Sunday, July 28, 2013

Mexico's navy vice admiral killed in ambush - Boston.com









Mexico's navy vice admiral killed in ambush

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Baird left Sunday for two-week Latin American trip - Waterloo Record









Baird left Sunday for two-week Latin American trip

Waterloo Record

Baird left Sunday for two-week Latin American trip. Waterloo Region Record. OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird began a two-week trip to Latin America on Sunday, where he'll visit seven countries. Baird's office says he'll visit Nicaragua ...









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Security Failures in the Caribbean are Posing Serious Threats By Jerry Brewer - Mexidata.info









Security Failures in the Caribbean are Posing Serious Threats By Jerry Brewer

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Nations, especially in the Caribbean Basin that have thrived for decades with proceeds from tourism, have witnessed depleted government revenues from taxes and customs, slow economic growth, and decreased foreign investment due to organized crime ...









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Ranger Takes ARCA Win Again at New Jersey Motorsports Park Road Course - 13abc Action News









Ranger Takes ARCA Win Again at New Jersey Motorsports Park Road Course

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Venezuela Tourism Toyota driver Nelson Canache was the last car on the lead lap, in 11th. Ranger sat on the pole for the race but it was Elliott grabbing the lead in the first turn and staying there until Ranger passed him on lap eight. Will Kimmel led ...









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Baja California is Spearheading Medical Tourism in Mexico - Mexidata.info









Baja California is Spearheading Medical Tourism in Mexico

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Baja California is one of the Mexican states spearheading medical tourism, insofar as it directly impacts activities carried out in 20 local economic sectors. Annually, foreign exchange from tourists coming to Baja California looking for medical ...









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Leadership, for Today... and Tomorrow's Cuba - Huffington Post









Leadership, for Today... and Tomorrow's Cuba

Huffington Post

Cuba is full of people like Noel, anonymous, simple, who know reality at a level no minister can reach, even with the most competent advisors. People who don't show up on TV screens, who aren't at the front of any parade, but who have natural charisma ...









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Colombia accuses Farc as talks resume

Chief Colombian negotiator Humberto de la Calle says the Farc rebel group will be held to account for its violence, as peace talks resume.



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Colombia talks resume in Cuba - Gulf Times








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Colombia talks resume in Cuba

Gulf Times

In May, after six months of negotiations facilitated by Cuba and Norway, the two sides reached an historic agreement on agricultural reform that calls for developing rural areas and providing land to the people living there. FARC negotiator Andres ...









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Day 1 Latin America Report: Santos, Cielo Carry 1-2 Into 50 Fly Final - SwimSwam








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Day 1 Latin America Report: Santos, Cielo Carry 1-2 Into 50 Fly Final

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Brazilian teammates Nicholas Santos and Cesar Cielo put together excellent swims in semifinals to capture the top two seeds in the men's 50 fly. Santos and Cielo touched in 22.81 and 22.86, respectively, the top two times in the world in 2013. Although ...









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Baird to leave for two week Latin American trip - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News








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Baird to leave for two week Latin American trip

CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird begins a two-week trip to Latin America today, where he'll visit seven countries. Baird's office says he'll visit Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil to meet with ...









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Study forces Galveston to rethink island tourism - The State









Study forces Galveston to rethink island tourism

The State

GALVESTON, Texas — You don't have to spend a night on the Gulf of Mexico island of Galveston to be a viable tourist, a new study has found, forcing city officials to retool and rethink their tourism strategy. The $20,000 study done by Tourism ...









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Colombian peace talks resume in Cuba as conflict rages - Reuters








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Colombian peace talks resume in Cuba as conflict rages

Reuters

There is no ceasefire," he said. In May, after six months of negotiations facilitated by Cuba and Norway, the two sides reached an historic agreement on agricultural reform that calls for developing rural areas and providing land to the people living ...

FARC-EP, Colombia Resume Peace Talks in Cuba

Colombian Political Leader Thanks Cuba for its Contribution to Peace









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Welcome to Cubano country - The Province









Welcome to Cubano country

The Province

The Viñales Valley was deemed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, and has since seen an uptick in tourism, but the town, home to 30,000 Cubans, retains its sleepy character. Its natural beauty and proximity to national parks makes it an excellent ...









