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jueves, 31 de marzo de 2011
Woman calls Miami police after arriving ashore from Cuba
Woman calls Miami police after arriving ashore from Cuba: "She and nine other Cubans had been abandoned there by smugglers who dropped them off a few hours earlier. Yanet Gispert Consuegra, 20, said she and the others - seven men and two women - left Cuba in a high-speed boat, about 30 feet long, ...
Brazil Region's Sugar Output to Rise to 34.6 Mln Tons This Year
Brazil Region's Sugar Output to Rise to 34.6 Mln Tons This Year: "By Lucia Kassai - Thu Mar 31 13:30:00 GMT 2011 Sugar output in Brazil's Center South, the world's largest producing region, will rise 3.3 percent this year, the Unica industry association said. Output of the sweetener will rise to 34.6 million metric ...
Police Scatter Protesters With Tear Gas On Protesters In Chile
Police Scatter Protesters With Tear Gas On Protesters In Chile
Santiago, Chile -- Chilean police used tear gas on Tuesday to scatter protesters taking part in demonstrations to recognize Young Combatants Day, a typical day of protest when scuffles often break out. Protesters built bonfires in the streets, ...
230000 displaced in Mexico by drug war
230000 displaced in Mexico by drug war: "All the more reason to reform the US's antiquated drug laws and help Mexico end this war where the bad guys are ENTIRELY financed by YOUR American dollars. You can't close a border even IF you build a 20′ high wall. Ask the Soviets, oops thats right, ...
Israel 'given Argentina pledge'
Israel 'given Argentina pledge': "Israel says that Argentina has pledged to continue investigations the bombings of two Jewish targets in Buenos Aires in the 1990s. Foreign Minister Hector Timerman expressed "deep commitment to the investigation", said Israeli official Natan Sharansky ...
The toy cat that escaped Cuba
The toy cat that escaped Cuba: "
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| I was born in Cuba in the midst of the fall of one dictator, Fulgencio Batista, and the rise of another, Fidel Castro. My father was a sergeant in the army of the former and an enemy of the state of the latter. Through a shuffling of paperwork that was ... |  Salon |
Carter leaves Cuba without jailed US contractor
Carter leaves Cuba without jailed US contractor: "Former President Jimmy Carter left Cuba on Wednesday without gaining the release of a US government contractor jailed the past 16 months, a deflating end to what was otherwise a groundbreaking visit. But when the 86-year-old ex-president flew off in ...
A Trial in Brazil, With Testimony on Long Island
A Trial in Brazil, With Testimony on Long Island: "The pilots, along with several air-traffic controllers, were criminally charged in Brazil with negligence for causing the crash, but the two Americans have declined to return to that country. So the trial has come to them, and to Central Islip. ...
Artists put Cuba's painful history of suppression on display with new exhibit
Artists put Cuba's painful history of suppression on display with new exhibit
Last week, while the majority of campus was on break, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art unveiled "Diaspora, Identity, and Race: Cuba Today." The exhibition features new works from contemporary Cuban artists who focus on issues of racism, ...
Thousands of Brazilians pay homage to late vice president
Thousands of Brazilians pay homage to late vice president: "Alencar, 79, died on Tuesday from multiple organ failure in a hospital in Sao Paulo. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) More than 4000 Brazilians paid homage Wednesday to late Vice President Jose Alencar, whose funeral was held at the presidential palace, ...
There's more to development than ending absolute poverty
There's more to development than ending absolute poverty: "
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| An indigenous woman of Brazil's Landless Movement holding her child while state police expel them from privately owned land in the heart of the Amazon. The role of social movements is vital in the fight for justice. Photograph: Reuters There is plenty ... |  The Guardian |
Dan Rather: Mexican Standoff
Dan Rather: Mexican Standoff: "Five years into Mexico's U.S.-backed war on drug trafficking, the sale of narcotics continues to be a one of Mexico's most profitable industries -- earning violent cartels an estimated $30 billion each year, or roughly three to four ...
