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Sandinista Foes for Oil Funds Bill
Sandinista parliamentary group coordinator Edwin
Castro accused Wednesday parties opposed to the
Ortega government of manipulating oil accords
inked between Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Panama
Acts to Remain Freightage Leader
Panama is trying to improve its national
freightage system to prevent desertion by
registered clients, accounting for 26 percent of
world tonnage.
Cuba's population falls for first time in 25
years
Cuba's population fell by 4,300 in 2006 to just
over 11.2 million, the first drop in 25 years,
the population and development center at the
National Statistics Office said Wednesday.
Colombia's president backs top aides accused of
paramilitary links
Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe Wednesday made
a public statement in support of Vice President
Francisco Santos and Defense Minister Juan
Manuel Santos, who have been accused of links
with the nation's paramilitaries.
Brazil needs up to 8 nuclear plants to meet
energy demand
Brazil's rising energy demand has created the
need to build four to eight nuclear power plants
by 2030, the Ministry of Mining and Energy
estimated Wednesday.
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