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Colombia mudslide kills seven Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Seven people were killed Wednesday in a mudslide in southwestern Colombia, EFE reported.
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Avalanche kills 10 people in south-western Colombia Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Bogota - Ten people were killed in an avalanche Wednesday in the south-western Colombian town of Miranda, following heavy rains that have fallen on the South American country for weeks. Colombian radi...
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Avalanche kills 10 people in south-western Colombia Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Bogota - Ten people were killed in an avalanche Wednesday in the south-western Colombian town of Miranda, following heavy rains that have fallen on the South American country for weeks.
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Colombia Expects to Garner $16B in Energy Investments Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Colombia expects to receive more than $16 billion in mining and energy investments between 2009 and 2015, Finance Minister Oscar Zuluaga said on Wednesday. "These are projects that are on the ...
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Pacific Rubiales Digs Deep, Unlocks Oil at Quifa Block in Colombia Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Pacific Rubiales has announced the discovery of oil at its QUIFA-5 well drilled on Prospect "E" at the Quifa Block, located in the Llanos Basin of Colombia. The well found the top of the ba...
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Oil prices jump again in a volatile week after China interest rate cut Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
John Porretto, The Associated Press November 26, 2008 - 1:21 p.m. HOUSTON - Oil prices rose Wednesday as a large interest rate cut in China and news of a possible Russian output cut appeared to count...
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State’s Glassman Calls Colombia a Leader on Fighting Terrorism Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
The following op-ed by James K. Glassman, under secretary for public diplomacy and public affairs at the Department of State, headlined “A Leader on Fighting Terrorism,” appeared in the Miami Hera...
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Gas down, oil prices stabilize Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
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Chavez foes claim symbolic victories in Venezuela Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Reporting from Bogota, Colombia - Despite losing most races, opponents of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez claimed symbolic victories in Sunday's elections, saying the capture of Caracas City Hall and...
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Russian fleet reaches Venezuela for joint manoeuvres Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
La Guaira (Venezuela), Nov 26: A Russian naval squadron docked at this port near Caracas to start joint manoeuvres with the Venezuelan navy in the Caribbean, EFE reported Wednesday.
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Renewed tuberculosis attack feared in Guyana Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
carried a lengthy article entitled "TB renewed its attack" in which it stated that there was a worrying increase of the disease, which claimed scores of lives several decades ago. According ...
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Russian warships cruise into US backyard to make power point Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AFP): Russian warships arrived in Venezuela Tuesday, for the first time in regional waters since the Cold War, ahead of a two-day visit by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. It w...
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Guyana seals US$1b alumina plant investment Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Guyana Tuesday sealed its largest single investment in history with the signing of a US$1 billion agreement between the government of Guyana and Bosai Minerals Group Company...
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Guyana agriculture minister and Chinese team discuss bilateral relations Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud recently met with a Chinese delegation, led by Ye- Qingchun, senior advisor to the Henan Provincial People’s Government. The Min...
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Poll shows that former housing minister preferred over Trinidad PM Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Dr Keith Rowley, former Minister of Housing of Trinidad and Tobago, who is now at loggerheads with Prime Minister Patrick Manning, is the preferred ...
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Trinidad financial firms move to strengthen market position Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Several top financial firms in Trinidad and Tobago are moving the beat the financial crunch, according to some analysts. The county's largest mutu...
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Dozen Venezuelan warships to join drills with Russian navy Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
LA GUAIRA (Venezuela), November 26 (RIA Novosti) - Twelve Venezuelan warships will take part in a joint exercise with a Russian naval group due to start on December 1, a senior Venezuelan military off...
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Venezuela, Vietnam strengthen ties with joint fund Print E-mail
Friday, 21 November 2008
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Minh Triet, agreed on Thursday to create a $200 million joint development fund to strengthen economic coo...
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Pyramid scheme boss deported to Colombia Print E-mail
Friday, 21 November 2008
BOGOTA, Colombia -- The chief suspect in a multi-million-dollar Colombian pyramid scheme was deported from Panama early Thursday to face charges that his company laundered drug money. David Murcia, ow...
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Oil prices slump under US$50 on weak demand Print E-mail
Friday, 21 November 2008
LONDON -- Oil prices tumbled under US$50 a barrel in London and New York on Thursday as the crude market was plagued by weak energy demand, traders said.
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