US still making the same mistakes
US still making the same mistakes: "The US supported Fidel Castro's goal of overthrowing Cuba's dictator in the 1950s. Apparently, our leaders assumed that Castro would establish a government acceptable to our interest. Once Castro was in power, he ran up his communist flag. ...
Charity welcomes 'disposable' street children in Colombia
Charity welcomes 'disposable' street children in Colombia: "The centre aims to safeguard them from poverty and violence on the streets, giving them love, education and a future. A former Assistant Anglican administrator at the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Fr Peter was inspired not only to help but become a ...
Argentina offers assurances on terror investigations
Argentina offers assurances on terror investigations: "Hector Timerman made the commitment Wednesday during a meeting in Buenos Aires with Natan Sharansky, the head of the Jewish Agency, according to reports. Timerman's promise to continue to seek justice in the attacks comes following a report last ...
Invest in 'the world's most violent city'
Invest in 'the world's most violent city': "
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| As a drug war rages in Juarez, Mexico, investment in the city's low-wage factories has actually increased. JUAREZ - Despite frequent beheadings, public shoot-outs between rival drug gangs and widespread police corruption, Jose Armendariz Bailon thinks ... |  Aljazeera.net |
Brazil risks 'embarrassing itself' with infrastructure problems
Brazil risks 'embarrassing itself' with infrastructure problems: ""You'd think that a country like Brazil would have fixed this by now." Indeed, scenes like this are supposed to become a thing of the past here. Brazil plans more than $1 trillion in construction projects this decade to bring its woeful airports, ...
Mexico atty general resigns as drug war rages-media
Mexico atty general resigns as drug war rages-media: "MEXICO CITY, March 31 (Reuters) - Mexico's attorney general has resigned, Mexican media said on Thursday, as the government battles to contain growing nationwide drug violence and to keep cartel suspects behind bars. Dailies Reforma and Milenio said on ...
Mexico's drug lords fall, but war goes on
Mexico's drug lords fall, but war goes on: "What followed was the most aggressive assault seen in four years of Mexico's drug war. Over two full days, 800 federal agents in helicopters and armored vehicles battled cartel gunmen through lemon groves and along rural roads, as residents barricaded ...
A Shared Responsibility: Counternarcotics and Citizens' Security in the Americas
A Shared Responsibility: Counternarcotics and Citizens' Security in the Americas: "Human security includes not only physical safety from violence and crime, but also economic safety from critical poverty, social marginalization, and fundamental under-provision of elemental social and public goods such as infrastructure, education, ...
Banks make inroads into Brazilian shanty towns
Banks make inroads into Brazilian shanty towns
These measures have helped to free some 24 million Brazilians from absolute poverty and lift 31 million into the middle class. The definition of middle class is pitifully low by western standards but banks and retailers understand that for the first ...
Cuba gives Ghana 250 slots for training of doctors
Cuba gives Ghana 250 slots for training of doctors: "Accra, March 31, GNA - Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday said the Cuban government had offered to train 250 students to become medical doctors for a five-year period. "The students will be selected from deprived communities of the country ...
StartUp Cuba?
StartUp Cuba?: "Now even communist-run Cuba is turning to entrepreneurs to help kick start its economy. This week, Cuban government officials approved several measures aimed at helping the many start-ups that were launched after reforms last year eased restrictions on ...
Peru's presidential election: The risk of throwing it all away
Peru's presidential election: The risk of throwing it all away: "
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| The share of Peruvians living in poverty fell from 49% in 2004 to 35% in 2009. Much of the Pacific coast, where farmers export asparagus, grapes and a plateful of other products, enjoys full employment. Though many parts of the Andean highlands remain ... See all stories on this topic » |  The Economist |
La policía griega hace detonar un paquete bomba recibido en una cárcel
La policía griega hace detonar un paquete bomba recibido en una cárcel: "La policía griega explosionó hoy de forma controlada un paquete bomba enviado por desconocidos desde Italia al director de la mayor cárcel de Atenas. Según un comunicado de la policía de Atenas, los expertos antiterroristas hicieron detonar un paquete ...
