US Engages Cuba, Cuba Engages in Arms Trafficking - Heritage.org (blog)

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US Engages Cuba, Cuba Engages in Arms Trafficking Heritage.org (blog) The interception of a North Korean ship believed to be carrying missiles, jets, and other weapons from Cuba through the Panama Canal should be a wakeup call for the Obama Administration as it resumes migration talks with Cuban officials for the first ... MiG-21 fighter jets on ship bound for North Korea from Cuba (+video) Answers needed on Cuba's missile shipment to North Korea MiG-21 Fighter Jets Found On North Korean Ship: Cuba Says They're Ours

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Complicated Cuba - Huffington Post

Complicated Cuba Huffington Post Much of this is due to the U.S. economic embargo, so while Cubans claim to love "Americans, if not America," it seems likely that there would be some submerged anger at US imperialist tourists eating mango ice cream and enjoying cheap rum, lavish ...

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Lionfish beyond reach of divers worry researchers - Marietta Daily Journal

Lionfish beyond reach of divers worry researchers Marietta Daily Journal Derby-style lionfish tournaments are held from Bermuda as far south as Curacao, a Dutch Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela. ... In Bonaire, where the economy is dependent on reef diving tourism, volunteers are being licensed as "lionfish hunters.

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Forget Panama, China wants new canal in Latin America - WND.com

Forget Panama, China wants new canal in Latin America WND.com Under virtual Chinese control, a Nicaragua canal would make it impossible for the U.S. to hunt for contraband or keep enemy ships from entering the Latin American region, which the U.S. considers to be in its sphere of influence. Already, the ...

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2012 Latin America Top 300 - InternetRetailer.com

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2012 Latin America Top 300 InternetRetailer.com Get Hard-to-Find Data on the Booming Latin America Market: This 368-page publication includes profiles and statistics, ranked on 2011 web sales, of 300 of Latin America's largest retailers. Also included is key contact information, including address ...

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Suntech Powers Latin America with Largest Solar Field - PR Newswire (press release)

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Suntech Powers Latin America with Largest Solar Field PR Newswire (press release) E.L. McDaniel, Managing Director of Suntech America, said, "We are very excited to supply the panels for the largest solar field in Latin America. With Mexico's excellent sunlight and strong renewable energy demand, we expect to see excellent growth of ... Suntech supplying Mexico's 30MW solar park Suntech to kit out Mexican giant

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Venezuela and Colombia repair ties

The presidents of Venezuela and Colombia agree to work on improving relations after a row over the Venezuelan presidential election.



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VIDEO: 'Huge excitement' for Pope visit

There was "huge excitement" for Pope Francis as he toured the streets of Rio de Janeiro, the BBC's Julia Carneiro reports.



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Costa Rican Tries to Airmail Poisoness Snakes - The Costa Rican Times

Costa Rican Tries to Airmail Poisoness Snakes The Costa Rican Times ... about your all time bright ideas. A Costa Rican tried to send five poisonous snakes through an air service courier to Venezuela. ... Costa Rica's tourism image is based on having a “green”, environmentally friendly country. The smoke and mirrors ...

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Brazilian crowds delight pope, frustrate security - Boston.com

Brazilian crowds delight pope, frustrate security Boston.com RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A wrong turn sent a humble Fiat carrying Pope Francis into the thick of a frenzied Rio crowd Monday, in his first minutes back in South America since becoming pontiff. It was a nightmare for security officials, but for the ...

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Aeromexico Increases Connectivity From Dallas/Fort Worth To Latin America - PR Newswire (press release)

Aeromexico Increases Connectivity From Dallas/Fort Worth To Latin America PR Newswire (press release) The carrier thus affirms its commitment to continue to provide world-class service to the 47 destinations it serves in Mexico, 18 in the United States, 10 in Latin America, three in Europe, two in Asia and one in Canada, which is the reason why it was ... Aeromexico Adds Access to Latin America

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Foreign funding dries up for Latin American NGOs - Christian Science Monitor

Foreign funding dries up for Latin American NGOs Christian Science Monitor The cutbacks at her organization are part of a wider trend across Latin America that has NGOs, think tanks, and development organizations struggling to keep their programs alive. Most organizations began to feel the pinch this year and are now scrambling.

