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IRA involvement in Colombia; Violent coup forecasted in Venezuela; Argentina requesting 7 billion US dollars
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Good prospects for sheep farming; Farm debts; Optimism in Palermo;
US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill ended a much expected four days confidence building visit to financially fragile Mercosur members with a political display openly contrary to the electoral philosophy of President Bush's administration, --and his own--, which has seen him, in the last weeks, propping government intervention, more corporate regulations and bailing out countries that face financial crisis.
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30 billion for Brazil;
Petrobras discovers oil in Patagonia; Urchin ban suspension; Deadly storm hits
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Bush signs fast track trade bill;
Uribe tells Colombians not to expect miracles; Bolivia Swears In New Leader; O'Neill, S. American Executives Meet
Uruguay is to repay Washington later this week after receiving a loan package in the same amount from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Visiting U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill on Monday praised the economic policies of President Fernando Henrique Cardoso's administration and said Washington supports Brazil's efforts to obtain additional aid from the IMF
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Bolivia: Sanchez Losada confirmed president
Uruguay: Waiting for Mr. O'Neill
Brazil: Ciro growing and growing?
Uruguay on Sunday received a short-term loan of up to $1.5bn from the US and imposed limited restrictions on bank withdrawals in an effort to avert a collapse of its once-vaunted financial system.
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos has announced that he would not travel to Bolivia to attend presidential inauguration ceremonies because of a simmering internal conflict there over the Bolivian government's tentative plans to export natural gas to North America via Chile