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January 2010 - Posts
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The World Bank expects to secure $500 million in a first round of money raising for a private equity fund to co-invest in companies in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, President Robert Zoellick said. Read More...
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US heavy metal band Metallica belted out new and old songs from its three-decade career in concerts in Brazil on the weekend, halfway through a Latin America tour. Read More...
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SAO PAULO - US HEAVY metal band Metallica belted out new and old songs from its three-decade career in concerts in Brazil on the weekend, halfway through a Latin America tour. Read More...
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Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Oil India Ltd. , the nation’s second- biggest state-run explorer, is seeking to buy oilfields in Africa, Latin America and Australia to cut imports and meet energy demand in India, Asia’s third-biggest consumer. Read More...
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As an increasingly violent and costly drugs war clogs up prisons with small-time users, some Latin American countries are abandoning hardline U.S. policies on consumption to intensify the fight against major traffickers. Read More...
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Source: Reuters Jan 29 (Reuters) - After four decades of zero-tolerance drug policies promoted by the United States, many Latin American countries say the war on drugs has failed and are adopting more permissive drug ... Read More...
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Source: Reuters * War on drugs seen as a failure in much of Latin America * Some countries move away from zero-tolerance approach * U.S. retreats from imposing a model By Luis Andres ... Read More...
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(Reuters) - After four decades of zero-tolerance drug policies promoted by the United States, many Latin American countries say the war on drugs has failed and are adopting more permissive drug laws, including the decriminalization of personal use. Read More...
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Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Investors should buy Latin American stocks after the MSCI Latin America index fell from a high this month because economic and investment growth support a rebound, Citigroup Inc. said. Read More...
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The following companies may have unusual price changes today in Latin American trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices reflect the previous close. Read More...
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Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. , the world’s biggest carmaker, may expand vehicle recalls to Latin America and the Middle East, Kyodo reported. Read More...
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Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Latin American local bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous day’s session. Read More...
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Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes today in Latin American trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices reflect the previous close. Read More...
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With a revival of aid and interest in Haiti post-earthquake and another round of bickering from Latin America’s left wing leaders accusing the US of occupying Haiti in their aid efforts, the rest of the Americas and the world have taken to sending support Read More...
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Brazilian and Mexican stocks tick higher, with an outlook of higher corporate quarterly earnings in Latin America's largest economies providing support after a recent string of pullbacks among equities. Read More...
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BOGOTA (AFP) - The earthquake that devastated Haiti last week has reminded many Latin Americans of the perilous ground they stand on. Read More...
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Thai enterprises have been urged to turn to Latin America as a means of significantly boosting export growth and expanding their operations despite the obstacle of long distance. Read More...
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The following companies may have unusual price changes today in Latin American trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices reflect the previous close. Read More...
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Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes today in Latin American trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices reflect the previous close. Read More...
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Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Latin American local bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous day’s session. Read More...
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Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Porfirio Lobo assumed the presidency of Honduras today as the U.S. remains split from most of Latin America over whether the fledgling government is legitimate or should be rejected as the outgrowth of a coup. Read More...
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Equities across Latin America fall, but pare losses after monetary policymakers in the U.S. say conditions in the world's largest economy are improving. Read More...
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Nanaimo residents interested in learning about the current political climate in Latin America can attend a panel discussion on the topic at the downtown Nanaimo Art Gallery Saturday (Jan. 30). Read More...
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New York, Jan 27 : Young refugees and Costa Ricans are taking to their airwaves to combat intolerance and xenophobia in the Latin American nation as part of a United Nations-backed initiative. Read More...
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MIAMI & PARIS----SkyPostal Networks, Inc. , the largest private postal network in Latin America, today announced it has been awarded the contract valued at US$2 million to deliver mail originated by the National Postal Service of France, La Poste. Read More...
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Porfirio Lobo assumes the presidency of Honduras today as the U.S. remains split from most of Latin America over whether the fledgling government is legitimate or should be rejected as the outgrowth of a coup. Read More...
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The left is in trouble in Latin America. Sebastián Piñera’s recent election as Chile’s first elected center-right president in decades owes much to the inability of the center-left coalition that governed Chile after 1990 to rejuvenate itself. Read More...
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Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Porfirio Lobo assumes the presidency of Honduras today as the U.S. remains split from most of Latin America over whether the fledgling government is legitimate or should be rejected as the outgrowth of a coup. Read More...
