Thursday, November 14, 2013

Bolivian police find massive cocaine stash in wine bottles

Bolivian police have seized a massive stash of cocaine diluted inside hundreds of wine bottles, state media reported Thursday.



via CNN.com - Latin America http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/14/world/americas/bolivia-cocaine-wine-bottles/index.html

Indycar legend Dario Franchitti announces retirement

Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti announced his retirement Thursday, a month after a devastating crash in Houston, where he suffered head and spinal injuries.



via CNN.com - Latin America http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/14/sport/motorsport/motorsport-indycar-franchitti-retires/index.html

Destacan alto reconocimiento de población brasileña hacia médicos cubanos

El ministro cubano de Salud, Roberto Morales, destacó hoy el alto reconocimiento de la población brasileña hacia los médicos de la isla, constatado durante los recorridos realizados por comunidades de este país. En las visitas realizadas a municipios de los estados de Pernambuco y Bahía apreciamos la gratitud de los ciudadanos hacia los profesionales de Cuba, destacó Morales en declaraciones a Prensa Latina.



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Cuba: Prosperity for Whom? - Havana Times








Havana Times



Cuba: Prosperity for Whom?

Havana Times

HAVANA TIMES — With the triumphalism that characterizes the Cuban press (a tone that today evinces hints of a reformist demagogy), the official newspaper Juventud Rebelde recently published the partial results of the census conducted in our country ...









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Venezuela head nears special powers

Venezuela's National Assembly paves the way to enabling President Nicolas Maduro to rule by special decree for a period of 12 months.



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JaxPort names new head of Latin American sales - Florida Times-Union









JaxPort names new head of Latin American sales

Florida Times-Union

With an eye toward strengthening relationships and attracting new cargo business in Latin America, JaxPort officials announced Thursday they have hired a 35-year veteran of the maritime industry and the Maryland Port Administration to lead Latin ...

Jaxport creates position to lead Latin American sales









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The Peruvian consumer is the biggest buyer of diamonds in Latin America - Peru this Week









The Peruvian consumer is the biggest buyer of diamonds in Latin America

Peru this Week

“We are the highest consumer of Latin America. We received this recognition from the the Israel Diamond Industry, due to our purchase of diamonds of higher quality, compared to other countries in the region,” he said, after returning from his visit to ...









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Italian mold maker considers expanding in Latin America - Plastics News









Italian mold maker considers expanding in Latin America

Plastics News

During the early days of K 2013, the interest has continued to build from Latin America, he said, with some customers asking if the company, based in Briosco, Italy, is ready to open a satellite business there. Expanding across the Atlantic also makes ...









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Former Cuban political prisoners ask for investigation of Coral Gables firm - MiamiHerald.com









Former Cuban political prisoners ask for investigation of Coral Gables firm

MiamiHerald.com

Former political prisoners of the Cuban regime asked the Department of Justice to investigate whether OdebrechtUSA, a Coral Gables branch of a Brazilian conglomerate, has violated U.S. laws by failing to register as an agent of a foreign country.









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Cuba govt may reverse of 3D cinema ban - Yahoo!7 News








Havana Times



Cuba govt may reverse of 3D cinema ban

Yahoo!7 News

"It's extraordinary because the government made a very clear decision, and now it seems it's being walked back," said Philip Peters, a longtime Cuba analyst and president of the Cuba Research Center. "That's not something that happens every day.".

Obama on US Cuba Policy

Cuba needs more nursing homes and geriatricians for aging population

Cuba will Have one of the Oldest Populations in the World









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An undiscovered Caribbean gem you won't be able to help falling in love with - Birmingham Mail








Birmingham Mail



An undiscovered Caribbean gem you won't be able to help falling in love with

Birmingham Mail

Aruba measures just 20 miles long and six miles wide and hugs the northern edge of South America, lying just 15 miles off Venezuela, giving it a sheltered south-west side that's ideal for swimming, and a weatherworn north-east coast that's ideal for ...









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Twitter: Anthropology's most useful tool - Salon








Salon



Twitter: Anthropology's most useful tool

Salon

Tweeters here are less mobile than those in Indonesia, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and indeed everywhere else. ... In the end, they compared their results with global tourism statistics and say there was a close enough correlation to validate their results.









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Asegura Formell que “el son no se ha ido de Cuba”

El músico cubano Juan Formell, que recibirá el Premio a la Excelencia Musical de los Granmy Latinos, dijo este jueves que esa distinción demuestra que "el son está aquí, que no se ha ido de Cuba". Que la orquesta cubana 'Los Van Van' reciba este codiciado premio "viene a demostrar que el son está aquí, que no se ha ido de Cuba", dijo el músico de 71 años, que es director, bajista, cantante y compositor de esa popular banda.



