Mexico repays IMF debt ending difficult chapter
Mexico announces full repayment of about 3 billion dollars to the International Monetary Fund. The Treasury Secretariat said it met the 1995 bailout goals ahead of schedule and will redefine its long term relationship with the IMF following the July 1999 extension. Repayment was due from September 2000 to March 2005.
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Berenson Moves Toward New Trial in Peru
Lori Berenson, a New York native jailed for treason in Peru, arrived in Lima for a civilian trial after a military court overturned her life sentence. The state prosecutor projected at least a 20 year term if convicted again. Berenson was found guilty in January 1996 of aiding the Tupac Amaru rebel movement planning an attack on Peru’s Congress.
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OPEC set to raise crude output if prices stay high
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said OPEC nations will boost production by 500 000 barrels daily if prices remain above 28 dollars for 20 consecutive days. He spoke at a Brasilia summit where Venezuela urged adherence to an oil price band of 22 to 28 dollars, noting past disregard for the rule.
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Concorde crash tape reveals first warning from control tower
Paris officials released a 75 page preliminary report detailing cockpit recordings from the July 25 Concorde crash. The control tower told the plane it had flames moments before the emergency, while investigators say a tire blowout sparked a catastrophic sequence.
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Chechen soldiers share grief over Kursk disaster
In Chechnya, 19 year old sergeant Denis Kolpakov and fellow troops say Russians mourn Kursk sailors but ignore Chechen losses. Soldiers note daily mortar and sniper attacks, ambushes, and high casualties while questioning official praise of the war.
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Suharto Spurns First Day Of Corruption Trial
Indonesia's former president Suharto did not appear in court on day one of a corrosion case linked to his 32 year rule. Doctors say he is too ill to attend while prosecutors press for an independent medical review, amid public doubt and debate over the health excuse.
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