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HERNDON, VA--(Marketwire - January 27, 2010) - XO Communications today announced that it is increasing its international network connectivity to Latin America by establishing a new gateway on the U.S.-Mexico border in McAllen, Texas. XO also is expanding Read More...
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Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Porfirio Lobo assumes the presidency of Honduras today as the U.S. remains split from most of Latin America over whether the fledgling government is legitimate or should be rejected as the outgrowth of a coup. Read More...
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Drone aircraft are increasingly engaged in counterdrug missions over South American jungles and Mexican cities. The drones, many manufactured and sold by Israel, represent the latest high-tech escalation of Latin Americas anti-drug efforts. Read More...
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LOS ANGELES, CA (January 26, 2010) -- Racer car driver Milka Duno will be inducted into the Latin American International Sports Hall of Fame at the 35th Annual Latin American International Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Laredo, TX this Saturday, Read More...
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There would be more opportunities to grow through acquisitions in Latin America after missing out on the beer unit of Mexico's Femsa group, SABMiller said yesterday. Read More...
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¿Cambio? The Obama Administration in Latin America: A Disappointing Year in Perspective Read More...
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During NATPE this week, Maximum TV presents a new online video service targeted at the US Hispanic population. The service, available at www.maximum.tv, offers a wide variety of television shows that connect tens of millions of US Hispanics, via broadband, Read More...
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HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- Weatherford International Ltd. (WFT) sees single-digit growth in Latin America in 2010, as activity in places like Brazil is offset by Mexico and Venezuela, Chief Executive Bernard Duroc-Danner said Tuesday. Read More...
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Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- SABMiller Plc , the world’s second- largest brewer, said there will be more opportunities to grow through acquisitions in Latin America after missing out on the beer unit of Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB. Read More...
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Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- SABMiller Plc , the maker of Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Miller Genuine Draft, cut its forecast for sales growth in Latin America because of a weaker economy and the prospect of higher consumption taxes. Read More...
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This report projects that Mexican IT spending will dip by 6% in 2009 to around US$12.0bn, due to current economic uncertainties and a decline in private sector credit growth. Read More...
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NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) has more than doubled the list of countries to which its customers can electronically send money, adding eight countries in Latin America. Read More...
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President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) began a six-day visit to Latin America yesterday, while the first lady will head to Washington and Vancouver on a cultural trip. Read More...
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Waze has entered its first partnership in a series of international partnerships with Location World , an LBS company in Latin America, which will introduce crowdsourced maps to that geography. Read More...
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PARIS -(Dow Jones)- The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's secretary general Monday called for an improvement in productivity across Latin America and the Caribbean through inno... Read More...
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Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Investor Mark Mobius recommended a fund dominated by Brazilian stocks to Thai investors, predicting gains on exports of the Latin American nation’s metals and crops. Read More...
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OECD's Gurria Calls On Latin America To Innovate More Read More...
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PARIS -(Dow Jones)- The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's secretary general Monday called for an improvement in productivity across Latin America and the Caribbean through innovation. Read More...
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Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes today in Latin American trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices reflect the previous close. Read More...
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Anmary Acosta, who lives in Caracas, uses a prepaid card supplied by her employer to buy groceries. The card, which is part of her salary, ``makes her feel safer'' while shopping, she said in a telephone interview from the Venezuelan capital, a city with Read More...
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Latin American presidents have organized a meeting to take a step to 'break' their dependence on US dollar in regional financial transactions. Read More...
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A WORLD away from the whisky stills of Scotland, the Havana Club, a fashionable dancing venue in Cartagena, a colonial-era Spanish city on Colombia's Atlantic coast, is cr Read More...
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Stocks in Latin America closed lower Friday and posted weekly losses as investors remained cautious in the wake of possible shifts in the financial landscapes in the U.S. and China, key markets for companies throughout Latin America. Read More...
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Stocks in Latin America were mostly lower Friday and faced weekly losses as investors remained cautious in the wake of possible shifts on the financial landscapes in the U.S. and China, which serve as key markets for companies throughout the region. Read More...
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Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Latin American banks will benefit this year as the region’s economy grows and credit improves, and investors should buy Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Banco Santander Chile and Banco Panamericano SA, Bank of America Corp. said. Read More...
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ATLANTA - Coca-Cola Co.'s Latin America operating group donated $1 million to the Red Cross for relief efforts in Haiti, the world's largest soft drink maker said Thursday. The donation is in additi... Read More...
