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Japan will support Bolivia in the creation of an institute of hydrocarbons

The issue was discussed at a meeting held last martesentre Bolivian Hydrocarbons Minister Oscar Coca, and eldirector of the National Agency of Natural Resources and Energy Economics delMinisterio Japan, Yuko Yasunaga, said today in a communique the Bolivian Ministry of the area. The text explains that the Government of Bolivia created in forthenext days, the Bolivian Institute of Hydrocarbons and Energy, which will handle the development of the processes of research, technological innovation, training , training, accreditation ycertificacion labor skills of human resources delsector. He added that Japan will support the consolidation of the institute with suexperiencia over 50 years in the field of petrochemicals , especially in the production of fertilizers and plastics have, in addition innovative processes in which petroleum seus to manufacture high-tech devices. (continue reading…)

U.S. House project reveals health contract expiry dates 894,000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the House of Representatives United States unveiled on Thursday a bill to reform the health system that will transform the insurance market, will include an alternative managed by the Government and sets a tax on wealthy citizens. Weeks of intense negotiations behind closed doors to join three bills on the reform pending in Congress resulted in a bill of 1,990 pages that would cost an estimated $ 894,000 million in 10 years . The figure is below the 900,000 million it targeted the U.S. president, Barack Obama, and reduces the deficit by 30,000 million during the same period. Today we are to fulfill the promise of affordable and available to all Americans a health care quality, said Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, in a ceremony at the Capitol. However, the measure faced opposition from Republicans unanimously, complaints from liberal Democrats who wanted a public insurance option stronger, and moderates who sought the safety of federal funds abortions will not pay the new law. The move could be in the House for discussion next week. The revelation of the law House marked another step forward for the health bill led by U.S. President Barack Obama, which would reduce costs, reform the insurance industry and expand coverage to the uninsured.

Obama praised the Democratic House leaders to include reforms in the insurance industry, and said he was pleased that the bill offered a public insurance option and was fiscally responsible. (continue reading…)

Obama fuel sales firm against Iran draft

The new law prohibits the Department of Energy United States award contracts to supply oil to the country's strategic reserve to companies that sell or send gasoline to Iran. Sanctions imposed on providers Iran fuel are part of a proposed program of spending on energy and water signed by Obama. The project was sponsored by Sens. Jon Kyl and Susan Collins. Time is running out for Iran to abandon its nuclear weapons program, the senators said earlier on its initiative. Congress and the Obama administration fear the uranium enrichment program in Iran is used to develop nuclear weapons, while Tehran says its aims are peaceful, aimed at generating electricity. Congress expected to cut gasoline supplies to Iran will press Tehran to depose its nuclear program. Iran has one of the largest oil reserves world, but imports 40 percent of its gasoline because it lacks refining capacity. Government subsidies also help keep prices at a level much lower than other countries. However, the new sanctions will have little impact because oil stocks States United are only 2 million barrels less than 727 million barrels of capacity, which will be reached in January. (continue reading…)

Subjects covered in the EU to cut Czech

President Vaclav Klaus, the last ruler who opposes full ratification of the Lisbon treaty, awaited the supreme court ruling on the motion moved by Senators Czechs. It was not clear when know the verdict. Last year, the court rejected a similar appeal. Czech opposition to the treaty is the last major obstacle to the ratification pact, designed to transform Europe into a global power. The document, stuck in negotiations for nearly a decade, has been ratified by all 26 other EU nations. If not ratified by the government in Prague, the EU would face a crisis without precedents. Negotiators claim that his reforms _ create the post of EU president, give more powers to the commissioner for foreign policy and streamline the bloc's decision-making _ are necessary to increase the efficiency of the organism.

Klaus believes that the treaty would give the EU institutions too much power. (continue reading…)

Son of Sarkozy resigned to lead public agency EPAD

I will be candidate for the post of administrator of the EPAD but if elected I will not aspire to the presidency, said the son of the President to the television channel France 2. No I want a victory that involves the weight of such suspicion. do not accept that the suspicion of favoritism or special privilege for treatment can weigh, said Jean Sarkozy, second-year student of law.

Jean Sarkozy's candidacy to become president of the EPAD agency was denounced as an act of nepotism by politicians from the opposition and caused widespread nervousness even among government supporters, who feared repercussions from angry voters.

Critics say Sarkozy's son, who still has not graduated from college, was too inexperienced to manage the development of the district of La Defense, which is 10 percent domestic product France's gross. Jean Sarkozy's retirement is a blow to his father, who devoted part of his political capital to defend the nomination of offspring, and clearly did not expect a hostile reaction the ambitions of his precocious son. (continue reading…)

Nobel Economics Prize is announced on Monday, several names are shuffled

The last of the six awards to be announced this year, whose real name is Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, was not among the original awards: Created in 1968 by the Swedish central bank in honor of the creator of the other surveys . Since the prize was first awarded in 1969, no woman has won. Since 1980, 23 times what Americans were. awards committee investigations often a certain age who have maintained their validity over time, but this time a relatively new work on the thinking of consumers, the Austrian economist Ernst Fehr of the University of Zurich, is one of the leading candidates in previous speculation. is also mentioned Matthew Rabin, an American of 45 years which studies issues similar at the University of California at Berkeley. Fehr's research supports the saying that revenge is sweet. Fehr found that part of the brain associated with the satisfaction is more active when people seek revenge. The study established a laboratory complex game where players earn more money if they relied on their peers and accept them their funds. (continue reading…)