Condenan a 20 años de cárcel al asesino de una prostituta en Murcia
Condenan a 20 años de cárcel al asesino de una prostituta en Murcia: "Murcia, 31 mar (EFE).- La Audiencia Provincial de Murcia ha condenado a 20 años de prisión a Jesús Enrique CM como autor del asesinato de una prostituta en una vivienda de la calle Vinader de la capital murciana, ha informado hoy el Tribunal Superior ...
Condenan a Succar Kuri a 13 años de cárcel por corrupción de menores
Condenan a Succar Kuri a 13 años de cárcel por corrupción de menores: "En un principio, Succar Kuri ingresó al penal de máxima seguridad de El Altiplano, el que abandonó dos años después, al ser transferido a la cárcel municipal de Cancún, donde permanece, y enfrenta otros procesos por los delitos de estupro, ...
miércoles, 30 de marzo de 2011
Carter meets Cuba dissidents, to visit jailed U.S. man
Carter meets Cuba dissidents, to visit jailed U.S. man
The meeting at the hotel in Old Havana where Carter and his wife Rosalynn have stayed during their three-day trip to Cuba included top critics of the Cuban government such as blogger Yoani Sanchez, Oswaldo Paya and Elizardo Sanchez. ...
Brazil May Buy Portuguese Debt
Brazil May Buy Portuguese Debt: "There are reports in Brazilian media, via Reuters, that Brazil is in talks to buy some Portuguese debt. How much and when remain unclear. Another possibility is Brazil buying back early some Brazilian bonds owned by the Portuguese ...
Energy a risk for miners: Antofagasta
Energy a risk for miners: Antofagasta: "By Alonso Soto and Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Energy shortages pose a latent risk to copper miners in Chile, the world's top producer, but producers are likely to be safe unless the squeeze drags on another year, Antofagasta CEO Marcelo Awad ...
Poll: Mexico's Cartels Are Winning The Drug War
Poll: Mexico's Cartels Are Winning The Drug War: "Sixty-seven percent said that Calderon had lost control of the situation in Mexico. "The drug war has not worked out well, according to the poll," Demotecnia director Maria de las Heras told McClatchy. . "He has put all his political ...
Colombia's Cocaine Submarines Take The Lead In Drug War
Colombia's Cocaine Submarines Take The Lead In Drug War: "Mexico Drug War: Mexico City An Unlikely Draw For Those Fleeing Violence. When the highway shootouts and roadblocks by gunmen in her hometown finally became too much, Karla Garza found sanctuary in the unlikeliest of places: the. ...
Peru presidential candidates vote for children
Peru presidential candidates vote for children: "Children and young people comprise more than one-third of Peru's population and around 60% of them live in poverty. The country has high levels of chronic malnutrition, low levels of learning achievement and a high incidence of abuse in children and ...
Interest in Mexico tourism surges, despite safety worries
Interest in Mexico tourism surges, despite safety worries
No surprise then, that country's beautiful beaches and rich cultural heritage are continuing to attract hotel chains, who are betting on an eventual end to the drug wars - at which point they believe the country is set to be a lucrative destination, ...
Carter: Not in Cuba to get jailed US contractor - Democratic ...
Carter: Not in Cuba to get jailed US contractor - Democratic ...: "Carter: Not in Cuba to get jailed US contractor. By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ The Associated Press March 29, 2011, 2:10PM HAVANA — Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday he has met Cuban officials and discussed the case of a U.S. government ...
Wisconsin assault suspect arrested in Puerto Rico
Wisconsin assault suspect arrested in Puerto Rico: "AP A man accused of sexually assaulting a minor in Wisconsin has been arrested outside a school in Puerto Rico. Police in the US island territory say the man was stopped by officers in the coastal town of Manati because the registration was expired on ...