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Coca-Cola Co.'s Latin America operating group donated $1 million to the Red Cross for relief efforts in Haiti, the world's largest soft drink maker said Thursday. The donation is in addition to another $1 million the company's charitable arm donated last Read More...
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Coca-Cola's Latin America operating group donates $1 million to Haiti relief efforts Latin America - Business - Coca-Cola - Recreation - Collecting Read More...
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Coca-Cola Co.'s Latin America operating group donated $1 million to the Red Cross for relief efforts in Haiti, the world's largest soft drink maker said Thursday. Read More...
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The earthquake that devastated Haiti last week has reminded many Latin Americans of the perilous ground they stand on. Read More...
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Why is the media most concerned by Iran’s ‘suspicious’ behavior in Latin America, despite the fact that its presence is welcomed by various countries in the hemisphere, while Israel - whose bloody involvement has wrought much chaos to South America - Read More...
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Ayudhya Fund Management and Citibank are offering the first foreign investment fund focusing on Latin America. Read More...
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The special election in Massachusetts to fill Ted Kennedy's senate seat had little to do with Latin America, but the implications of Scott Brown's victory over Martha Coakley will resonate across the region. Read More...
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Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Latin America emerged from the global financial crisis without a large increase in its debt level, Moody’s Investors Services said. Read More...
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Skanska AB, Stockholm, Sweden, is vigorously denying what it calls "false and misleading information" about closing down its business unit in Latin America. Read More...
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Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Latin America emerged from the global financial crisis without a large increase in its debt level, Moody’s Investors Service said. Read More...
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Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Ayudhya Fund Management Co. , controlled by General Electric Co. , plans to raise as much as 1 billion baht ($30.4 million) to invest in a Latin American equity fund run by Mark Mobius , predicting gains on higher commodity prices Read More...
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina , Jan. 20 Â Frost & Sullivan will host a live briefing on Thursday, January 28 , at 01:00 PM EST to provide industry participants an overview of key market trends in the Latin America telecom market. (Logo: Â http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO) Read More...
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FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- MAN (MAN.XE) said Wednesday that its Latin American operation in Resende, Brazil will raise capacity to 72,000 vehicles a year from its 2009 level of around 50,000, an increas... Read More...
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MAN Latin America Increases Vehicle Production at Brazil Plant Read More...
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The election of a right-wing billionaire to lead Chile appears to signal a convergence of left and right agendas. Read More...
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It has been one week since an earthquake devastated Haiti. A 6.0 earthquake struck Guatemala Monday, and earthquakes have recently shaken Argentina and Venezuela as well. NPR science correspondent Richard Harris explains the seismic activity in Latin Read More...
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PANAJI: Goa NRI Commissioner Eduardo Faleiro has said that Indo-Latin American relations can be shaped by the political will and economic ability of both parties to identify and explore opportunities and to overcome challenges. Mr. ... Read More...
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New Delhi, Jan 19 : India’s exports to the Latin America region increased from US $ 2.16 billion in 2004-05 to US $ 6.01 billion in 2008-2009, registering a growth of about 178%. Read More...
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Geneva - The response to the earthquake in Haiti was aided by a quick reaction from Latin American Red Cross societies, an official from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said Tuesday. We are increasingly seeing th.. Read More...
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New Delhi, Jan 19 : India's exports to the Latin America region increased from 2.16 billion dollars in 2004-05 to 6.01 billion dollars in 2008-2009, recording a growth of about 178 per cent, government said today. Read More...
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(RTTNews) - India's exports to the Latin America region during the last fiscal rose 178% to $6.01 billion from $2.16 billion in 2004-05. Read More...
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Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- SABMiller Plc, the world’s second- biggest brewer, said beer volumes stopped falling in the third quarter as the economy improved in Colombia and sales growth continued in China and Africa. Read More...
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LONDON----Dori Media Group , the international media company active in the field of television, with a focus on production, distribution, broadcasting and merchandising of Telenovela, announces that its teen vampire daily drama "Split" has been sold to Read More...
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By Juan Gabriel Tokatlian Last year, Latin America scored an unrecognized achievement: The global economic crisis did not affect the continent as dramatically as it did other regions. Politically and institutionally, however, Latin America’s weaknesses Read More...
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Luis Landivar, the Writer-Director of Bushwick, says, "The Bushwick Teaser is top 5 in Latin America and top 5 in Australia too. As an ultra low budget independent film, we are well-positioned to land an international film distribution deal. Read More...