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Challenges ahead for Chile's candidates

Presidential candidates and their plans as country prepares to vote



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Marlins Player Reunites With Grandmother From Cuba - CBS Local








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Marlins Player Reunites With Grandmother From Cuba

CBS Local

MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Marlins Young Ace Jose Fernandez had an emotional reunion with his grandmother from Cuba after six years of being apart. She got in just in time to see the 21-year old pitcher be named National League's Rookie of the Year.

Jose Fernandez Reunites with Grandmother for 1st Time After Defecting From ...

Watch: MLB star Jose Fernandez reunited with grandmother for first time since ...

You're Going to Cry When You Watch Marlins Pitcher Jose Fernandez Reunite ...









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Amazon destruction up by 28% in year

Brazil says the rate of deforestation in the Amazon increased by 28% between August 2012 and last July, after four years of steady decline.



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Emanuel Signs Trade Agreement With Mexico City - CBS2 Chicago








Politico



Emanuel Signs Trade Agreement With Mexico City

CBS2 Chicago

The mayor credited Choose Chicago for a 41 percent increase in tourism from Mexico. Later, Emanuel moved on to city hall, which was surrounded by riot police. They were on guard 24 hours a day during a battle between the city and its teachers union ...

Mayors of Chicago, Mexico City expected to sign economic partnership pact









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Youth Crime in Latin America: Key Determinants and Effective Public Policy ... - Brookings Institution









Youth Crime in Latin America: Key Determinants and Effective Public Policy ...

Brookings Institution

Juvenile delinquency is increasing in almost every country in Latin America—a region where citizen security is the main concern. Youth crime is at the forefront of regional social challenges: Scholars, activists and legislators are all debating both ...









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Infographic: Cuba Leads Education Spending in Latin America - Nearshore Americas









Infographic: Cuba Leads Education Spending in Latin America

Nearshore Americas

Education is the bedrock of the global outsourcing marketplace, and certainly one of the key pillars around which Latin America hopes to build and sustaining its professional services industry. It is more than a bit ironic that Cuba – a virtual pariah ...









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Peru has second best economic climate in Latin America - Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias









Peru has second best economic climate in Latin America

Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias

According to the latest report, Peru's Economic Climate Index (ICE) surged from 5.6 points in July to 6 points in October 2013, just behind Paraguay with 6.4 points. Trailing Paraguay and Peru are Colombia with 5.7 points, Bolivia with 5.4, Chile 5.2 ...









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Maduro golpea a la burguesía vendepatria

¿Se ha vuelto loco el presidente de Venezuela Nicolás Maduro al ordenar la drástica rebaja de los precios de infinidad de productos, intervenir cadenas de tiendas, detener gerentes especuladores y asignar a la guardias popular la misión de cuidar el orden de esta operación? Recordemos que Maduro prometió mano dura contra la guerra económica(véanse mis artículos del 3, 10 y 17 de octubre en este diario) y vaya si lo ...



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The Guardian: 12 años de práctica extrajudicial en Guantánamo y los medios han perdido el rumbo

Uno de los abogados más prestigiosos de EEUU, quien logró ganar dos casos ante la Corte Suprema de ese país a favor de los presos en la base ilegal de Guantánamo, Thomas Wilner, publicó en The Guardian una reflexión que prueba cuán poca atención presta la prensa estadounidense a los hechos en la prisión de Guantánamo -que en estos días cumple 12 años de práctica extrajudicial-. Wilner alerta acerca de la falta de comprensión de la base jurídica y las cuestiones constitucionales involucradas con la Base Militar norteamericana en territorio cubano.



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Independentismo catalán aporta nuevas razones

La plataforma www.thecatalanproject.org grabó un video para evaluar cuánto dinero ahorraría Cataluña si consiguiera convertirse en Estado independiente. Concluyó que un 30% de los impuestos pagados por los catalanes no regresan a la comunidad. Este porcentaje supone un total de 2.250 euros por cada catalán y 16.000 millones de euros anuales para la Comunidad en su totalidad.



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Homenaje a García Márquez en Casa de las Américas, hoy

El escritor colombiano Gabriel García Márquez será homenajeado hoy en Casa de las Américas, con una exposición sobre sus personajes y un panel sobre su vínculo con el Caribe. La iniciativa recordará el aniversario 31 de la entrega al "Gabo" del Premio Nobel de Literatura, y la elección de Casa obedece a que el narrador ha sido jurado del premio que auspicia esta institución.



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The trajectory of populism in Latin America - Livemint









The trajectory of populism in Latin America

Livemint

The work identifies three distinct phases in the history of populism in Latin America that essentially capture the widely varied forces at work in fostering the region's political instability—evinced most prominently in the form of frequent ...