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Study forces Galveston to rethink island tourism - abc13.com








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Study forces Galveston to rethink island tourism

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ShareThis via email, AIM, social bookmarking and networking sites, etc. AP. GALVESTON, TX -- A new study that revealed the importance of day-trippers to the Gulf of Mexico island of Galveston is forcing city officials to retool their tourism strategy.









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Colombian peace talks resume in Cuba as conflict rages - Reuters UK








Cuba News



Colombian peace talks resume in Cuba as conflict rages

Reuters UK

There is no ceasefire," he said. In May, after six months of negotiations facilitated by Cuba and Norway, the two sides reached an historic agreement on agricultural reform that calls for developing rural areas and providing land to the people living ...

FARC-EP, Colombia Resume Peace Talks in Cuba

Colombian Political Leader Thanks Cuba for its Contribution to Peace









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Cuba marks 60th anniversary of revolution's start - The Trentonian









Cuba marks 60th anniversary of revolution's start

The Trentonian

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba celebrated the 60th anniversary of the onset of its revolution Friday, with the aging Communist leader who took part in the initial failed uprising vowing to focus the future on younger generations that have been slow to come to power.









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Tears flow with mud after papal events moved in Brazil

A Christian Carnival. That's how some in Rio have described the mood in the streets of Copacabana Beach, where hundreds of thousands of young pilgrims follow every step of visiting Pope Francis, an outspoken champion of the poor.



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Venezuelan president meets with Fidel Castro

Cuban-state media on Sunday published photos of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro meeting with former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Havana.



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Baird heading out on seven-country, Latin America trip - Macleans.ca (blog)









Baird heading out on seven-country, Latin America trip

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OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird begins a two-week trip to Latin America today, where he'll visit seven countries. Baird's office says he'll visit Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil to meet with foreign ...









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Baird leaves Sunday for two week Latin American trip - Globalnews.ca









Baird leaves Sunday for two week Latin American trip

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OTTAWA, Ont. – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird begins a two-week trip to Latin America today, where he'll visit seven countries. Baird's office says he'll visit Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil to meet with ...









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Canada's hard line on drugs contrasts with Latin American shift in tone - Canada.com








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Canada's hard line on drugs contrasts with Latin American shift in tone

Canada.com

“The key thing is (Latin American and Caribbean countries) want to be able to experiment, they want out of basically the very constraining framework that's been imposed on that file mostly by the United States,” said Jean Daudelin, a Latin America ...









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Pope Francis holds final Brazil Mass

The Pope closes the biggest-ever Roman Catholic World Youth Day with a Mass on Copacabana beach, where up to three million people are gathered.



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Cuban National Ballet co-founder Fernando Alonso, ex-husband of Alicia Alonso ... - Washington Post








Washington Post



Cuban National Ballet co-founder Fernando Alonso, ex-husband of Alicia Alonso ...

Washington Post

They returned to Havana in 1948 and were part of a group called the Ballet Alicia Alonso. It later became the National Ballet. In 1975, after divorcing Alicia, Alonso took charge of the ballet of the city of Camaguey. In 2000 he was awarded Cuba's ...









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Baird leaves Sunday for two week Latin American trip - Ottawa Citizen









Baird leaves Sunday for two week Latin American trip

Ottawa Citizen

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird begins a two-week trip to Latin America today, where he'll visit seven countries. Baird's office says he'll visit Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil to meet with foreign ...









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Women with bitter past run for Chile's presidency - Boston.com








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Women with bitter past run for Chile's presidency

Boston.com

Bachelet's father supported socialist President Salvador Allende until the 1973 coup ended one of Latin America's oldest democracies. Matthei's father ran the military school where Gen. Alberto Bachelet was tortured to death for refusing to line up ...

Chile lawyer seeks murder charge over Bachelet's father









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Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez: Everything to know about the Phillies' Cuban import - SI.com









Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez: Everything to know about the Phillies' Cuban import

SI.com

To that end, Philadelphia reportedly agreed to terms with Cuban defector Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, a right-handed pitcher, on a six-year, $49 million deal with an $11 million vesting option for a seventh year. It's the largest contract ever handed out ...









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Nit Picking Negativism





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Carbon travel tax - who benefits? - Jamaica Gleaner








Jamaica Gleaner



Carbon travel tax - who benefits?

Jamaica Gleaner

... at ways to mitigate their emissions, not least because the US and Canada have introduced a North American Emissions Control Area, a zone extending to 200 miles offshore but much narrower where it touches The Bahamas and Cuba's economic zones, and ...









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