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Argentina |
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President drops farm tax after protests| Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is dropping an agricultural export tax that has provoked months of protests from farmers | |
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| Jun.21 |
 Venezuela |
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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 |
Argentina |
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Fernandez defends grain export tax President Cristina Fernandez defended an increase in export taxes on grains that has riled many farmers
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| Jun.15 |
Argentina |
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Farmers renew protests Thousands of farmers protesting grain export tax increases returned to road blockades nationwide, angry over a police crackdown
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| Jun.11 |
Mexico |
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Growers defend their tomatoes Mexican growers and their government on called a U.S. warning against certain types of their tomatoes unjust
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 Cuba |
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Cuba to abandon salary equality Vice-Minister for Labour: Cuba is to abolish system of equal pay for all and allow workers and managers to earn performance bonuses
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| Jun.10 |
Argentina |
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Controversial tax to fund social programs 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 |
Argentina |
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Traffic snarls latest bump in farm crisis  Map of Cordoba 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 |
Venezuela |
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Latin Americans to discuss cost of food 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 |
Argentina |
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Farmers resume strike against export tax 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 |
Argentina |
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Farmers resume strike
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| May.2 |
Cuba |
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Home computer ban lifted The first legalised home computers have gone on sale, but a ban remains on internet access
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| Apr.25 |
Argentina |
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Economy minister steps down
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| Apr.23 |
Venezuela |
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LatAm leaders in food price pact
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| Apr.16 |
Cuba |
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President looks to boost food production
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Billionaire Berlusconi wins election
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| Apr.11 |
Cuba |
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Leaders plan more reforms
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| Apr.7 |
Haiti |
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Angry Haitians protest food prices
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| Apr.4 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela nationalizes cement companies
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| Apr.2 |
Argentina |
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Farmers suspend strike, open roads
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| Apr.1 |
Cuba |
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Cuba loans unused land to private farmers
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| Mar.31 |
Argentina |
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Striking farmers resume blockades 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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| Dec.21 |
Venezuela |
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 Chavez proposes oil barter scheme  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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| Nov.8 |
Brazil |
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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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Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
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| Apr.30 |
Venezuela |
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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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| Jan.8 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez bid for more state control The President has pledged to nationalise key Venezuelan companies to transform the country into a full socialist state
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| Oct.22 |
 Panama |
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Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul | About 80% have approved a plan to widen the Panama Canal to accommodate a new generation of ships | | |
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| May.1 |
Bolivia |
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Gas under state control| 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 se... | |
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| Apr.29 |
Cuba |
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 Leftist trio seals Americas pact
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| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
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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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| Sep.14 |
Mexico |
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 Rich-poor divide derails WTO talks| The collapse of talks in Cancun has set back the trade development agenda by at least 2 years | |
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| Dec.18 |
Venezuela |
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Strike strangles oil exports Opposition demonstrators blocked major highways and roads, paralyzing parts of the capital
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| Aug.7 |
Brazil |
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IMF throws extra $30bn to Brazil
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| Feb.11 |
Argentina |
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Peso passes first test
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| Jan.6 |
Argentina |
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Peso devaluated 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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Euro mark celebrations
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| Dec.23 |
Argentina |
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Debt payments suspended
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| Dec.19 |
Argentina |
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Argentina plunges into turmoil
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| Aug.3 |
Argentina |
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IMF to accelerate $1.2 billion loan
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| Mar.20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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World's biggest oil rig sinks
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.11 |
Cuba |
Cuba to abandon salary equality Vice-Minister for Labour: Cuba is to abolish system of equal pay for all and allow workers and managers to earn performance bonuses
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| Jun.10 |
Argentina |
Controversial tax to fund social programs 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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| Apr.30 |
Venezuela |
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 |
Brazil |
IMF throws extra $30bn to Brazil
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| Feb.11 |
Argentina |
Peso passes first test
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| Jan.6 |
Argentina |
Peso devaluated New government ends 10 years of parity with the US dollar. 1.4 pesos would buy $1, a devaluation of 30%
| 2001 |
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| Dec.23 |
Argentina |
Debt payments suspended
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| Dec.19 |
Argentina |
Argentina plunges into turmoil
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| Aug.3 |
Argentina |
IMF to accelerate $1.2 billion loan
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| 2008 |
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| Fri. |
Argentina |
President drops farm tax after protests| Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is dropping an agricultural export tax that has provoked months of protests from farmers | |
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| Jun.17 |
Argentina |
Fernandez defends grain export tax President Cristina Fernandez defended an increase in export taxes on grains that has riled many farmers
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| Jun.15 |
Argentina |
Farmers renew protests Thousands of farmers protesting grain export tax increases returned to road blockades nationwide, angry over a police crackdown
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| Jun.11 |
Mexico |
Growers defend their tomatoes Mexican growers and their government on called a U.S. warning against certain types of their tomatoes unjust
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| Jun.4 |
Argentina |
Traffic snarls latest bump in farm crisis Map of Cordoba 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 |
Venezuela |
Latin Americans to discuss cost of food 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 |
Venezuela |
LatAm leaders in food price pact
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| Apr.16 |
Cuba |
President looks to boost food production
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| Apr.7 |
Haiti |
Angry Haitians protest food prices
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| 2003 |
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| Sep.14 |
Mexico |
Rich-poor divide derails WTO talks| The collapse of talks in Cancun has set back the trade development agenda by at least 2 years | |
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| 2008 |
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| May.28 |
Argentina |
Farmers resume strike against export tax 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 |
Argentina |
Farmers resume strike
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| Apr.2 |
Argentina |
Farmers suspend strike, open roads
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| Mar.31 |
Argentina |
Striking farmers resume blockades 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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| 2008 |
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| May.2 |
Cuba |
Home computer ban lifted The first legalised home computers have gone on sale, but a ban remains on internet access
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.21 |
Venezuela |
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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| 2005 |
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| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela signs Spain arms deal Spain has concluded a controversial deal in Caracas to supply military equipment worth $2bn
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| 2006 |
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| Oct.22 |
Panama |
Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul | About 80% have approved a plan to widen the Panama Canal to accommodate a new generation of ships | | |
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.25 |
Argentina |
Economy minister steps down
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.11 |
Cuba |
Leaders plan more reforms
| 2007 |
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| Jan.8 |
Venezuela |
Chavez bid for more state control The President has pledged to nationalise key Venezuelan companies to transform the country into a full socialist state
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.21 |
Venezuela |
Chavez proposes oil barter scheme President Hugo Chavez has said Central American and Caribbean states could pay for oil with services or products like bananas and sugar
| 2006 |
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| Apr.29 |
Cuba |
Leftist trio seals Americas pact
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| 2006 |
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| May.1 |
Bolivia |
Gas under state control| 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 se... | |
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| 2007 |
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| Nov.8 |
Brazil |
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
| 2002 |
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| Dec.18 |
Venezuela |
Strike strangles oil exports Opposition demonstrators blocked major highways and roads, paralyzing parts of the capital
| 2001 |
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| Mar.20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
World's biggest oil rig sinks
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