Cuba lifting restriction on purchase of cars - The Detroit News

Cuba lifting restriction on purchase of cars The Detroit News A man makes his way along a parking lot lined with cars in Havana, Cuba. Cuba says it's opening its automobile market by eliminating a special permit that strictly limited the number of people allowed to buy vehicles from the state, official media said ...

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Corrupting Influences are taking a Toll on this Hemisphere - Mexidata.info

Corrupting Influences are taking a Toll on this Hemisphere Mexidata.info Corruption in Mexico and many Latin American and Caribbean nations has been a major destabilizing force to homeland security, tourism, and overall fiscal development. Erosion of public trust has come not only from the perceived lack of safety and ...

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Scotiabank to boost expansion into Latin America - The Globe and Mail

Scotiabank to boost expansion into Latin America The Globe and Mail Bank of Nova Scotia is aggressively pursuing a second phase of international expansion, broadening the suite of products it offers in foreign countries to more closely mirror its operations at home. Long regarded as Canada's most international lender ...

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Arabica Prices Drop as Supplies From Latin America Flood Markets - The New Indian Express

Arabica Prices Drop as Supplies From Latin America Flood Markets The New Indian Express The price drop is said to be the worst in the last seven years as coffee from Brazil, Columbia and central America has been flooding the markets. A 50-kg bag of Arabica was priced at `11,000 in 2011, while this year it has fallen to `6,100, a drop of ...

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Raúl Castro: US And Cuba Can Have 'Civilized Relationship' - NPR (blog)

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Raúl Castro: US And Cuba Can Have 'Civilized Relationship' NPR (blog) When that handshake happened, NPR's David Green talked to Dan Restrepo, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and former adviser to Obama on Latin America. Restrepo said that Obama's main approach to Cuba has been to insist that:.

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Nine Years Later, Latin America's Leagues Keep MVP Baseball Alive - Kotaku

Nine Years Later, Latin America's Leagues Keep MVP Baseball Alive Kotaku "MVP Caribe," the work of a team of modders from across Latin America, replaces teams in MVP Baseball 2005 with the professional clubs of the nations who play in the Caribbean Series—the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.

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Drone Use Soars in Latin America, Remains Widely Unregulated - San Diego Free Press

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Drone Use Soars in Latin America, Remains Widely Unregulated San Diego Free Press At the same time, they are specifically targeting developing markets in Latin America for the martial use of drones in law enforcement and military operations. In response, human rights groups have been raising concerns over these fast-evolving ...

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Bilateral Investment Treaties - providing unlimited opportunities - The Global Legal Post

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Bilateral Investment Treaties - providing unlimited opportunities The Global Legal Post ARB/01/12), acquiring rights to develop an oil field (Exxon and Venezuela, Mobil Corporation and Others v Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/27), a joint venture ..... In any case, given that the world is coming to Australia to ...

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Uruguay Economy Minister Resigns Over Probe Into Pluna Airline - Businessweek

Uruguay Economy Minister Resigns Over Probe Into Pluna Airline Businessweek Lorenzo is being investigated for his role in the $137 million auction of Bombardier aircraft that was won in October 2012 by Spain's closely-held tourism company Cosmo Airlines, Mujica said in audio comments available on his website. “He has been a ...

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Rosniel Iglesias regresa con el Oro en la final de Playa Girón de Boxeo

El campeón olímpico cubano de los 69 kilogramos, Roniel Iglesias, superó hoy 3-0 al subtitular mundial Arisnoidys Despaigne y conquistó por sexta vez el título del Torneo Nacional Playa Girón de boxeo. En la Sala Polivalente Yayabo de esta ciudad el titular mundial en Italia-2009 salió a demostrar que está listo para empeños mayores luego de varios meses de ausencia por sanción disciplinaria y lo consiguió con certeras combinaciones en las tres distancias.



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¿Cuántas de las profecías que Isaac Asimov formuló para 2014 se han cumplido?

