'Tepid' growth for Brazil, as Mexico mulls oil reform - MiamiHerald.com

'Tepid' growth for Brazil, as Mexico mulls oil reform MiamiHerald.com Latin America, a major source of international trade and tourism for Miami, is expected to show a mix of economic results in 2014, according to a panel of international economists and experts meeting in Miami Friday. ... Speakers at a conference on ...

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Businessman brings Cuba and First Coast together - First Coast News

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Businessman brings Cuba and First Coast together First Coast News "By bringing people together to make things better. That's what I want to do. I would like to help or be instrumental in bringing Cuba and the U.S. together to help each other. We were all created by God. Americans and Cuban citizens and when we lose ...

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Taking a stand: A new exhibition of Latin American photography charts more ... - The Independent

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Taking a stand: A new exhibition of Latin American photography charts more ... The Independent That's evident from a new collection of Latin American photographic art: a sweeping survey across decades and countries, it nonetheless finds connections through the different artists' use of words in, on or over pictures. The language of advertising ...

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Brazil Mensalao jailings begin

Brazil starts jailing high-profile politicians convicted last year in the country's biggest corruption trial, the "Mensalao" (big monthly allowance).



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Avanza la repetición en video en las Grandes Ligas

Otra tradición del béisbol está a punto de desaparecer casi por completo: el manager, con una mirada desquiciada, que sale furioso al terreno para discutir con un umpire. En cambio, la mayoría de las decisiones en el terreno la próxima temporada podrían ser revisadas en video por umpires en Nueva York.



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Albania no quiere las armas químicas de Siria en su territorio

El primer ministro de Albania, Edi Rama, dijo que su país no aceptará las armas químicas de Siria con el fin de destruirlas, informó este viernes la prensa internacional. "Albania considera imposible participar en esta operación", expresó Rama en una declaración transmitida por la televisión local. A principios de noviembre trascendió que los arsenales químicos de Siria podrán ser destruidos en el territorio de Albania.



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Maduro advierte sobre nuevos planes desestabilizadores contra Venezuela

El presidente de la República de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, advirtió este viernes sobre la campaña mundial recrudecida que se mantiene contra Venezuela, "y de manera ex profesa, algunas de esas informaciones tienen una visión sesgada, parcializada, mienten descaradamente".



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Valdano elogia actuación de Messi pese a lesiones

"El mejor del mundo es Messi; y el segundo mejor, Messi lesionado. Nació para jugar al fútbol, es el primer genio del Siglo XXI. Es incomparable. Ahora da la sensación de que está al borde del retiro, pero está empezando la plenitud de su carrera. Aunque sus límites son los de cualquier ser humano, debe tomarse un tiempo para que descansen el cuerpo y la cabeza", declaró Jorge Valdano a Mundo Deportivo.



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Universitarios italianos se rebelan contra La ley de Presupuestos de 2014

Estudiantes universitarios salieron este viernes a las calles de Roma y de otras ciudades italianas para protestar contra los recortes en educación previstos en el presupuesto de 2014, jornada en la cual se registran varios enfrenamientos con la policía. "Queremos el derecho a la educación, a la vida y al trabajo", señalaban las pancartas elevadas por los jóvenes en esta capital, mientras hechos similares se produjeron en otras urbes como Turín (norte) y Palermo (sur).



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Por buen camino conversaciones por la paz de Colombia

El presidente del Senado, Juan Fernando Cristo, afirmó este viernes las conversaciones entre el gobierno y las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP) marchan por buen camino. "Nos acercamos al punto de no retorno hacia la paz", aseguró el político en un artículo publicado en el periódico local El Tiempo.



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Más de 3 600 los muertos por el tifón en Filipinas

Las autoridades de Filipinas elevaron este viernes a 3 621 el número de muertos a causa del tifón "Haiyan", horas después de que la ONU situara el número de fallecidos en al menos 4 400 personas en la región central del archipiélago. El jefe del Consejo Nacional de Gestión de Reducción de Riesgo de Desastres, Eduardo del Rosario, manifestó que los heridos ascienden a 12.165 y otros 1.140 se encuentran desaparecidos, informaron los medios locales.



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House Inaction Escalates Community’s Demands for Immigration Reform

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) reassured a few die-hard anti-immigration reform activists when he said he would never agree to a conference to reach agreement on a House immigration bill and the Senate’s bipartisan immigration that passed in June. But his comments fired up those who want to see Congress improve the nation’s broken immigration […]



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New Cholesterol Guidelines Muddy the Water about Who Should Take Cholesterol Drugs

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released new guidelines on who should take cholesterol-lowering drugs. Currently about one-quarter of Americans over the age of 40 are taking a drug to lower their cholesterol. According to The New York Times, the new guidelines were intended to simplify the process of deciding who [...]



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House Votes to Let Americans Keep Health Plans; 39 Dems Defy Obama

Helping the President to keep a promise he made four years ago, the House of Representatives voted to allow Americans to keep their health plans for one more year. Nearly 40 House Democrats defied President Obama and helped the Republican majority pass a bill Friday that lets Americans keep, for one year, health plans that [...]



