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Dilemmas of Sovereignty and Intervention

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Dilemmas of Sovereignty and Intervention : "Whether it was European colonialism that extended its reach throughout Africa and Asia or the assertions of American hegemony over Latin America beneath the banner of the Monroe Doctrine the pattern was one based on relations of hierarchy, not equality ... Español | Português | Las américas

Urban poverty and urban violence are growing in El Salvador ...

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Urban poverty and urban violence are growing in El Salvador ... : "Urbanization is something that every country faces at one point or another in its development. The US, for example, experienced urbanization during th. Español | Português | Las américas

Peru's Humala says to reappoint central banker

Peru's Humala says to reappoint central banker : "LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's leftist President-elect Ollanta Humala surprised the ... past two decades but leaving behind a third of Peruvians mired in poverty . ... "

Blogger: Cubans thirsty yet wary

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Blogger: Cubans thirsty yet wary : " As Cuba embarks on economic reforms, blogger and author Yoani Sanchez said islanders are embracing change with a dose of skepticism. Yoani Sanchez, who writes the "Generation Y" blog, center, walks with her husband Reinaldo Escobar to a meeting with ... MiamiHerald.com "

Cuba celebrates with Indochinese friends

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Cuba celebrates with Indochinese friends : "HAVANA — A meeting marking the 35th anniversary of friendly relations between Cuba and Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia was held in Havana last Friday. At the event, President of the Cuba -Viet Nam Friendship Association Yolanda Ferrer recalled the ... Español | Português | Las américas

On border, peaceful U.S. side is torn by Mexican strife

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On border, peaceful U.S. side is torn by Mexican strife : "The 19th-largest US city is so close to Juárez and the epicenter of Mexico's drug war (8000 people have been slain in Juárez in the past three years) that El Paso's City Hall has been hit with errant gunfire from across the border — one of the few ... Español | Português | Las américas

Cuba imports 60 percent of the rice its citizens consume

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Cuba imports 60 percent of the rice its citizens consume : "Havana, Jul 17, 2011 (EFE via COMTEX) -- Cuba is forced to import more than 400000 tons of rice each year, 60 percent of the total amount of this dietary staple consumed on the island, according to official figures published Sunday by the daily ... Español | Português | Las américas

Arrested, Tortuted and Imprisoned in an Unknown Mexican Jail

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Arrested, Tortuted and Imprisoned in an Unknown Mexican Jail : "Last fall, the Associated Press reported that Mexico's prison population has Cialis générique aucune prescription doubled since 2006. That's a rise in Viagra professional buy in canada proportion to the population as well: in 1995, 100 people were ... Español | Português | Las américas

Is Brazil's economy in danger of overheating?

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Is Brazil's economy in danger of overheating? : "For a decade now Brazil has been a Latin American success story, a record 7.5 percent growth last year, 33 million people lifted out of poverty in eight years, household incomes growing consistently faster than GDP and more. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ... Español | Português | Las américas

FBI struggling to catch dozens of fraud fugitives hiding in Cuba

FBI struggling to catch dozens of fraud fugitives hiding in Cuba South Florida is known as the capital of Medicare fraud, but increasingly Cuba is where the scammers go to avoid prosecution. BY JAY WEAVER As Medicare crime spreads across South Florida, accused scammers are escaping in droves to Cuba and other Latin ...

7 die, 59 escape in Mexico jail break

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7 die, 59 escape in Mexico jail break : "Meanwhile, the US consulate in Ciudad Juarez warned that cartels may be seeking US targets in a possible escalation of violence. The recent capture of cartel members in the area by Mexican authorities may prompt retaliation and a potential increase in ... Español | Português | Las américas

Support for Peru's president falls, says poll

Support for Peru's president falls, says poll : " ... employment and reduction of poverty . “The public has rejected this trip to Moscow,” he said. “Ollanta Humala must be clear that citizens of Peru will be ... "

