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President drops farm tax after protests| Argentina: Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is dropping an agricultural export tax that has provoked months of protests from farmers | |
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| Jun. 21 |
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Venezuela 'taking control' of mines
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| Jun.17 |
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Fernandez defends grain export tax. Argentina
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| Jun.15 |
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Farmers renew protests Argentina: Thousands of farmers protesting grain export tax increases returned to road blockades nationwide, angry over a police crackdown
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| Jun.10 |
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Controversial tax to fund social programs. Argentina
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| Jun.4 |
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Traffic snarls latest bump in farm crisis. Argentina
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| May.29 |
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Latin Americans to discuss cost of food. Venezuela
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| May.28 |
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Farmers resume strike against export tax. Argentina
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| May.7 |
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Farmers resume strike. Argentina
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| Apr.25 |
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Economy minister steps down. Argentina
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| Apr.21 |
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Leaders warn on biofuels and food. UN
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| Mar.31 |
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Striking farmers resume blockades. Argentina
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| Mar.25 |
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Farmers strike leaves shelves bare. Argentina
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| Feb.12 |
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Exxon Mobil cut off from Venezuela's oil
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| Dec.21 |
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Chavez proposes oil barter scheme. Venezuela
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| Nov.8 |
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Oil discovery rocks Brazil
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| Fri. |
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President drops farm tax after protests| Argentina: Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is dropping an agricultural export tax that has provoked months of protests from farmers | |
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| Jun. 21 |
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Venezuela 'taking control' of mines The government will put national interests first in the mining sector and forbid mining in a forest reserve that is home to gold concession...
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| Jun.17 |
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Fernandez defends grain export tax Argentina: President Cristina Fernandez defended an increase in export taxes on grains that has riled many farmers
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| Jun.15 |
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Farmers renew protests| Argentina: Thousands of farmers protesting grain export tax increases returned to road blockades nationwide, angry over a police crackdown | |
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| Jun.10 |
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Controversial tax to fund social programs Argentina: President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner announced plans to fund a public works program with revenues from a agrarian export tax
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| Jun.4 |
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Traffic snarls latest bump in farm crisis  Map of Cordoba Argentina Argentina: Disagreements between the government and farmers over export taxes flared up as drivers used their trucks to snarl traffic
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| May.29 |
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Latin Americans to discuss cost of food Venezuela: Envoys from 26 countries meet in Caracas to discuss the rising cost of food and draw up a united policy for the region
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| May.28 |
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Farmers resume strike against export tax Argentina: The farm groups went on strike for the third time in nearly three months to protest high export taxes, 44 percents
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| May.7 |
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Farmers resume strike Argentina: Farmers decided to resume a strike that cut exports, blocked roads and emptied store shelves last month. The farmers would go on strike for 8...
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| Apr.25 |
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Economy minister steps down Argentina: Martin Lousteau has resigned in the wake of a crippling farmers' strike that emptied store shelves and cut exports
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| Apr.23 |
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LatAm leaders in food price pact. Venezuela
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| Apr.21 |
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 Leaders warn on biofuels and food UN: Bolivian President Morales and President Garcia of Peru have issued warnings about the effects of biofuel production on food supplies
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| Apr.4 |
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Venezuela nationalizes cement companies
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| Apr.2 |
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Farmers suspend strike, open roads. Argentina
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| Mar.31 |
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Striking farmers resume blockades Argentina: Farmers seething at export taxes on their crops resumed blockades of rural highways after talks failed to end a 19-day-old strike
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| Mar.28 |
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Farmers move to end strike. Argentina
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| Mar.25 |
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Farmers strike leaves shelves bare Argentina: A strike by farmers, who are protesting an increase in export taxes for their products, continued for a 13th day with no solution in sight
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Sudan and Chad strike peace deal
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| Feb.22 |
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Latin America nuclear pact signed. Argentina
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| Feb.12 |
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Exxon Mobil cut off from Venezuela's oil Venezuela's state oil company has stopped selling crude to Exxon Mobil Corp. in response to the U.S. oil company's drive to use the courts
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| Jan.25 |
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Rice talks trade on Colombia trip
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| Jan.20 |
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Chavez to farmers: Sell within Venezuela
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| Dec.21 |
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 Chavez proposes oil barter scheme  Venezuela: President Hugo Chavez has said Central American and Caribbean states could pay for oil with services or products like bananas and sugar
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| Dec.10 |
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Threat to drill jungle oil. Ecuador
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| Dec.6 |
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Inflation worries. Venezuela
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| Nov.8 |
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Oil discovery rocks Brazil A huge offshore discovery could raise Brazil's petroleum reserves by 40% and boost the country into the ranks of the world's major exporters
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Bulk buy ban amid frenzy
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| Jun.25 |
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US firms 'reject' Venezuela deal
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| May.4 |
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Brazil to break Aids drug patent
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| Apr.30 |
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Venezuela to pull out of IMF, World Bank President Chavez announced he would make a symbolic move because the nation has already paid off its debts to the lending institutions
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| Mar.10 |
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Bush talks trade. Uruguay
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| Jan.8 |
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Chavez bid for more state control| Venezuela: The President has pledged to nationalise key Venezuelan companies to transform the country into a full socialist state | |
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| Aug.31 |
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Strike ends at Escondida. Chile
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| May.2 |
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Gas grab 'just the start'. Bolivia
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| May.1 |
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Gas under state control Bolivia: President Morales has signed a decree placing country's energy industry under state control
| Morales said foreign energy firms must agree to channel their sales
through the state, or else leave the country.