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Latin American airlines need over 2300 new aircraft in next 20 years - eTurboNews

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Latin American airlines need over 2300 new aircraft in next 20 years eTurboNews According to Airbus' latest Global Market Forecast (GMF), Latin American airlines will require 2,307 new aircraft between 2013 and 2032, including 1,794 single-aisle, 475 twin-aisle and 38 very large aircraft (VLA) worth an estimated US$292 billion ...

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Latin America to Justin Bieber: GET OUT! - Latina

Latin America to Justin Bieber: GET OUT! Latina We were so excited when we heard the news! We couldn't wait for you to bring the Believe Tour to us! Our hotels were vying for your stay, our clubs were waiting for you to drop dollars, and our beaches were waiting for you tan your baby skin. It's not ...

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Footballers protest ahead of World Cup

Less than a year before it stages the World Cup, Brazil is once again in the news for the wrong reasons.



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Hits and Misses

Six ideas for fixing ObamaCare. Physical exercise is better for the brain than working crossword puzzles. USA Today: China to ease 1-child policy and abolish labor camps. What surprises foreigners about American culture.



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Not Sorry

The top four Democrats said they won’t apologize for [President Obama's] promise, instead defending the language of the Affordable Care Act — their prized legislative achievement. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who shepherded ObamaCare through the House as speaker, said Obama was “very gracious” in making that apology but that the president’s words — [...]



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Mexican city makes a comeback

Tourists are returning to the Mexican city of Mazatlan after authorities beef up security, as CNN's Nick Parker reports.



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An Idea Whose Time Has Come!

In a Wall Street Journal editorial, Ramesh Ponnuru (American Enterprise Institute) and Yuval Levin (Ethics and Public Policy Center) discuss how to reform health care the right way. Their suggestion is a good one: Replace the tax exclusion for employer coverage with a uniform tax credit. The credit would be sufficient in most cases to [...]



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New sculpture for Cuba St - The Dominion Post

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New sculpture for Cuba St The Dominion Post What looks suspiciously like a blob of biscuit dough, or a bit of hokey pokey, is actually meant to be a gold nugget with candles sticking out of it - and it's part of a $168,000 sculpture destined to stand in Cuba St. The Philanthropist's Stone is not ...

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Daily Headlines: November 15, 2013

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Headlines I Wish I Hadn’t Seen

Diabetes kills one person every six seconds, new estimates show. Happy tweet from the White House (“Thanks to ObamaCare, more than 500,000 Americans have already signed up for health coverage”) gets a Pinocchio from the Washington Post. “In the vast majority of states the ObamaCare exchanges will offer less, not more, insurer competition than the [...]



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Cayman could lose Seven Mile Beach, businessman says - Cayman Net News

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Cayman could lose Seven Mile Beach, businessman says Cayman Net News Mr DaCosta engaged Mr Stran Bodden, Chief Officer in the Ministry of Tourism, in a passionate discussion on the long-awaited cruise project at a public meeting held at the Mary Miller Hall, Red Bay on Tuesday, 5 November. The meeting, hosted by Deputy ...

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Pope's unprecedented survey signals far-reaching reform

Pope's grassroots survey a radical shift for the Church



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VIDEO: 'Miniskirt rape' causes Twitter fury

Colombia rape remarks spark Twitter fury



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Is Washington Letting This American Rot in a Cuban Jail? - by Yochi Dreazen - Foreign Policy (blog)

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Is Washington Letting This American Rot in a Cuban Jail? - by Yochi Dreazen Foreign Policy (blog) The story of Gross's continuing imprisonment -- his sentence is set to run for 11 more years -- offers a case study of Cuba's potency as a political issue on Capitol Hill, where powerful lawmakers have helped block at least one deal that could have ... Cuba govt may reverse of 3D cinema ban Cuba: Prosperity for Whom? Cuba will Have one of the Oldest Populations in the World

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The elections ahead in Latin America - American Thinker (blog)

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The elections ahead in Latin America American Thinker (blog) Given the level of dissatisfaction registered in public opinion polls, the predicted outcomes reflect the power of incumbency across Latin America and the Caribbean. In a small number of states this is the result of creeping authoritarianism. In others ... Why is Latin America the Only Region with Rising Homicide Rates? Latin American airlines need 2300+ new aircraft in next 20 years

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Cisneros's First Female CEO Seeks Latin America Expansion - Bloomberg

Cisneros's First Female CEO Seeks Latin America Expansion Bloomberg “I told my father that China is yours and Latin America is my China,” she said, adding that the company's “Eva Luna” soap opera series will debut on the CCTV network in China this month. Latin America's middle class “is here to stay” after a decade of ...

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An undiscovered Caribbean gem you won't be able to help falling in love with - Daily Post North Wales

An undiscovered Caribbean gem you won't be able to help falling in love with Daily Post North Wales 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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Cuba, Denmark launch direct flights - Cuba Headlines

Cuba, Denmark launch direct flights Cuba Headlines 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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Miss Earth Zim Launches Online Campaign - AllAfrica.com

Miss Earth Zim Launches Online Campaign AllAfrica.com This year's edition of the international pageant has over 90 participants from as far as Ukraine, Turkey, Zambia, United States of America, Venezuela and Zimbabwe. Director of Miss Earth Zimbabwe, Thandi Muringa said the aim of the pageant was to ...

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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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