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Cruise ship stranded in Antarctic

Buenos Aires :: Argentina | about 5 hours ago | No category

Source: BBC

Admiral Daniel Martin said the Panama-registered ship, the Ushuaia, was leaking fuel and that a "minimal amount of water" was coming in. He told local TV that none of the passengers had been hurt and the ship was not in...

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Ecuador renews default threats

Quito :: Ecuador | about 13 hours ago | No category

Source: Merced Sun-Star

Ecuador's finance minister is insisting the nation will not pay off foreign debts it considers illegal, with a $30.6 million payment due on Dec...A presidential commission is recommending Ecuador default on almost 40 percent of its $10 billion foreign debt,...

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Bolivian opposition criticizes 'massacre' report

La Paz :: Bolivia | about 9 hours ago | No category

Source: Lexington Herald-Leader

This week's report by the Union of South American Nations names 19 people confirmed killed in the clash in Pando province, including 17 Morales supporters and two opponents. Both sides of Bolivia's bitter political divide agree that more than a...

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UNC-A to address differences at retreat --

Port of Spain :: Trinidad and Tobago | 4 minutes ago | Political News

Source: Trinidad Express

National Congress-A deputy chairman Vasant Bharath says the party will be having a retreat early next year, to deal with the current political differences between party leader Basdeo Panday and Chaguanas West MP Jack Warner and the way forward. Speaking...

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A SEA OF TROUBLE -- Esther under fire over new school choice rule

Port of Spain :: Trinidad and Tobago | 5 minutes ago | Technology News

Source: Trinidad Express

Speaking in a brief telephone interview yesterday, Ramatali said stakeholder consultation should have been a priority in making such an important decision. "I have been getting numerous calls from concerned parents and principals and we are truly disappointed by the...

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Bottom line forces biggest Dominican mine to lay off 900

Bonao :: Dominican Republic | about 7 hours ago | Business News

Source: Dominican Today

The mining company Falconbridge Dominicana (Falcondo) was forced to lay off almost 900 employees, by high production costs and low nickel prices abroad. Falcondo spokesman Luis Rosado said the dismissed employees will receive around 20 million dollars in severance benefits...

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Stimulus package lifts Argentine stocks higher

São Paulo :: Brazil | about 6 hours ago | Business News

Source: Belleville News-Democrat

Argentine stocks rose on the government's announcement of an economic stimulus package, while other Latin American markets were flat in midday trading Thursday. Argentina's benchmark Merval increased 2 percent to 990 in late trading, while Brazil's Ibovespa index was nearly...

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Tread carefully, warns CDB President

Bridgetown :: Barbados | about 11 hours ago | Business News

Source: CANA Caribbean News

Barbados , CMC – The region’s leading banker Wednesday urged Caribbean countries to adopt carefully worked-out precautionary policies, as they brace for more fallout from the current global financial crisis. Addressing a regional seminar here, President of the Caribbean...

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The Nation: Trading Partners

Bogotá :: Colombia | about 5 hours ago | Political News

Source: Androscoggin News

During the campaign, Barack Obama promised to break the cycle by establishing policies and appointing officials who favor, if not quite the fair trade agenda advocated by labor, farm and environmental groups, at least a more balanced approach...Obama has chosen...

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7 Must-Read Stock Blogs

David :: Panama | about 9 hours ago | Business News

Source: The Motley Fool

The SEC is a bunch of toothless buffoons Quite the bold statement, eh?...As the title implies, Deej doesn't think that the SEC went far enough with the new rules. But of course, my summary couldn't do Deej's post justice, so...

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