Cuba looks to medical tourism as income source - South China Morning Post

Cuba looks to medical tourism as income source South China Morning Post Football legend Diego Maradona blazed a path for Cuba to become a medical tourism destination when he travelled to the island for drug addiction treatment in 2000. Since then, thousands of other famous and not-so-famous faces have traveled here for ... Opinion: Cuba marks 60 years of lost ground Ghana Benefits From Cuba Relations-Minister Cuba's Fidel Castro Meets With Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

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Cuban government announces acceleration of privatization and austerity ... - World Socialist Web Site

Cuban government announces acceleration of privatization and austerity ... World Socialist Web Site Earlier this month, Marino Murillo, vice president of the Cuban Council of Ministers, announced that during the rest of this year and through the next the state would enact and carry through the next phase of its privatization and austerity measures ...

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Polesitter Ranger wins 3rd straight at NJMP - Short Track Action (press release)

Polesitter Ranger wins 3rd straight at NJMP Short Track Action (press release) 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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Latin America Views The United States Favorably, Pew Says - Huffington Post

Latin America Views The United States Favorably, Pew Says Huffington Post The Western hemisphere might be in the process of becoming a more fraternal place. Latin American countries largely view the United States favorably, according to a survey released this month by the Pew Research Center's “Global Attitudes Project.

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Universities, tourism sector worry as foreign visa officers walk off job - Montreal Gazette

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Universities, tourism sector worry as foreign visa officers walk off job Montreal Gazette Noting the department had a 10 day standard for issuing visitors visas, Goldstein said a CIC advisory issued when the job action first started in China and Mexico suggested visa processing could take as long as six weeks as a result. CIC has yet to ... Foreign service staff escalate job action at 15 missions, target travel visas Diplomats ramp up job action; accuse Clement of bad faith bargaining

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Catholic Church Wielding Growing Influence in Cuba, Says Country's Catholic ... - Christian Post

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Catholic Church Wielding Growing Influence in Cuba, Says Country's Catholic ... Christian Post The panel for the Brookings Institute event "The Role of the Catholic Church in Cuba Today", held in Washington, DC on Monday, July 29, 2013. From left to right: Eusebio Mujal-Leon, associate professor at Georgetown University; Tom Quigley, former ...

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Inca child sacrifice victims drugged

Tests on three mummies shed new light on the Inca ritual of child sacrifice, suggesting victims were sedated with drugs and alcohol.



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Latin America Views The United States Favorably, Pew Says - Huffington Post

Latin America Views The United States Favorably, Pew Says Huffington Post The Western hemisphere might be in the process of becoming a more fraternal place. Latin American countries largely view the United States favorably, according to a survey released this month by the Pew Research Center's “Global Attitudes Project.

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US military transparency battle could empower Chile, Latin America - Santiago Times

US military transparency battle could empower Chile, Latin America Santiago Times This list was used by activists across Latin America to link perpetrators of various human rights offenses to the programs taught at the institute. The SOAW campaign in Chile, a country still recovering from the trauma of a brutal dictatorship, sees ...

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Venezuelan, Ecuadorian presidents resume regular meetings - Xinhua

Venezuelan, Ecuadorian presidents resume regular meetings Xinhua The bilateral agenda was initially put together by Correa and Chavez in June 2011 who signed 12 agreements at their 9th Quarterly Presidential Meeting on trade, agribusiness, energy, tourism, science and others, to strength the bi-national alliance ...

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

Ranger Takes ARCA Win Again at New Jersey Motorsports Park Road Course PaddockTalk 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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Brazil police tried over jail riot

Twenty-six Brazilian policemen go on trial over the deaths of 73 inmates during a riot at Carandiru prison in Sao Paulo in 1992.



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Ecuadorian Soccer Star Christian Benitez Dies

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”Who Am I to Judge Gays?” Asks Pope Francis

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EARTH: A journey through Cuba's culture and geology - EurekAlert (press release)

EARTH: A journey through Cuba's culture and geology EurekAlert (press release) Alexandria, VA – Few destinations capture the imagination like Cuba; a forbidden fruit to U.S. citizens since the 1960s. Recently, 14 earth scientists from the U.S.-based Association for Women Geoscientists travelled there to explore its geology and ... Cuba's geology

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Pope: 'Who am I to judge' gay clergy

Pope Francis says he will not "judge" gays and lesbians -- including gay priests. Is the church now changing its approach to historically marginalized groups?



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Pope tells Latin American bishops to shun ideology, empower laity - Catholic News Service

Pope tells Latin American bishops to shun ideology, empower laity Catholic News Service RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS) -- Reducing the faith to a worldly ideology, prizing administrative efficiency over missionary zeal, and exalting the role of clergy to the detriment of the laity are some of the major "temptations" undermining evangelization in ... Pope Francis to Latin American bishops: It's time to heal wounds The “Reform of the Reform” is Over

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Charter starting new Cuba flight as demand rises - MiamiHerald.com

Charter starting new Cuba flight as demand rises MiamiHerald.com But the real potential to grow the market lies in non-Cubans. The U.S. government doesn't allow Americans to go to Cuba for tourism. But it does issue “people-to-people” licenses that allow Americans to travel to Cuba for educational, cultural ...

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Pope: Who am I to judge gay people?

Pope Francis says gay people should not be marginalised but integrated into society, in an apparent softening of his predecessor's line on the issue.