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Multitude Welcomes Pope to Brazil

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Haiti Aviation has inaugural flight and AA adds routes in time for Carnival - Defend Haiti

Haiti Aviation has inaugural flight and AA adds routes in time for Carnival Defend Haiti CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - At least seven Venezuelan deputies were injured in the fight that broke out in the National Assembly (AN) between government, Chavistes, and the right-wing opposition on Tuesday. Caribbean · Africa · North America ...

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Pope Poses Political Risk for Latin American Leaders - Wall Street Journal

Pope Poses Political Risk for Latin American Leaders Wall Street Journal To be sure, there are limits to the role Pope Francis may play in Latin America. For starters, the traditionally Catholic region's congregations have declined in recent years. The pontiff's political priorities likely include dealing with church ...

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Pope makes first visit to Latin America - RTE.ie

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Pope makes first visit to Latin America RTE.ie Pope Francis is travelling to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil today, his first foreign trip as Pontiff. He will be greeted by 2m young people from all over the world at the World Youth Day festival. The Argentine Pope will also celebrate mass on the ... For Latin America, pope's visit signals 'new spring' First Latin American pope's first stop: Brazil Pope's Brazil trip spurs security, protest worries

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VIDEO: Brazil crowds halt Pope's progress

Pope Francis has arrived in Brazil on his first trip abroad since becoming head of the Catholic Church in March.



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Sen. Ted Cruz' dad: America would be like Cuba without Ronald Reagan - Raw Story

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Sen. Ted Cruz' dad: America would be like Cuba without Ronald Reagan Raw Story Speaking to a Christian Broadcasting Network reporter over the weekend, the father of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) insisted that the U.S. would have been in a state today that resembles Cuba's communist regime, were it not for the presidency of Ronald Reagan.

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All eyes in Brazil on the Pope

Excitement in Brazil at Pope Francis's visit



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Costa Rica Among the Most Expensive Places to Live in Latin America - The Costa Rica Star

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Costa Rica Among the Most Expensive Places to Live in Latin America The Costa Rica Star According to the Big Mac the five most expensive countries to live in latin America are: Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay, Costa Rica and Chile. According to the blog Yahoo! Finanza en Español “Tu Seguro” that specializes in insurance and finance, it ...

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The USA rocks: You could check it out - World Tribune

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The USA rocks: You could check it out World Tribune Sec. of State John Kerry, whose credentials have been his tourism abroad, now trumpets the re-inauguration of Israeli-Palestinian “negotiations”. Yet there is no Palestinian partner, split between former corrupt “secularists” and the new Hamas Islamic ...

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Costa Rica Among the Most Expensive Places to Live in Latin America - The Costa Rica Star

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Costa Rica Among the Most Expensive Places to Live in Latin America The Costa Rica Star In the first place is Venezuela the country with the consumer price index (CPI) that is highest in Latin America with 103.49. This country also has the highest inflation rate in Latin America. Only in 2011 reached 28% and as you know, inflation further ... Costa Rica will Host The China Business Summit Latin America and the Caribbean

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Foreign funding dries up for Latin American NGOs - Christian Science Monitor

Foreign funding dries up for Latin American NGOs Christian Science Monitor The cutbacks at her organization are part of a wider trend across Latin America that has NGOs, think tanks, and development organizations struggling to keep their programs alive. Most organizations began to feel the pinch this year and are now scrambling.

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Pope Francis arrives in Brazil

Pope Francis arrives in Brazil on his first overseas trip since becoming head of the Catholic Church in March.



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VIDEO: Venezuelan youths knock out crime

The Venezuelan government hopes an initiative aimed at encouraging young people to take up boxing will help discourage them from a life of gangs and crime.



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VIDEO: Challenges for Pope in Brazil

Pope Francis is beginning a six-day visit to the world's most populous Catholic country, Brazil.



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Team USA, Cuba conclude five-game series in North Carolina - WRALSportsFan.com

Team USA, Cuba conclude five-game series in North Carolina WRALSportsFan.com Cuba hosted the United States last summer for the first time in 16 years, and Cuba won the series, 3-2. This will mark the first time that Cuba and United States have played in the United States since 1996, when Cuba also won the five-game series, 3-2. Brandon Finnegan limits Cuba to 3 hits in 7 innings in Team USA's 1-0 victory USA college all-star team takes two from Cuba in Omaha Cuba Loses 3rd Straight 1-Run Duel to US

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Poll: Latin Americans prefer China's influence to that of the US - Inside Costa Rica

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Poll: Latin Americans prefer China's influence to that of the US Inside Costa Rica July 22nd, 2013 (AFP and ICR) – China's growing influence in Latin America is preferred in the region over that of the United States, though maintaining strong ties with its northern neighbor remains a priority, according to a survey by the Pew ... China, Latin America, Caribbean forum opens City Matters: We should rediscover the spirit of Victorian entrepreneurship in ...