U.S. Finance Committee concludes debate on health reform

Washington, Oct 2 (EFE) .- The Finance Committee today its peak Senadoconcluyo an extensive debate on reform saludque, despite pressure from progressive groups, excluded the opcionpublica and restricts access to immigrants. After seven days of debate, the Committee concluded its work on The Plan reformer in the early hours today, and was the last of cincocomites of Congress in analyzing the thorny issue.

is expected that the Committee, composed of 13 Democrats and diezrepublicanos, a vote on the bill early laproxima week later to be harmonized with the Health Committee queaprobo.

Health reform is a top priority of the White House and now the U.S. president, Barack Obama, called lalabor the Committee as the culmination of tireless efforts.

As a result of this work, we are closer than ever delograr finally offered a reform quienestienen security and insurance coverage affordable to those who have it, dijoObama in a statement released by the White House.

Obama acknowledged that much remains to be done, peroexpreso optimism that despite the disagreements that prevail elCongreso end up approving the health reform this year. Meanwhile, the Committee chairman, Democrat Max Baucus bill, which seeks the elusive Republican support, said his plan cumplecon the goals of reducing health costs and, in his view, encuestion about six years will be real benefits. But the big question right now is precisely where the opposition will support the Committee's plan when subjected avotacion and whether the reform that leaves the Senate finally achieve universal health lacobertura and eligible no more eldeficit bulge. Two days ago, the Committee rejected Democratic amendments quehubiesen paths allowed the public choice, in which the Gobiernopudiese compete with private insurers. About defiendenesa option have vowed to continue fighting for it seincorpore the final text of the bill. The public choice is included in the other four have been approved by versionesque equal number of committees legislation. (continue reading…)

Mexico City Metro safety reinforced after a tragic shooting

Mexico, Sept. 19 (EFE) .- A total of 1,600 police will reinforce laseguridad in Mexico City metro after opening on Friday unindividuo disturbed inside fire unaestacion, murdered an officer and a civilian, and injured wassentenced to eight people , local authorities announced today. Security cameras captured the raw subway scenes inthe the assailant, identified as Luis Felipe HernandezCastillo, 38, shot at close range against two agents depolicia , and after struggling with a citizen ofa life robs shot in the head. Victor Manuel Miranda Martinez, the police officer who was killed inthe attack, was fired today with honors in Monument to the revolution in the Mexican capital during a ceremony recognizing their value publicapara. With the sound of sirens of patrol cars, a salute of honor unalluvia rose petals and dozens of flowers took leave of this agent mode determines which supplied the turn of another police almomento his death. The official, police officer from Industrial Bank (PBI), married with a daughter of a year, died after surprising aHernandez Castle painting graffiti on METROBALDERAS station, which read this government of criminals. Drawing attention, the attacker pulled a gun ycomenzo fire on a shooting spree, after which fuesometido by members of the prosecution capital. eyewitnesses say the man, a native of Jalisco Delest, said it carried out the shooting in yhacia mentions the name of God to climate change. The shootings took place at the time when most deciudadanos back to work and the station platform estabaatestado.

He was a responsible and dedicated to his work and shows deello died in fulfilling its duty to prove its worth, said Aefe David Miranda, one of the three brothers of the deceased policeman. (continue reading…)

Employers expressed great concern at 37.5% drop in exports

No doubt we are well concerned, Efe said the president of the Panamanian Association of Exporters (APEX) MaximoGallardo, who estimated that the decline could be even higher than official figures laexpresada by the Comptroller of Panama. Gallardo said the decline in exports as Vadel year is closer to 40 percent and said it affects tremendously in the export sector assets. The latest report from the National Institute of Statistics yCenso of the Comptroller of Panama (INEC) said that between January 2009 yagosto the value of exports of goods totalizo548, $ 8 million, a 37.5 per igualperiodo percent from 2008, when totaled 877.8 million dollars. Gallardo said at contribuyeronfactores exports slump and the loss of tariff preferences OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) during the previous government. In addition, affected the global economic crisis and debilitamientodel dollar, which occurred in the U.S. (continue reading…)

Robert De Niro takes his facet as a businessman in Mexico

I feel very fortunate to have achieved the successes quecualquier actor or businessman wants (…). Without dudaestas two sides have given me the opportunity to expand misexpectativas and see them as great experiences along mivida said actor at a press conference. Robert De Niro, who won two Academy Awards, inaugurated estedomingo, together with its partner, the renowned Japanese chef NobuyukiMatsuhisa, a chain restaurant Nobu exclusivaal in an area east of Mexico City. Mexico is a country that provides good opportunities to invest various fields because it has atractivosarquitectonicos, tourism, cultural and even eventosinternacionales as fashion runways and that makes you a foreign atractivopara, De Niro. This new restaurant, first in Mexico and Latin America, Added to a score of restaurants scattered around the world . Thanks to Robert de Niro am here and am impressed with this one restaurant, which is the first in Mexico and Latin America, but I'm planning to open another in Lima, Peru, advanced the chefnipon. (continue reading…)