Solidarity Actions with Cuban Five Worldwide
Solidarity Actions with Cuban Five Worldwide
Havana, Cuba, Mar 29.- The conviction that the five Cuban antiterrorist fighters will return to their country land because they are innocent was reiterated in Miami, US and Rio San Juan, Nicaragua and Europe. In a meeting held in Miami in a tribute to ...
World Bank: Next gov't needs to maintain macroeconomic, fiscal ...
World Bank: Next gov't needs to maintain macroeconomic, fiscal ...
The World Bank's former director for Peru and other Andean nations, Felipe Jaramillo, called on the country's next government to maintain macroeconomic and .
Chile February Industrial Output Gains 1.9% On Year
Chile February Industrial Output Gains 1.9% On Year: "SANTIAGO (Dow Jones)--Chile's industrial output increased 1.9% in February from the same month a year earlier, the government statistics agency said Wednesday. The January increase was well below expectations as analysts anticipated an increase of ...
Brazil's Lula to Portugal: Don't take bailout
Brazil's Lula to Portugal: Don't take bailout: "Brazil's enormously popular ex-president says Portugal should never accept a bailout to solve its severe debt problems because outside help could cause more problems than it would solve. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Portuguese politicians have ...
German threw Brazil banana
German threw Brazil banana: "
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| A German tourist has admitted he threw the banana that sparked a racism row between Scotland and Brazil following Sunday's football friendly in London. The teenager, who was sitting among Brazilian fans at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, confirmed he was ... |  Glasgow Evening Times |
In Chile, police arrest 97, though day for remembering dictatorship victims ...
In Chile, police arrest 97, though day for remembering dictatorship victims ...: "SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile says police arrested 97 people and a bus was set on fire during protests commemorating victims of dictatorship. Young Combatant Day marks the police killing of two brothers in 1985. Ever since the end of the 17-year ...
Teen Airlifted From Carnival Cruise Ship
Teen Airlifted From Carnival Cruise Ship: "SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO -- A US Coats Guard crew rescued a 14-year-old boy who was suffering from internal bleeding while on board a cruise ship late Monday night. The ship was about 30 nautical miles northwest of Puerto Rico when the captain reported ...
Three women arrested in BA City with 6 kg of cocaine
Three women arrested in BA City with 6 kg of cocaine: "Three women were arrested while trying to board a Buquebús ship at the Buenos Aires port with six kilograms of cocaine, police sources said. Two of the women were from Uruguay and one was from Paraguay. Officials from the baggage control areas noticed ...
In Chile, police arrest 97, though day for remembering dictatorship victims ...
In Chile, police arrest 97, though day for remembering dictatorship victims ...: "SANTIAGO, Chile — The daughters of Chile's assassinated former army chief, Gen. Carlos Prats, have sued the Chilean government for $15 million dollars, their lawyer said Wednesday. The lawsuit also targets Manuel Contreras, the jailed former spy chief ...
Jimmy Carter meets with jailed American in Cuba
Jimmy Carter meets with jailed American in Cuba: "
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| US government contractor Alan Gross, left, is surrounded by security forces as he arrives for his trial in Havana, Cuba March 5, 2011. (AP) HAVANA - Former President Jimmy Carter has met with a jailed American contractor but says Cuban authorities have ... |  CBS News |
NewsDaily: Carter and Castro discuss U.S.-Cuba relations
NewsDaily: Carter and Castro discuss U.S.-Cuba relations: "Former President Jimmy Carter and Cuban President Raul Castro discussed U.S.- Cuba relations in a meeting on Tuesday in which Castro repeated an offer to hold talks with the United States on any issue, Cuban state television said.