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VIDEO: Oil pipeline explodes in Mexico

An explosion at a crude oil pipeline owned by the state-run oil company Pemex injures six people in central Mexico.



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Mexico Tourism Report Q3 2013 - New Market Research Report - SBWire (press release)

Mexico Tourism Report Q3 2013 - New Market Research Report SBWire (press release) Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/22/2013 -- We believe there is enormous long-term potential for the Mexico Tourism market, given its proximity to the US, but we flag up short-term concerns regarding rising levels of insecurity and the negative image this ...

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Latin American Roots, Accelerator Network Help mxHero Land US$1.25 Million Investment

(Pulso Social) Latin America-bred startup mxHero has closed a US$1.25 million seed investment. White Star…



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Venezuela ends conversations with USA after the interventionist statements of Samantha Power

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Jet fuselages found on N Korean ship

Panama says it has found two MiG jet fuselages on board the North Korean ship it seized last week for carrying "war material" from Cuba to North Korea.



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Press statement released by the Cuban delegation to the round of migration talks with the United States

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Colombia’s Quintana Obtains Second Place in Tour de France

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Highway will leapfrog Mexico's drug lands - Vancouver Sun

Highway will leapfrog Mexico's drug lands Vancouver Sun The highway will eventually move five million vehicles a year, more than four times the number on the old road, plus more produce and goods from Asia to the Mexican interior and southern U.S. Sinaloa state tourism officials predict an "explosion" for ...

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The Iranian Threat In Latin America – OpEd - Eurasia Review

The Iranian Threat In Latin America – OpEd Eurasia Review If you're concerned that the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism has been expanding its strategic footprint in the Western Hemisphere, the Obama administration has a reassuring message for you: “Iranian influence in Latin America and the ... Noelle Suarez-Murias: Iran's presence in Latin America

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Olimpia defy odds to lead cup final

Olimpia's shock run to the final of the Copa Libertadores has been helped by their mystique, says Tim Vickery



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Daily Headlines: July 22, 2013

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World Travel Awards winners triumph in Lima, Peru - Travel Daily News International

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World Travel Awards winners triumph in Lima, Peru Travel Daily News International The industry elite, including chief executives of leading travel companies, government ministers and tourism board chiefs from across the continent attended the magnificent gala event hailed as 'the Oscars of the travel industry'. ... Ritz Carlton ...

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AP PHOTOS: Bolivians dance in honor of St. James - Boston.com

AP PHOTOS: Bolivians dance in honor of St. James Boston.com ... Things to do · Travel · Cars · Jobs · Real Estate · Local · National · World · Politics · Education · Your Campus · Opinion · Health · Obituaries · Special Reports · Classifieds · Lottery · Weather · Traffic · Home /; news /; world /; latin america ...

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Russian Prime Minister to meet with children from Cuba - The Voice of Russia

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Russian Prime Minister to meet with children from Cuba The Voice of Russia A group of six Cuban children were waiting for Medvedev in the display pavilion. They were winners of two competitions - 'I'm Drawing Russia' and 'I'm Reading Russia'. The competitions were held in one of the least affluent schools of the country.

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US and Cuba open postal talks - Workers World

US and Cuba open postal talks Workers World Cuban diplomats met with U.S. State Department and Postal Service officials on June 18-19 to discuss the normalization of mail service between the two countries. Removing all U.S.-imposed limits on trade, remittances, travel, air flights and mail ...

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A Republican greens can support - Philly.com

A Republican greens can support Philly.com The region generates more than half of the state's $40 billion annual tourism economy. The governor won over environmentalists when he opposed three offshore liquid natural gas terminals that would have been in New Jersey waters. What's the sense in ...

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Costa Rican Tries to Airmail Poisoness Snakes - The Costa Rican Times

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Costa Rican Tries to Airmail Poisoness Snakes The Costa Rican Times ... about your all time bright ideas. A Costa Rican tried to send five poisonous snakes through an air service courier to Venezuela. ... Costa Rica's tourism image is based on having a “green”, environmentally friendly country. The smoke and mirrors ...

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