa to hold early elections.

• Friday, March 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Cuba Announces Revaluation of Currency

  President Fidel Castro late Thursday announced a 7 percent revaluation of Cuba's national currency, giving Cubans slightly more buying power as the communist-run island moves to reassert greater control over its economy.

• Friday, March 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Opec considers second output increase.

  The OPEC was yesterday considering a second output rise just a day after it raised its production quota, reflecting its anxiety about meeting oil demand later in the year.

• Friday, March 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Strike paralyzes Buenos Aires city airport

  The unions said that they want the government to keep control of LAFSA instead of privatizing it and threatened more strikes during Easter next weekend, when the airports will be stuffed with thousands of tourists.

• Friday, March 18th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News

  Headlines:
  Argentine economy expanded 9% in 2004; Russian peace mission in Antarctica; Experts looking into Standard Wool plant fire; Soaring profits for Chile's government copper mining.

• Thursday, March 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  US 2004 current account deficit: 665,9 billion

  United States reported a new record current account deficit in 2004, totalling 665,9 billion US dollars compared to the 530,7 billion of 2003.

• Thursday, March 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  OAS elects Secretary General April 7

  The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States, OAS, decided this Wednesday to call an extraordinary General Assembly next April 7 when the new Secretary General will be nominated.