The Arab Spring and Latin America

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The Arab Spring and Latin America : "Starting with reform in Chile in the 1970s, neo-liberal policies in Latin America were associated with widespread unemployment, increases in poverty and a worsening of the inequality of income distribution. The experience in Chile was especially harsh ... Español | Português | Las américas

U.S. Consulate in Mexico issues emergency message to staff

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U.S. Consulate in Mexico issues emergency message to staff : "He is referred to as Public Enemy Number One by Mexican law enforcement and military forces. Just recently, the Mexican government released its latest figures on homicides connected to the drug war that began in December 2006. ... Español | Português | Las américas

Venezuela's Prison Conflict Ends Through Dialogue

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Venezuela's Prison Conflict Ends Through Dialogue : "By Correo del Orinoco International With the liberation of all inmates that remained hostage of prison gangs in the Penitentiary Center El Rodeo II, located in the outskirts of Caracas, the government's determination to solve the 4-week conflict ... Español | Português | Las américas

Cuba: President Raul Castro Welcomes Venezuelan Counterpart

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Cuba: President Raul Castro Welcomes Venezuelan Counterpart : "by PL — last modified Jul 17, 2011 10:37 AM Cuban President Raul Castro welcomed Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Saturday at Havana´s Jose Martí International Airport. Chavez is back in Cuba to beging the second stage of his post-surgery medical ... Español | Português | Las américas

America's Death Penalty is a Worldwide Embarrassment - Digg

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America's Death Penalty is a Worldwide Embarrassment - Digg : "There is a body of old-world sentiment that looks upon America as a ... Only 58 nations still have active death penalty laws and among them only a few have ... Español | Português | Las américas

Other Jimenez family members arrrested

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Other Jimenez family members arrrested : "Elizabeth Jimenez Lugo: Edgar's sister Elizabeth, 19, is awaiting trial in Mexico on charges of kidnapping in association with organized crime members. She shares a prison cell with older sister Lina Ericka. The two are held in seclusion from other ... Español | Português | Las américas

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed Wins Millions to Fund 311 System, Reduce ...

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed Wins Millions to Fund 311 System, Reduce ... ... the city and to reduce Atlanta's street homeless and panhandling problems. ... Although cities like Baltimore, Charlotte and Miami have robust 311 ...

Trip to Poverty Point provides insight into Native American culture

Trip to Poverty Point provides insight into Native American culture It was surprising to learn the state has mounds older than the pyramids in Mexico and South America , older than Stonehenge in England and older than the Egyptian pyramids. Poverty Point (French: Pointe de Pauvreté) in northeastern Louisiana features ...

'Troubadour of the Pampas' sang from the soul, acted with his heart

'Troubadour of the Pampas' sang from the soul, acted with his heart Cabral had risen from a childhood of illiteracy and grinding poverty to become a leading voice against the military dictatorship that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1982. Born Rodolfo Enrique Facundo Cabralon in La Plata, he was a guitar-playing minstrel ...

Seven dead in Mexican prison break | RFI

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Seven dead in Mexican prison break | RFI : "A massive prison break in the Mexican town of Nuevo Laredo on the border with the United States on Friday has left at least seven prisoners dead. Español | Português | Las américas

Hunger Stalks California's Rural Communities

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Hunger Stalks California's Rural Communities : " Silicon Valley has its own not-so-hidden poverty , but the urban standard of living, especially in the country's premier high-tech industrial center, is much higher than San Benito County. Here, the average wage in 2009 was a third of Silicon Valley ... truthout "

Cuba says 13000 farmers have gotten loans | masslive.com

Cuba says 13000 farmers have gotten loans | masslive.com AP Breaking News & Headlines. Find the latest national, world and local MA news from the Associated Press. Get top news stories on Weather, Politics, ...

Mexico high court rules military abusers should be tried in ...

Mexico high court rules military abusers should be tried in ... Human rights activists say the move will rein in the military's abuses, ... Blog : Latin America Monitor. All Americas Topics, Latin America Monitor ...