Brazilians honour former vice-president who died of cancer
Brazilians honour former vice-president who died of cancer: "
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| BRASILIA, Brazil — Hundreds of Brazilians filed through the presidential palace Wednesday to honour former Vice-President Jose Alencar, a man who earned respect by rising from poverty through hard work and by sharing with the public his struggle with ... |  The Canadian Press |
Venezuela's Chavez receives press freedom award in Argentina
Venezuela's Chavez receives press freedom award in Argentina: "By Brian Byrnes, For CNN Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was given a prestigious journalism award in Argentina on Tuesday, despite his frequent and outspoken criticism of media outlets at home and abroad. ...
Brazil Sugar Producers May Face Increased Delays at Ports
Brazil Sugar Producers May Face Increased Delays at Ports: "By Katia Cortes - Wed Mar 30 15:06:47 GMT 2011 Sugar producers in Brazil, the world's biggest exporter of the sweetener, may face increased delays at ports this year as heavy rain stalls the harvest, concentrating shipments in peak months, ...
Cuba approves loans to help private entrepreneurs launch small businesses
Cuba approves loans to help private entrepreneurs launch small businesses: "State-run newspaper Granma announced Wednesday that the measure was approved March 25 during a meeting of the Council of Ministers, presided over by President Raul Castro. Castro has said the economic overhaul is intended to update Cuba's socialist ...
US admits that Mexican cartels get military weaponry from Central America
US admits that Mexican cartels get military weaponry from Central America
Inventory includes grenades and rocket launchers, necessary items for beating the Mexican army. The US still blames American gun owners, by asserting that American guns “fuel” Mexico's drug war. Even President Obama asserts: “More than 90 percent of ...
martes, 29 de marzo de 2011
Chilean Peso Weakens as Copper Declines on China Demand Concern
Chilean Peso Weakens as Copper Declines on China Demand Concern: "“We started off with copper falling and some euro weakness against the dollar,” said Alejandro Araya, a trader at Banco Santander Chile in Santiago. “Copper has recovered somewhat and the euro stabilized. The peso is still in the 478 to 484 per dollar ...
Mexico's forgotten victims of the drug war
Mexico's forgotten victims of the drug war: "Mexico's battle with its powerful drug cartels has seen almost 35 000 deaths since 2006, but it has also seen the disappearances of an unknown number of others, often without trace. A United Nations (UN) commission will on Tuesday receive information ...
Traffic stop leads to man wanted in Puerto Rico
Traffic stop leads to man wanted in Puerto Rico: "POLAND—A Connecticut man initially arrested last week in a traffic stop and suspected in a conspiracy involving heroin trafficking also was found to be wanted for homicide in Puerto Rico, the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force reported Monday. ...
Enabling Law to Grant Chavez Dictatorial Power
Enabling Law to Grant Chavez Dictatorial Power: "
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| ... the power to control the most fundamental aspects of the lives of the Venezuelan people. One section of the law, for instance, gives Chavez the power to address “the vital and urgent human needs resulting from the social conditions of poverty… ... |  The Moral Liberal |
Development banks still have a role to play, as Brazil's success shows
Development banks still have a role to play, as Brazil's success shows: "
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| Under former president Lula da Silva, Brazil's development bank grew dramatically in strength. Photograph: Evaristo Sa/AFP/Getty Images The critical role played by development banks is increasingly ignored and therefore forgotten in discussions on ... |  The Guardian |
Chile prison guards face charges in deadly fire
Chile prison guards face charges in deadly fire
SANTIAGO — A Chilean court ordered three prison guards held on negligent homicide charges for the deaths of 66 of the 81 inmates who died in cellblock fire in December, officials said. The three guards from the San Miguel prison were charged with "the ...
Mexico Defends Drug War Before OAS Panel
Mexico Defends Drug War Before OAS Panel: "WASHINGTON – A Mexican government delegation on Monday defended “the necessity and the efficacy” of the war on drug trafficking during a hearing of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, a body of the Organization of American States. ...
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