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Haiti |
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 Haiti 'needs $11.5bn' to rebuild| Haiti will need $11.5bn to rebuild after the devastating earthquake in January, the country's government estimates | |
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| Mar. 10 |
Mexico |
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Mogul Slim is world's richest person| Forbes magazine: The title of 'World's Richest' went to Mexican telecom mogul Carlos Slim, with a net worth of $53.5 billion | |
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| Feb.18 |
Argentina |
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Beef prices could plummet after boycott Three days after a consumers' group called for a meat boycott, the head of Argentina's beef industry said prices will fall by week's end
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| Feb.9 |
Venezuela |
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 Chavez announces electricity emergency Venezuelan President has declared a state of emergency for the nation's electricity supply and announced a series of billing sanctions and r...
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| Jan.11 |
Venezuela |
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Stores face punishment after devaluation
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| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez: military will monitor prices| In the wake of devaluation currency, Chavez on said he would put the military on the streets to ensure that business owners don't raise prices | |
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| Jan.8 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela will slash value of currency
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| Jan.7 |
Argentina |
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President dismisses central bank governor Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has ordered the removal from office of Martin Redrado, who had refused to use currency reserves to pay foreign debt
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| Oct.29 |
Argentina |
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Strikes paralyze Buenos Aires  Map of Buenos Aires Argentina The capital city was beset by strikes, with teachers, doctors and transit employees refusing to work over money matters
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| Oct.15 |
Puerto Rico |
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Strike protests job cuts
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| Sep.7 |
Brazil |
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Brazil, France reach agreement on jets
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| Jul.26 |
Cuba |
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 Castro calls for tight finances in Cuba Castro said in a speech marking Revolution Day that the nation will face a second round of belt-tightening as a result of the global financial...
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| Jul.25 |
Paraguay |
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Brazil and Paraguay in power deal Brazil has agreed to triple its payments to Paraguay for energy from a massive hydro-electric dam on their border, ending a long-running dis...
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| Jul.1 |
Panama |
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Supermarket tycoon sworn in as president
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| May.15 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela seizes U.S.-owned food plant
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| May.8 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez seizes oil service firms
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| Apr.30 |
Mexico |
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 Mexico shuts down to control flu Mexico is beginning a 5-day shutdown of parts of its economy in a bid to slow the spread
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| Mar.21 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez cuts budget over oil price
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Venezuela |
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Military 'seizes ports' Venezuela's military has taken control of key airports and sea ports under the terms by parliament to centralise the main transport hubs
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| Mar.16 |
Mexico |
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Mexico to raise tariffs on U.S. exports
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| Mar.4 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez orders nationalization of Cargill
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| Nov.22 |
Peru |
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 Apec leaders make free-trade vow| Leaders from Asia-Pacific countries have pledged not to respond to the global financial crisis by raising trade barriers over 2009. In a statement the leaders said protectionism would only worsen a difficult situation. It endorses the d... | |
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| Jul.18 |
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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| 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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| 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
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| Apr.29 |
Cuba |
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 Leftist trio seals Americas pact The leaders of Bolivia, Cuba and Venezuela have signed a trade agreement to counter US influence
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| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela signs Spain arms deal
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| Sep.14 |
Mexico |
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 Rich-poor divide derails WTO talks Map of Cancun Mexico 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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| 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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| 2010 |
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| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
Chavez: military will monitor prices| In the wake of devaluation currency, Chavez on said he would put the military on the streets to ensure that business owners don't raise prices | |
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| Jan.8 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela will slash value of currency
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| Jan.7 |
Argentina |
President dismisses central bank governor Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has ordered the removal from office of Martin Redrado, who had refused to use currency reserves to pay foreign debt
| 2009 |
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| Jul.26 |
Cuba |
Castro calls for tight finances in Cuba Castro said in a speech marking Revolution Day that the nation will face a second round of belt-tightening as a result of the global financial...
| 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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| 2010 |
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| Feb.18 |
Argentina |
Beef prices could plummet after boycott Three days after a consumers' group called for a meat boycott, the head of Argentina's beef industry said prices will fall by week's end
| 2009 |
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| May.15 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela seizes U.S.-owned food plant
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| Mar.4 |
Venezuela |
Chavez orders nationalization of Cargill
| 2008 |
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| Jul.18 |
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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| 2009 |
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| Oct.29 |
Argentina |
Strikes paralyze Buenos Aires Map of Buenos Aires Argentina The capital city was beset by strikes, with teachers, doctors and transit employees refusing to work over money matters
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| Oct.15 |
Puerto Rico |
Strike protests job cuts
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| 2009 |
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| Apr.30 |
Mexico |
Mexico shuts down to control flu Mexico is beginning a 5-day shutdown of parts of its economy in a bid to slow the spread
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| 2005 |
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| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela signs Spain arms deal
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.11 |
Venezuela |
Stores face punishment after devaluation
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| 2009 |
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| Mar.21 |
Venezuela |
Military 'seizes ports' Venezuela's military has taken control of key airports and sea ports under the terms by parliament to centralise the main transport hubs
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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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| 2010 |
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| Tue. |
Haiti |
Haiti 'needs $11.5bn' to rebuild| Haiti will need $11.5bn to rebuild after the devastating earthquake in January, the country's government estimates | |
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| 2010 |
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| Mar. 10 |
Mexico |
Mogul Slim is world's richest person| Forbes magazine: The title of 'World's Richest' went to Mexican telecom mogul Carlos Slim, with a net worth of $53.5 billion | |
| 2009 |
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| Jul.1 |
Panama |
Supermarket tycoon sworn in as president
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| 2009 |
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| Sep.7 |
Brazil |
Brazil, France reach agreement on jets
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| Mar.16 |
Mexico |
Mexico to raise tariffs on U.S. exports
| 2008 |
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| Nov.22 |
Peru |
Apec leaders make free-trade vow| Leaders from Asia-Pacific countries have pledged not to respond to the global financial crisis by raising trade barriers over 2009. In a statement the leaders said protectionism would only worsen a difficult situation. It endorses the d... | |
| 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 The leaders of Bolivia, Cuba and Venezuela have signed a trade agreement to counter US influence
| 2003 |
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| Sep.14 |
Mexico |
Rich-poor divide derails WTO talks Map of Cancun Mexico The collapse of talks in Cancun has set back the trade development agenda by at least 2 years
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| 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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| 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
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| 2010 |
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| Feb.9 |
Venezuela |
Chavez announces electricity emergency Venezuelan President has declared a state of emergency for the nation's electricity supply and announced a series of billing sanctions and r...
| 2009 |
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| Jul.25 |
Paraguay |
Brazil and Paraguay in power deal Brazil has agreed to triple its payments to Paraguay for energy from a massive hydro-electric dam on their border, ending a long-running dis...
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| 2009 |
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| May.8 |
Venezuela |
Chavez seizes oil service firms
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| Mar.21 |
Venezuela |
Chavez cuts budget over oil price
| 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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