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Since its establishment in 1999, the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Co-operation (FEALAC) has helped countries in the two regions get closer to each other, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minster *** Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem has said. Read More...
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TOKYO — Since its establishment in 1999, the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Co-operation has helped countries in the two regions get closer to each other, Deputy Prime Minister *** Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem has said. Read More...
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Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Latin American local bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous day’s session. Read More...
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Conservative tycoon Sebastian Piñera won the second round of Chile's presidential election on Sunday in part due to voter faith that he can revive the economy. Meanwhile, Brazil's economy is booming. Read More...
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Doha: Venezuela’s Ambassador to Qatar Juan Antonio Hernandez has said that the tour, which the Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, began yesterday to Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, and Costa Rica), affirms the importance Read More...
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For two decades, Chile was the “teacher’s pet” of Latin America, the student who always brought home straight A’s. Read More...
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Foreign ministers and officials from 34 East Asian and Latin American countries reaffirmed on Sunday their commitment to "work constructively" in the fight against climate change. The member states of the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation Read More...
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Whether a billionaire businessman or a former president wins Chile's presidential election Sunday, the outcome will reflect a broader trend in Latin America -- the rise of the pragmatic centrist. Read More...
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Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Saturday urged Asian and Latin American countries to promote bi-regional cooperation and seek common development. Yang made the appeal at the ongoing foreign ministers' meeting of the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Read More...
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Japan on Saturday presented an initiative aimed at enhancing cooperation with East Asian and Latin American countries over the environment as foreign ministers and officials from 34 nations gathered in Tokyo to discuss climate change and other issues. Read More...
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Foreign ministers and senior diplomats from 34 East Asian and Latin American countries gathered Saturday in the Japanese capital to discuss issues facing the international community and both regions at the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation Read More...
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Journalist Anna Szterenfeld has been covering Latin America for 20 years. She is the Latin America editor for The Economist Intelligence Unit's flagship daily online service, ViewsWire (www.la.viewswire.com). Read More...
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There is growing concerns that Al Qaeda in Africa and Latin American drug cartels are working together. Latin American cocaine flights go to Africa, en route to Europe. Are Al Qaeda members on the empty planes back to Latin America? Read More...
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WASHINGTON—Keep Faith is the theme for the 2010 Collection for the Church in Latin America, to be taken up the weekend of January 23-24 in most parishes. The proceeds of the Collection for the Church in Latin America are distributed to dioceses, parishes Read More...
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Panaji, Jan 14 : Commissioner for NRI Affairs, Eduardo Faleiro will inaugurate a conference on ''Contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean: recent developments in the region'' at the Goa University here on January 18. Read More...
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China expects good results from the foreign ministers' meeting of a forum between East Asia and Latin America in Tokyo starting Saturday. "We believe the upcoming meeting will help the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) gain momentum Read More...
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Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) -- America Movil SAB , Latin America’s largest wireless carrier, fell the most in 10 months after announcing plans to take over its sister fixed-line companies in a deal valued at more than $20 billion. Read More...
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HOUSTON----Augusto de la Torre, Chief Economist for Latin America at The World Bank, will speak about economic recovery in the region at a World Affairs Council program on January 19. Read More...
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Mexican shares fall, with market heavyweight America Movil shares sliding as the wireless giant aims to reconnect with a fixed-line operator that's also a part of billionaire Carlos Slim's empire. Read More...
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America Movil SAB, Latin America’s largest wireless carrier, fell the most in nine months after bidding for control of its sister fixed-line companies in a deal valued at more than $20 billion. Read More...
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Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) -- America Movil SAB , Latin America’s largest wireless carrier, fell the most in nine months after bidding for control of its sister fixed-line companies in a deal valued at more than $20 billion. Read More...
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Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) -- America Movil SAB , Latin America’s largest wireless carrier, fell the most in nine months after bidding for control of its sister fixed-line companies in a deal valued at more than $20 billion. Read More...
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America Movil SAB, Latin America’s largest wireless carrier, fell the most in nine months after bidding for control of its sister fixed-line companies in a deal valued at more than $20 billion. Read More...
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Expro has named Sergio Zubelli as Regional Director, Latin America. In his new role, Zubelli is responsible for all aspects of the business in South and Central America. Read More...
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Billionaire Carlos Slim moved to combine his wireless and fixed-line telephone companies in Latin America to reduce costs and take advantage of demand for packages of telecommunications services. Read More...