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500 Mexico City Unveils Startups

(PEHub) 500 Mexico City has announced the 17 new companies that will be part of…



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Colombia and the FARC: Not out of the woods yet


WHEN President Juan Manuel Santos began peace talks with Colombia’s FARC guerrillas last November, he promised that the negotiations would take “months, not years”. As well as seeking to reassure voters that the rebels would not be allowed to spin out the process as cover for their own regrouping, Mr Santos had the country’s political calendar in mind. Congressional and presidential elections are due in March and May of next year. He had hoped to do a deal to end the country’s half-century of conflict in time for the launch of his re-election bid, which has a deadline of November 25th.The schedule has turned out to be too tight. On November 6th negotiators reached a draft agreement on only the second of six items that are up for discussion. The resolution would establish new measures to favour small political parties, including any born of an eventual demobilisation of the FARC. It would create temporary special congressional districts for the areas hardest hit by the conflict—in other words, those where the FARC are strongest—as a way of ensuring that the rebels have a shot at winning representation. The deal followed an agreement in May on how to cope with the...



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Violent crime in Latin America: Alternatives to the iron fist

MOST parts of the world are getting safer. Not Latin America and the Caribbean, where the murder rate rose by 11% in 2000-10. This “epidemic of violence”, as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) calls it in a new report, has gone hand in hand with an increase in crime in general and in the fear of it. With poverty, unemployment and inequality falling, insecurity has become perhaps the single most pressing problem facing the region.In the decade to 2010 more than 1m Latin Americans died as a result of criminal violence, according to the UNDP. Around four-fifths of murders are committed with firearms, which are readily available. Robberies have tripled in the past 25 years, six out of ten of them involving violence. The vast majority of crimes are not reported to the police, in whom citizens have little confidence. Murder rates vary widely between and within countries, and in some cases have fallen (eg, in Colombia and more recently in Guatemala and El Salvador). Nevertheless, a poll commissioned for the report suggests that nearly two-thirds of Latin Americans avoid going out at night for fear of crime, and one in eight (about 75m people) has moved house in order to feel safer.Some of the factors behind this...






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Venezuela’s “economic war”: Everything must go…

It won’t cool inflation

AS A solution to rampant inflation, banning price rises and jailing shopkeepers has limited potential. But President Nicolás Maduro is undaunted. In the past year Venezuela’s consumer-price index has risen by more than 50%, one of the world’s fastest rates. Basic goods such as milk, rice, cooking oil and toilet paper are rarely found on supermarket shelves. With support for the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) crumbling ahead of local elections due next month, Mr Maduro decreed on November 8th that as part of an “economic war” with unscrupulous businessmen, prices of electrical appliances were to be cut to their level of a month earlier. For good measure he had a couple of dozen shopowners and managers arrested for “usury”.Shops were besieged by bargain hunters. In the country’s third city, Valencia, looters ransacked an outlet belonging to the Daka electricals chain. Even members of the national guard, deployed along with partisan militiamen to keep order, were filmed loading looted goods onto pickup trucks. Several days later people were still queuing in their dozens and even hundreds, in...



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VIDEO: Brazilian ex-president exhumed

The remains of former Brazilian President Joao Goulart are exhumed to establish whether he died of natural causes or was poisoned.



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How Bad Is Medicaid?

…30% of office-based physicians do not accept new Medicaid patients, and in some specialties, the rate of nonacceptance is much higher ― for example, 40% in orthopedics, 44% in general internal medicine, 45% in dermatology, and 56% in psychiatry. Physicians practicing in higher-income areas are less likely to accept new Medicaid patients. Physicians who do [...]



via John Goodman's Health Policy Blog http://healthblog.ncpa.org/how-bad-is-medicaid/

Cuba, Denmark launch direct flights - Global Times









Cuba, Denmark launch direct flights

Global Times

The fortnightly flight will last throughout the winter tourism season and operate every other Wednesday, allowing a greater number of international "consumers of sun and sand, nature and culture" to visit Cuba, the ministry said. The Copenhagen ...









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Cuba offers old-world charm in the Caribbean - Ottawa Citizen








Ottawa Citizen



Cuba offers old-world charm in the Caribbean

Ottawa Citizen

One of Cuba's hot spots is Varadero, a popular destination located on the long peninsula. Many of Varadero's resorts are located close to the town, making ventures on-and off-resort convenient. "Ernest Hemingway has a home in Varadero also that ...









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Death Panels in Oregon

In August, Oregon’s Health Evidence Review Commission issued an update to its guidelines for providing cancer treatment to low-income individuals covered by the state Medicaid program. These new guidelines require that Medicaid deny coverage for certain cancer treatments for patients that have been deemed “too” sick, haven’t responded well to previous treatments, or can’t care [...]



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Cumbre de ONU: Cambio climático sigue en medio de debates

La Cumbre de la ONU sobre Cambio Climático (COP19) abordará hoy el tema referido a la agricultura inteligente con respecto al clima, concepto que defiende la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO). Esta entidad ofrecerá una conferencia sobre la posible implementación de esta idea en los países, así como sobre los éxitos y barreras principales del programa.



