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Nicaraguan Doctors on Hunger
Strike
At least five of the 3,000
Nicaraguan doctors on strike
since November 14 began a hunger
strike Wednesday for the
government to meet their demand
for salary increases.
1.4
Million Mexicans Unemployed
Mexico closed the third quarter
of 2005 with 1.4 million people
unemployed, a report by the
National Statistics, Geography
and Information Technology
Institute reports Wednesday.
Venezuela, Iran to set up joint
fund for social projects
Venezuela and Iran agreed on
Wednesday to set up a joint fund
of 200 million U.S. dollars for
social projects, businesses and
trade, Venezuela's Finance
Ministry said.
Chavez:
Defense Prep Essential
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
has ratified the need to prepare
people for defense in the
likelihood of a military attack.
Ecuador to
stage anti-child labor campaign
Ecuador will inspect public
buildings, banana and flower
plantations, and mines in March,
to begin its campaign to reduce
child labor in the country, an
official said on Wednesday.
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