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Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Carlos Slim moved to combine his wireless and fixed-line telephone companies in Latin America to reduce costs and take advantage of demand for packages of telecommunications services. Read More...
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Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will attend a meeting between East Asia and Latin America in Tokyo later this week. &$ &$ "Yang will attend the fourth foreign ministers' meeting of Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation from Saturday to Sunday Read More...
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FedEx Latin America implements 360-degree evaluation tool and gains valuable insight about leadership strengths and areas for improvement Read More...
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Carlos Slim’s America Movil SAB, the largest Latin American wireless carrier, said it wants to add fixed-line phone, Internet and television service by taking control of the billionaire’s Telmex Internacional SAB. Read More...
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Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Carlos Slim’s America Movil SAB, the largest Latin American wireless carrier, said it wants to add fixed-line phone, Internet and television service by taking control of the billionaire’s Telmex Internacional SAB. Read More...
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America's response thus far to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12 has been far too mute, creating an unexpected vacuum of leadership in a critical region. Haiti is the most impoverished nation of the Americas. Read More...
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NewCom International, a global telecommunications firm that specializes in the transport of communications via satellite, IP and fiber, has teamed with Brazilian Satellite Operator Hispamar to employ its new satellite, Amazonas 2, for the Latin America Read More...
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Many of the busiest airports in the Caribbean and Latin America lack basic safety features that could have prevented the recent crash of an American Airlines jet in Jamaica, according to pilots, aviation safety experts and public documents. Read More...
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The Obama administration has so far missed out on opportunities to place U.S. relations with Latin America on sounder footing, says Julia E. Sweig , CFR's director for Latin American studies. Read More...
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HBSi, an IBS Group company, has added Grupo Posadas to its network of hotel companies that use HBSi's channel management and connectivity solution. Based in Mexico City, Grupo Posadas is the largest Latin American hotelier with 110 hotels including Live Read More...
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On April 26 and 27, LatinFinance will hold the 2nd Latin America Mid-East Investors Forum (LA-MEIF) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Read More...
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Lima, Jan 12 (IANS/EFE) The economic crisis eliminated 2.2 million jobs last year in Latin America and the Caribbean, a figure that boosted the rate of unemployment from 7.5 percent to 8.4 percent, according to a report by the International Labour Organisation Read More...
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Lima, Jan 12 : The economic crisis eliminated 2.2 million jobs last year in Latin America and the Caribbean, a figure that boosted the rate of unemployment from 7.5 percent to 8.4 percent, according to a report by the International Labour Organisation Read More...
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Latin America and the Caribbean lost 2.2 million jobs in 2009 amid the global financial crisis, reversing five straight years of falling unemployment, the International Labor Organization said Monday. Read More...
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Every so often a story of a unique nature, crossing many different previously unrelated countries and debates arises when studying Latin America and globalisation. Colombia has now become one of the destinations for migrants who wish to go to the US, Read More...
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Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Latin American stocks , which almost doubled in value last year, may return 10 percent to 15 percent this year as lending costs rise, Citigroup Inc. wrote. Read More...
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Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Latin American stocks , which almost doubled in value last year, may return 10 percent to 15 percent this year as lending costs rise, Citigroup Inc. wrote. Read More...
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For at least a month now in Ecuador there has been a battle over regulation of the media. It has been in the front pages... Read More...
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Societe Generale SA, France’s second-largest bank by market value, hired Alejandro Cuadrado as a Latin America economist. Read More...
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Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Societe Generale SA, France’s second-largest bank by market value, hired Alejandro Cuadrado as a Latin America economist. Cuadrado said in an e-mailed message he will help Societe Generale expand its coverage of Latin American economics Read More...
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Citigroup said Monday that Teresa Dial will resign as CEO of its North America consumer banking unit for personal reasons, after holding the job less than two years. Read More...
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Latin American stocks, which almost doubled in value last year, may return 10 percent to 15 percent this year as lending costs rise, Citigroup Inc. wrote. Read More...
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Heineken NV agreed to buy the beer division of Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB, Mexico’s second- biggest brewer, in an all-stock deal valued at 5.3 billion euros ($7.7 billion) to tap faster sales growth in Latin America. Read More...
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Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Latin American stocks, which almost doubled in value last year, may give a total return of 10 percent to 15 percent this year, Citigroup Inc. strategist Geoffrey Dennis wrote. Read More...
