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London mayor Ken Livingstone signed off on a deal with
Venezuela that allow
London buses to receive discounted Venezuelan oil in exchange for
British technical help with urban planning in
Caracas.
* A major gold mine in Suriname resumed production earlier this week after a workers' strike halted work for nearly a month.
* Argentina’s president is subtly dropping hints that he may decline another term and would instead support his wife.
* Parts of the Andean region of Peru have been hit by temperatures around the freezing point even though it’s technically summer!
* One of Brazil’s most important ad agencies was purchased by a British firm for over $31 million.
* Ecuador’s Energy Minister expressed hope that the country can rejoin OPEC for the first time since 1972.
* Foreign investment in Panama has doubled since 2005 which has helped feed the country’s high economic growth.
* The former head of Colombian intelligence was arrested yesterday after being accused of having links to right-wing paramilitary organizations.
Links- Guardian UK, UPI, signonsandiego.com, Living in Peru, Bloomberg, Brandon Sun, Prensa Latina, BBC News
Image- BBC News (Hugo Chavez meeting with London mayor Ken Livingstone in May 2006)
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