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Dubai Among World's Best Dental Tourism Destinations - Dubai Chronicle

Dubai Among World's Best Dental Tourism Destinations Dubai Chronicle Let's now take a look at the complete list of the world's best dental tourism destinations. Mexico – The majority of tourists seeking dental care in Mexico come from nearby countries like Canada and even the US. Mexico has more than one hot spot for ...

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Capitalism: Dog Eat Dog

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Cuba, Where the Old Leaders Elect the New - Havana Times

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Cuba, Where the Old Leaders Elect the New Havana Times HAVANA TIMES —This last 26th of July address was far too important. A round anniversary of the assault on the Moncada Barracks, held in Santiago de Cuba, attended to by many foreign dignitaries. This time, President Raul Castro didn't give the ...

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Charter starting new Cuba flight as demand rises - MiamiHerald.com

Charter starting new Cuba flight as demand rises MiamiHerald.com TAMPA -- Island Travel & Tours operator Bill Hauf said that in November his company will add another weekly flight to Cuba from Tampa International Airport. That's significant because air travel to Cuba is at its strongest during the summer months ...

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First pro-style event for Cuba since 1962 on August 29/30 - WBN - World Boxing News

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First pro-style event for Cuba since 1962 on August 29/30 WBN - World Boxing News For the first time since 1962, Cuba will officially allow its boxers to compete in a pro-style boxing event. The newly formed Cuban World Series of Boxing (WSB) Franchise will take on the Mexico Guerreros in Mexico City on 29/30 August in a historic ...

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My Tweet message to Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart

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Premier League 'flops' unfairly written off

South American stars like Juan Sebastian Veron should not be discarded because they failed in England, says Tim Vickery



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Why is the U.S. Congress hIding the language that was added by Cuban-American fascist, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, to H.R.2786, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for fiscal 2014

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Daily Headlines: July 29, 2013

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Fidel Castro Accuses Cuba Foes Of Lying About Arms On North Korea-Bound Boat

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Christian Benitez dies aged 27

Former Birmingham striker Christian Benitez dies at the age of 27.



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Cuban National Ballet co-founder Fernando Alonso dies at 98

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Taiwan President Ma to visit Latin America, Caribbean - GlobalPost

Taiwan President Ma to visit Latin America, Caribbean GlobalPost Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou will visit Latin America and the Caribbean via the United States next month, the Presidential Office said Monday. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Simon Ko told a press conference at the Presidential Office that Ma will ... Taiwan leader plans low-profile US transit

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What the empire didn't hear: US spying and resistance in Latin America - Aljazeera.com

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What the empire didn't hear: US spying and resistance in Latin America Aljazeera.com US imperialism spreads across Latin America through military bases and trade deals, corporate exploitation and debt. It also relies on a vast communications surveillance network, the recent uncovering of which laid bare Washington's reach into the ...

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GCAA exports strategic knowledge to Latin America - AME Info (press release)

GCAA exports strategic knowledge to Latin America AME Info (press release) UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) concluded a training course on strategic planning in the civil aviation industry in Cali, Colombia, with the participation of 50 specialized attendees representing different member states of the Latin ...

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The Pope Visits Brazil: Scenes from Pontiff's Latin American Tour - TIME

The Pope Visits Brazil: Scenes from Pontiff's Latin American Tour TIME ... Mass on Copacabana Beach on July 25, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro. Share. Read Later. Pope Francis, once the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, marked a triumphant return to his home continent with a tour of Latin America's most populous country, Brazil.

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VIDEO: 100 days of President Maduro

People on the streets of Caracas talk about how life in Venezuela has changed 100 days after Nicolas Maduro became president.



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VIDEO: Pope celebrates final Brazil Mass

Pope Francis has come to the end of his historic first foreign visit in the role of Pontiff, concluding the trip to Brazil with a Mass on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.



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Latin Music Is American Music - PopMatters

Latin Music Is American Music PopMatters What these people fail to recognize is that for more than a century, immigrants—particularly those from Latin America—have helped forge the cultural identity of the United States. And nowhere is this more apparent than in popular music, where from ...

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Exodus Ministry Continues in Latin America Despite Shutting Down in US - The Christian Post (Singapore)

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Exodus Ministry Continues in Latin America Despite Shutting Down in US The Christian Post (Singapore) Exodus International did not inform or consult with Exodus Global Alliance about its decision to shut down, and the Latin America division released a statement earlier in July to clear up any confusion that its offices might also shut down. "Currently ...

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Fidel: "I Have Lived to fight."

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CARDENAS: Beware of Raul the Reformer - Washington Times

CARDENAS: Beware of Raul the Reformer Washington Times And, today, with military elites comfortably ensconced as captains of profitable economic enterprises such as tourism and dollar-only stores, the prospects for true reform in Cuba are as negligible now as they were under Fidel Castro. The final irony ...

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Mexico navy admiral killed in ambush

A Mexican admiral is shot dead in an ambush in Michoacan state, where security forces are battling drug gangs for control of the western area.



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Ghana Benefits From Cuba Relations-Minister - Ghana

Ghana Benefits From Cuba Relations-Minister Ghana He said the Cuban biotechnology industry has registered 24 products between drugs and vaccines, five products for the treatment of AIDS and 15 new medical equipments, adding that, in 2012 Cuba had an infant mortality rate of 4.6 per thousand live births.

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