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ATLANTA----Ebix, Inc. , a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, announced today that it has acquired Sao Paulo based MCN Technology & Consulting effective 15th of January 2010. Read More...
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Heineken NV will buy the beer business of Mexico's FEMSA in a $7.9 billion deal that boosts the Dutch brewer's emerging-market presence and cements an alliance with Latin America's biggest drinks firm. Read More...
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Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes today in Latin American trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices reflect the previous close. Read More...
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Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Heineken NV agreed to buy the beer division of Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB , Mexico’s second- biggest brewer, in an all-stock deal valued at 5.3 billion euros ($7.7 billion) to tap faster sales growth in Latin America. Read More...
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Title: Increase to the Minimum Wages for 2010 / Aumento a los Salarios Mínimos para 2010 Author: Mexico Labor Practice Group / México Grupo de Práctica Laboral Contact Information: Ricardo Castro-Garza, Alfonso García-Lozano and Manuel Limón Publication Read More...
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There may not be a person in America without a strong opinion about what coulda, shoulda been done to prevent the underwear bomber from boarding that Christmas flight to Detroit. Read More...
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WASHINGTON — What a difference a decade can make. Ten years ago, Latin America and the Caribbean received the new century in the midst of tremendous uncertainty. The Asian financial crisis and the Russian default had thrown the region into a tailspin Read More...
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For almost 200 years, since the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine, the United States has continually asserted – and often physically exerted – its self-awarded right of dominion over all the lands south of its border. Read More...
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It wasn't that long ago - barely a year - that a new, sane policy toward Cuba seemed possible after half a century of failure, absurdity and gratuitous cruelty. Those were the days when candidate Barack Obama promised a "new partnership" with Latin Americ Read More...
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Luis Andres Henaos' Dec. 12 article African immigrants in Latin America -- For Africans seeking better lives, Latin America is the new grail did a good job describing the situation of these new inhabitants (legal or illegal) of the Americas. One could Read More...
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Somewhat lost in the shuffle over the holidays was a story with important consequences for understanding how the Vatican sees the world: celebration of the first same-sex marriage in Latin America on Dec. 28 in Argentina. Read More...
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New York, Jan 8 : The value of total exports from Latin America and the Caribbean in 2009 fell 24 per cent compared to the previous year due to the global economic crisis, according to a new United Nations study released. Read More...
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Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes today in Latin American trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices reflect the previous close. Read More...
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Washington - Crises like the toppled government last year in Honduras have added urgency to Latin America's unresolved need to strengthen democratic institutions in many countries, according to the head of the Organization of American States (OAS). .. Read More...
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Ingram Micro Inc. , the world's largest technology distributor, today announced that Eduardo Araujo, a 28-year veteran of the information technology industry, has been named executive vice president and president, Ingram Micro Latin America, effective Read More...
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Audio from this newsletter. Issues in International Political Economy - Situation in Latin America--Year-end 2009 - December 2009 -Number 120. Read More...
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MEXICO CITY, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Police in Latin America soon will be able to track down weapons traffickers in their own language, the U.S. government says. Read More...
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DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Latin America Small and Medium Business IT Security Trends 2009" report to their offering. Read More...
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Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes today in Latin American trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices reflect the previous close. Read More...
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Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Latin American local bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous day’s session. Read More...
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The government plans to reinforce relations with Latin American countries in a bid to capitalize on the abundance of natural resources and rapid economic development in the region, officials said. Latin American nations are major suppliers of natural Read More...
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Stronger than developed markets but weaker than Asia -- according to analysts, that's how best to describe Latin America's growth prospects in 2010. With a new-found dynamism, all eyes across the region will be focused on the strength of economic recovery Read More...
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BUENOS AIRES----The following is a comprehensive list of Fitch Ratings' 74 Latin America National scale rating changes for the month of December 2009, which include: upgrades, downgrades, Rating Outlook and Rating Watch revisions, and withdrawn ratings Read More...
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With a 5.4% advance in the final quarter of 2009, U.S. stock funds closed out their best year since 2003 after suffering their worst year of the decade. Read More...
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Record winnings in the New Year Lottery in Brazil are the biggest ever in the history of the event in Latin America. Two Brazilians share a prize of nearly 150 million Reais (87 million USD) – the lucky ones among 200 million bets - and one of them bet Read More...
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Domestic and international funds both post double-digit returns in 2009, but the real hot spot is Latin America. Read More...
