News About South America 15-MAY-08 en-us Washington (UPI) Oct 09, 2006 - A lot of people don't like Hugo Chavez, the elected revolutionary leader of oil-rich Venezuela. At the top of the list, of course, is President George W. Bush, whom Chavez recently described as "the devil" in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly. Others include many voters in other Latin American nations, including Peru and Mexico, who resent Chavez's efforts to influence elections in their countries.]]> ]]> Star City, Russia (AFP) Mar 15, 2006 - Brazilian astronaut Marcos Pontes said Tuesday he had to overcome extreme cold in Russia during training but was ready for his journey into space later this month. "Now that my training is almost over, I feel happiness because I am going to space after so long but also sadness because my friends will stay here," Pontes said at a press conference in Star City.]]> Brasilia, Brazil (AFP) Feb 12, 2006 - Brazil will build an air-to-air missile with South Africa and buy nine used F-5 jet fighters from Saudi Arabia, a leading newspaper reported Sunday, citing military sources.]]> Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (SPX) Feb 07, 2006 - Russian experts have largely praised the progress of Brazil's space program after checking preparations for the maiden voyage of the South American country's first astronaut.]]> ]]> Caracas (AFP) Feb 02, 2006 - Venezuelan has ordered the expulsion of the navy attache at the US embassy, with President Hugo Chavez accusing the officer of spying. Chavez identified the expelled US diplomat as Captain John Correa.]]> Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2005 - President George W. Bush took office in 2001 determined to make relations with Latin America a policy priority. He proclaimed the 21st century the "Century of the Americas." His first bilateral summit, symbolically, was with President Vicente Fox of Mexico. His first multiple international meeting was the Summit of the Americas in Montreal.]]> Caracas (AFP) Nov 28, 2005 - Spain signed an arms deal on Monday with Venezuela to supply military transport aircraft and patrol boats to Caracas as both governments dismissed objections by the United States.]]> ]]> Asuncion, Paraguay (SPX) Aug 17, 2005 - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld met here late Aug. 16 with Paraguayan President Nicanor Duarte Frutos to reaffirm ties between Paraguay and the United States and to lay groundwork for a stronger cooperative relationship in the future.]]> SOLAR  ENERGY  SOLUTIONS

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