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SNB: Matanzas llega a la cima

El equipo de Holguín evitó la barrida de Santiago en la primera etapa del Campeonato Cubano de béisbol, al vencerlo este miércoles 5-2, hecho que además propició el ascenso de Matanzas al primer lugar del torneo. Los Cachorros holguineros lograron vulnerar la resistencia santiaguera por primera vez en la subserie, tras caer dramáticamente en los dos partidos previos, en ambos casos perdiendo ventajas en las postrimerías.



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Parlamentarios cubanos aportan ideas a Anteproyecto de Código de Trabajo

Diputados al Parlamento cubano por las provincias de Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila y Camagüey, aportaron este miércoles nuevas ideas que enriquecen el Anteproyecto de Código de Trabajo. Entre las principales propuestas defendidas en el encuentro efectuado en Ciego de Ávila, en la región central de la isla, estuvieron las relacionadas con los contratos de empleo, la política salarial y los conflictos laborales.



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Censo 2012: Cuba, uno de los países más envejecidos del mundo

Cuba, con un 18,3 % de su población mayor de 60 años según estadísticas oficiales publicadas en el Censo de Población y Viviendas del 2012, es uno de los países más envejecidos de América Latina y está previsto sea hacia el 2050 uno de los más envejecidos del mundo. Con 2 millones 41 mil 392 adultos mayores (más de 60 años) en su población, ¿cómo se prepara nuestra sociedad para asumir los retos que implica el envejecimiento?



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Cuba aspira a producir 1.8 millones de toneladas de azúcar en 2014

Cuba aspira a una zafra mayor en la de 2013-2014, que comienza el próximo día 20, y para la cual se ha preparado al trabajar en la eliminación de las deficiencias detectadas en la anterior. Se han realizado las reparaciones según lo previsto al contar con los recursos a tiempo, a fin de resolver los problemas identificados en la anterior campaña, dijo además en el programa televisivo Mesa Redonda el vicepresidente del Grupo Azucarero Azcuba, Noel Casañas.



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Latin America Wind Market Assessment - PR Newswire (press release)









Latin America Wind Market Assessment

PR Newswire (press release)

Latin American markets are a subject of intense interest from the global wind industry. Wind plant construction across Latin America is modest compared to the more established markets like the United States, Europe, and China, but it is an emerging ...









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SumUp payment service launches in Latin America - ITProPortal








ITProPortal



SumUp payment service launches in Latin America

ITProPortal

SumUp has made its first steps into the Latin American market with a deal to launch its mobile payments service in Brazil. As part of the roll out SumUp is opening an office in São Paulo and it will allow small businesses to accept a wide range of ...

SumUp Wants to Cash-in With Brazil









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Mexico close in on World Cup place

Ex-Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez scores one of the goals as Mexico hammer New Zealand 5-1 in their play-off first leg.



via BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24931521

Uruguay thrash Jordan in World Cup tie

Uruguay thrash Jordan 5-0 in Amman to take control of their World Cup play-off tie for next year's finals in Brazil.



via BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24931519

Miss Earth 2013: Will Venezuela, Alyz Heinrich, Follow the Victory of Gabriela ... - International Business Times AU









Miss Earth 2013: Will Venezuela, Alyz Heinrich, Follow the Victory of Gabriela ...

International Business Times AU

This year's pageant will focus more on eco-tourism as its contribution to the country's efforts to use tourism as a means to help alleviate the poverty. The event is going to be broadcast in more than 50 countries around the world and this could be a ...









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Cuban leaders eye new port as economic lifeline - Las Vegas Sun









Cuban leaders eye new port as economic lifeline

Las Vegas Sun

Simply swapping one port for another, however, won't be enough to right Cuba's rickety economy, which relies heavily on food and other imports while making most of its foreign income from tourism, nickel mining and the export of services such as tens ...









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Cuartas tablas entre Anand y Carlsen

El indio Viswanathan Anand, defensor del título, y el noruego Magnus Carlsen firmaron de nuevo tablas en la cuarta partida del Mundial de ajedrez, que se disputa en Madrás, ciudad natal del campeón. Tras 64 movimientos de una dura lucha, ambos jugadores encaran el segundo descanso del torneo con dos puntos en sus marcadores tras ser incapaces de ganarse.



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Strike 3: ¿Alguien pisa los pasos de Pestano?

Nadie que no sea receptor puede leer tan adecuadamente el juego de pelota. Nadie (a menos que se trate del pitcher) tiene tan decisiva participación en los encuentros. Y ninguno de los peloteros del equipo está tan cerca de parecerse al manager. Por eso es que las grandes rotaciones –la mayoría de las grandes rotaciones- han tenido a un gran catcher tras el home.



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