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Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s new vehicle sales may rise 10 percent this year as Latin America’s largest economy expands the most since 2007, the country’s dealership federation said. Read More...
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Often overlooked as a player in the global economy, Peru is determined to prove that it’s more than just llamas, bowler hats, and Macchu Picchu. Read More...
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WASHINGTON -- Rep. Shelley Berkley is in the midst of a weeklong trip to Latin America with three other lawmakers, her office disclosed Monday. Read More...
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Sirit Inc. (Sirit), a global provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID") technology, along with its partner, Axiompass, a leading integrator and supplier of tolling equipment and RFID systems, announces that Sirit's RFID technology has been successfully Read More...
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Mendoza, Argentina - Popular Argentine singer Sandro died at 64 years of age, shaking the country and much of the region, where he was considered one of the top Latin musical idols of all time. Roberto Sanchez, the singer's given name, died Monday ni.. Read More...
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Doctors say Argentine singer Sandro, famous across Latin America for his romantic ballads and rock and pop tunes, has died of complications from heart and lung transplant surgery. He was 64. Read More...
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MADERA, Calif. (AP) — For most people, describing themselves on the U.S. Census form will be as easy as checking a box: White. Black. American Indian. Read More...
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Doctors say Argentine singer Sandro, famous across Latin America for his romantic ballads and rock and pop tunes, has died of complications from heart and lung transplant surgery. He was 64. Read More...
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MADERA, Calif. - For most people, describing themselves on the U.S. Census form will be as easy as checking a box: White. Black. American Indian. But it's not so simple for indigenous immigrants — the Native Americans of Mexico and Central America. Read More...
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Jorge Castaneda is a policymaker and professor of great interest who writes about Mexico and Latin America as a whole. During my time working in Washington DC, it seemed like he put off many policymakers inside the Beltway during his time as Mexico’s Read More...
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Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian stocks jumped, sending the Bovespa index above 70,000 for the first time since June 2008, as improving global manufacturing bolstered the outlook for commodity demand and growth in Latin America’s biggest economy. Read More...
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Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA , Latin America’s biggest power utility, gained the most in three weeks after the company said the payment of overdue dividends is a “top priority.” Read More...
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Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian stocks jumped, building on the Bovespa index’s best annual gain since 2003, as signs of accelerating global manufacturing bolstered the outlook for commodity demand and growth in Latin America’s biggest economy. Read More...
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DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Latin America Computing Hardware 2009: Capturing the PC Market Opportunity During the Economic Downturn" report to their offering. Read More...
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Alejandro Rivera, a Latin America economist, returned to Bank of America Corp. today, a year after leaving the bank, according to a person familiar with the situation. Read More...
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Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Alejandro Rivera , a Latin America economist, returned to Bank of America Corp. today, a year after leaving the bank, according to a person familiar with the situation. Read More...
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) held a consultation in Quito, Ecuador on 24-25 November 2009, as part of a regional initiative entitled: “Biodiversity and Ecosystems: Why these Read More...
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Mexico City enacted Latin America's first law recognizing gay marriage and said it hopes to attract same-sex couples from around the world to wed. Read More...
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The unique Okavango Delta in northern Botswana is in danger from an invasive weed from Latin America which is threatening the livelihood of the local people dependent on fishing and income from tourism. Read More...
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The Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council (Pharmexcil) has sought intervention of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in resolving the issues arising out of the denial of credits to the small and medium pharma companies by the public sector banks for export Read More...
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The Obama presidency was expected to herald closer ties after years of perceived neglect under Bush. But relations have soured amid the Honduran coup and Iran's increasing ties in the region. Just eight months ago, President Obama was calling Brazilian Read More...
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Latin America's new consciousness conflicts with transnationals' attempts to control the world's natural resources When the first European sailors weighed anchor in the Caribbean Sea, the chronicle of slavery and death in the three Americas began to be Read More...
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While people all over the world are enjoying the New Year's Day celebrations, feelings in Latin America, however, are mixed because of 129 deaths and 1,315 injuries associated with different tragedies. SOUTH AMERICA Rodolfo Palomino, director of the Road Read More...
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The 1990s was the worst that America has ever lived. The debt crisis - with its consequences: IMF, letters of intent, tax adjustments, etc.. - Military dictatorships opened the way for it to impose neoliberal governments in almost every continent. Read More...
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New trends in spirits for 2010 may be found in Latin America. Read More...
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