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Weekly Report - 5 August 2003
VENEZUELA: US suggests Chavez is blocking referendum
The Chávez government is convinced that the ground is being prepared for a new coup attempt, and that the US government is involved. Washington seems determined to foster this impression.
- Rios Montt case only superficially resembles 'autogolpe' episode of 1993
- BRAZIL: Resistance forces Lula to delay vote on reforms
- ARGENTINA: 'Indispensible' IMF prescriptions will be adopted
- CHILE: Government's ratings upturn is not what it seems
- PARAGUAY: 'Roofless' militants face trial as terrorists
- MERCOSUR: August ambush for Mercosur's big two
- VENEZUELA: US suggests Chavez is blocking referendum
- COLOMBIA: Network of paid informants delivers the goods
- COLOMBIA: Growth is overtaking government expectations
- VENEZUELA: Chavez tars Dominican leader with plot accusation
- ECUADOR: Minister quits over pressure from president's party
- PERU: Sendero revival 'not directed from inside prisons'
- BOLIVIA: Biggest-ever cocaine seizure raises questions
- Fox makes small but crucial changes to his team
- Parties condemn Zapatistas for defying the law
- Reminders
- GUATEMALA: Rios Montt wins a round, faces new hurdles
- EL SALVADOR: Flores gambles on using army against gangs
- JAMAICA: Aspiring leaders line up in both parties
- ARGENTINA: Kirchner would prefer trials in Argentina
- ECUADOR: Noboa seeks asylum in Santo Domingo
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Judge orders media empire returned
- CHILE: Eviction process under way at Ralco dam
- The region's stockmarkets
- Inflation in the region