The President set the 6-month deadline.
Officials have already started taking control of the oil fields.
Spain and Brazil have both expressed concern
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| Apr.29 |
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 Leftist trio seals Americas pact  Cuba: The leaders of Bolivia, Cuba and Venezuela have signed a trade agreement to counter US influence | |
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| Nov.28 |
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 Venezuela signs Spain arms deal Spain has concluded a controversial deal in Caracas to supply military equipment worth $2bn
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| Aug.4 |
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WTO raps EU over sugar subsidies. Brazil
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| Dec.19 |
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Oil execs defy court order, stay off job. Venezuela
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| Dec.18 |
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Strike strangles oil exports Venezuela: Opposition demonstrators blocked major highways and roads, paralyzing parts of the capital
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| Dec.5 |
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Troops step into strike. Venezuela
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| Aug.23 |
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Economy registers sharpest drop ever. Venezuela
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| Aug.7 |
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IMF throws extra $30bn to Brazil
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| Apr.19 |
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Bank freeze ordered. Argentina
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| Feb.11 |
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Peso passes first test. Argentina
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| Feb.3 |
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Crisis package unveiled. Argentina
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| Feb.1 |
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Economic package delayed. Argentina
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| Jan.25 |
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March against bank curbs |
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| Jan.6 |
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Peso devaluated Argentina: New government ends 10 years of parity with the US dollar. 1.4 pesos would buy $1, a devaluation of 30%
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| Jan.5 |
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Rescue plan approved |
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| Dec.23 |
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Debt payments suspended. Argentina
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| Dec.19 |
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Argentina plunges into turmoil
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| Dec.10 |
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Strike closes cities |
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| Dec.3 |
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Defiant message amid crisis |
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Train attack killed 152
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| Aug.3 |
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IMF to accelerate $1.2 billion loan. Argentina
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| Apr.16 |
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Rebels kidnap oil workers |
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| Mar.20 |
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World's biggest oil rig sinks. Rio de Janeiro
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| Mar.17 |
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Rush to save slowly sinking oil rig |
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| 2005 |
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| Nov.28 |
Venezuela signs Spain arms deal Spain has concluded a controversial deal in Caracas to supply military equipment worth $2bn
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.10 |
Controversial tax to fund social programs Argentina: President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner announced plans to fund a public works program with revenues from a agrarian export tax
| 2007 |
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| Dec.6 |
Inflation worries. Venezuela
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| Apr.30 |
Venezuela to pull out of IMF, World Bank President Chavez announced he would make a symbolic move because the nation has already paid off its debts to the lending institutions
| 2002 |
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| Aug.7 |
IMF throws extra $30bn to Brazil
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| Apr.19 |
Bank freeze ordered. Argentina
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| Feb.11 |
Peso passes first test. Argentina
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| Feb.3 |
Crisis package unveiled. Argentina
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| Jan.25 |
March against bank curbs |
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| Jan.6 |
Peso devaluated Argentina: New government ends 10 years of parity with the US dollar. 1.4 pesos would buy $1, a devaluation of 30%
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| Jan.5 |
Rescue plan approved |
| 2001 |
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| Dec.23 |
Debt payments suspended. Argentina
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| Dec.19 |
Argentina plunges into turmoil
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| Dec.3 |
Defiant message amid crisis |
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| Aug.3 |
IMF to accelerate $1.2 billion loan. Argentina
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| 2008 |
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| Fri. |
President drops farm tax after protests| Argentina: Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is dropping an agricultural export tax that has provoked months of protests from farmers | |
|
| Jun.17 |
Fernandez defends grain export tax Argentina: President Cristina Fernandez defended an increase in export taxes on grains that has riled many farmers
