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Paraguay Vaccinates Cattle For Foot-And-Mouth Disease |
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Thursday, 09 September 2010 06:49 |
 Paraguay has already vaccinated 74 percent of its cattle against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), but there are lingering doubts about the sanitary situation in Bolivia that remains a threat for nations of Mercosur, the world’s leading exporter of beef.
“By Sept. 3, a total of 8.3 million head of cattle had been vaccinated against FMD, 74 percent of the 12 million Paraguayan cattle herd,” said Daniel Rojas, head of Paraguay’s National Animal Health Service. The inoculation period extends until Sept. 15.
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Chile’s Opposition Coalition Proposes Alternative Mining Royalty Plan |
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Written by Ricardo Pommer
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Wednesday, 08 September 2010 06:10 |
 After a long internal debate, the Concertación now hope to talk directly to the President
Just days after an exasperated government presented its royalty bill to Congress for consideration - under an “extreme urgency” designation so it may be implemented before 2012 (ST, Aug. 30) - the opposition Concertación coalition is finally proposing its own alternative.
The opposition bill has no resemblance to the government bill. Socialist Party’s president (and Deputy) Osvaldo Andrade said the opposition bill “is better because it is different.”
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Chile Economic Activity Index Up An Estimated 7% |
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Written by Ricardo Pommer
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Wednesday, 08 September 2010 06:07 |
 Chile’s Central Bank is expected to announce a raise in the yearly projected growth
The recent 7.1 percent spurt in economic growth registered by the Imacec index (amonthly indicator for economic activity), analysts are increasingly bullish about Chile’s long-term growth prospects.
The sharp increase of 7.1 percent increase caught many analysts by surprise. “The market expected an Imacec of around 6.5 percent, but personally, I expected 7 percent due to the low base comparison with respect to last year (-2.7%),” said Universidad Andrés Bello economist Sebastían Mathews.
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International Traffic In Chile’s Regional Airports Up By 55% |
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Written by Dominique Farrell
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Monday, 06 September 2010 22:56 |
 Increased travel to Chile’s tourist sites, tax free zones, and mining areas have necessitated greater travel to regional airports, the Civil Aeronautics Board reported last week. As a result, Iquique and Easter Island lead in the number of flights, followed by Arica and Punta Arenas.
According to the Board, the number of international passengers using one of the twelve regional airports within the last five years has increased by 55 percent. By June of this year, 34 million passengers had used one of Chile’s regional airports.
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Canadian Companies Fight To Control Gold, Silver Project In Patagonia |
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Monday, 06 September 2010 22:54 |
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Rival Canadian gold mining companies Goldcorp and Eldorado have locked horns in a fight to buy up Andean Resources Ltd.
Eldorado moved first, offering US$3.2 billion for the Australian company early last Friday. But Eldorado was trying to pre-empt Goldcorp, who immediately announced a US$3.4 billion offer that had already been privately agreed with Andean's board.
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