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| Jun.15 |
Farmers renew protests| Argentina: Thousands of farmers protesting grain export tax increases returned to road blockades nationwide, angry over a police crackdown | |
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| Jun.4 |
Traffic snarls latest bump in farm crisis Map of Cordoba Argentina Argentina: Disagreements between the government and farmers over export taxes flared up as drivers used their trucks to snarl traffic
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| May.29 |
Latin Americans to discuss cost of food Venezuela: Envoys from 26 countries meet in Caracas to discuss the rising cost of food and draw up a united policy for the region
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| Apr.23 |
LatAm leaders in food price pact. Venezuela
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| Apr.21 |
Leaders warn on biofuels and food UN: Bolivian President Morales and President Garcia of Peru have issued warnings about the effects of biofuel production on food supplies
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| Jan.20 |
Chavez to farmers: Sell within Venezuela
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| 2007 |
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| May.4 |
Brazil to break Aids drug patent
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.25 |
Economy minister steps down Argentina: Martin Lousteau has resigned in the wake of a crippling farmers' strike that emptied store shelves and cut exports
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.8 |
Chavez bid for more state control| Venezuela: The President has pledged to nationalise key Venezuelan companies to transform the country into a full socialist state | |
| 2002 |
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| Aug.23 |
Economy registers sharpest drop ever. Venezuela
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| Feb.1 |
Economic package delayed. Argentina
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.25 |
Rice talks trade on Colombia trip
| 2007 |
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| Dec.21 |
Chavez proposes oil barter scheme Venezuela: President Hugo Chavez has said Central American and Caribbean states could pay for oil with services or products like bananas and sugar
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| Mar.10 |
Bush talks trade. Uruguay
| 2006 |
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| Apr.29 |
Leftist trio seals Americas pact| Cuba: The leaders of Bolivia, Cuba and Venezuela have signed a trade agreement to counter US influence | |
| 2004 |
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| Aug.4 |
WTO raps EU over sugar subsidies. Brazil
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| 2006 |
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| May.2 |
Gas grab 'just the start'. Bolivia
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| May.1 |
Gas under state control Bolivia: President Morales has signed a decree placing country's energy industry under state control
| Morales said foreign energy firms must agree to channel their sales
through the state, or else leave the country.
The President set the 6-month deadline.
Officials have already started taking control of the oil fields.
Spain and Brazil have both expressed concern
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| 2008 |
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| May.28 |
Farmers resume strike against export tax Argentina: The farm groups went on strike for the third time in nearly three months to protest high export taxes, 44 percents
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| May.7 |
Farmers resume strike Argentina: Farmers decided to resume a strike that cut exports, blocked roads and emptied store shelves last month. The farmers would go on strike for 8...
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| Apr.2 |
Farmers suspend strike, open roads. Argentina
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| Mar.31 |
Striking farmers resume blockades Argentina: Farmers seething at export taxes on their crops resumed blockades of rural highways after talks failed to end a 19-day-old strike
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| Mar.28 |
Farmers move to end strike. Argentina
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| Mar.25 |
Farmers strike leaves shelves bare Argentina: A strike by farmers, who are protesting an increase in export taxes for their products, continued for a 13th day with no solution in sight
| 2006 |
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| Aug.31 |
Strike ends at Escondida. Chile
| 2002 |
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| Dec.19 |
Oil execs defy court order, stay off job. Venezuela
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| Dec.5 |
Troops step into strike. Venezuela
| 2001 |
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| Dec.10 |
Strike closes cities |
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.22 |
Latin America nuclear pact signed. Argentina
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.12 |
Exxon Mobil cut off from Venezuela's oil Venezuela's state oil company has stopped selling crude to Exxon Mobil Corp. in response to the U.S. oil company's drive to use the courts
| 2007 |
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| Dec.10 |
Threat to drill jungle oil. Ecuador
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| Nov.8 |
Oil discovery rocks Brazil A huge offshore discovery could raise Brazil's petroleum reserves by 40% and boost the country into the ranks of the world's major exporters
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| Jun.25 |
US firms 'reject' Venezuela deal
| 2002 |
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| Dec.18 |
Strike strangles oil exports Venezuela: Opposition demonstrators blocked major highways and roads, paralyzing parts of the capital
| 2001 |
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| Apr.16 |
Rebels kidnap oil workers |
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| Mar.20 |
World's biggest oil rig sinks. Rio de Janeiro
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| Mar.17 |
Rush to save slowly sinking oil rig |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun. 21 |
Venezuela 'taking control' of mines The government will put national interests first in the mining sector and forbid mining in a forest reserve that is home to gold concession...
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