Durante la Feria Mundial de Nueva York celebrada en 1964, Isaac Asimov, escritor de ciencia ficción y profesor de bioquímica de la universidad de Boston, auguró cómo sería el mundo medio en 2014. ¿Se han hecho realidad alguna de sus profecías? Estas son las predicciones que Asimov escribió en el diario 'The New York Times' sobre cómo se imaginaba que sería el mundo siglo medio después, en 2014. Juzgue usted mismo su acierto visionario.



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Décimo quinta victoria del Barcelona en la liga española, 5-2 en cancha del Getafe

Pedro Rodríguez marcó tres goles y Cesc Fábregas aportó un doblete el domingo para rescatar la 15ta victoria del Barcelona en la liga española, 5-2 en cancha del Getafe, e impulsar nuevamente al equipo azulgrana a la cima de la clasificación previo al receso navideño. El triunfo permitió al Barsa sumar 46 puntos e igualar el total del Atlético de Madrid, que también remontó el sábado para vencer 3-2 al Levante, aunque el conjunto catalán figura primero por mejor balance goleador sobre el cuadro rojiblanco.



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Maduro acusa a EEUU de desencadenar guerra económica contra Venezuela

El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, acusó a Washington de desencadenar la guerra económica contra su país y aseguró que sabe quién está implicado en ello. "Esta guerra económica se decidió en la Casa Blanca. Eso formó parte de los factores de poder en Estados Unidos creyendo que había llegado el momento de destruir a la Revolución Bolivariana.



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Raúl Castro: US And Cuba Can Have 'Civilized Relationship' - NPR (blog)

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Raúl Castro: US And Cuba Can Have 'Civilized Relationship' NPR (blog) Cuban President Raúl Castro says the U.S. and Cuba could have a "civilized relationship." BBC Mundo reports that in a rare speech, Castro said that over the past year U.S. and Cuban officials have met to talk about immigration and restarting mail ... Raul Castro issues stern warning to entrepreneurs Raul Castro To America: Let's Talk Cuba: Raul Castro talks of possible 'advances' in relations with US

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Cultivating Cuba - Khaleej Times

Cultivating Cuba Khaleej Times The Cuban president in a rare speech before parliamentarians said that Washington however would have to give up its doctrine of forcing regimes in countries, which do not subscribe to its own beliefs, to change. As Castro told the legislators, “We do ...

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Cuba: Raul Castro talks of possible 'advances' in relations with US - euronews

Cuba: Raul Castro talks of possible 'advances' in relations with US euronews Cuba's President Raul Castro addressed the country's relations with the United States during his year-end speech in parliament. Castro told parliament: “We're not asking the US to change its political or social systems and we don't accept negotiating ...

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Los éxitos científicos más importantes de 2013: Revista “Science”

La revista "Science" publicó la lista de avances científicos que considera los más importantes del año 2013. Cubadebate reproduce a continuación el listado entre los que se destacaron la nueva terapia contra el cáncer, la cual califican del mayor éxito científico de este año.



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Uruguay Economy Minister Resigns Over Probe Into Pluna Airline - Bloomberg

Uruguay Economy Minister Resigns Over Probe Into Pluna Airline Bloomberg Lorenzo is being investigated for his role in the $137 million auction of Bombardier aircraft that was won in October 2012 by Spain's closely-held tourism company Cosmo Airlines, Mujica said in audio comments available on his website. “He has been a ...

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CIA 'helped Colombia Farc attacks'

The CIA has provided intelligence and technology used by Colombia to kill at least two dozen Farc rebel leaders, the Washington Post alleges.



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Cuba to US: Respect differences - Press TV

Cuba to US: Respect differences Press TV Havana and Washington have been at odds since the Cuban revolution, led by Fidel Castro, toppled Fulgencio Batista's regime in 1959. The United States started imposing measures in the same year and placed an official embargo against Cuba in 1962.

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Cuba lifting restriction on purchase of cars - The Detroit News

Cuba lifting restriction on purchase of cars The Detroit News A man makes his way along a parking lot lined with cars in Havana, Cuba. Cuba says it's opening its automobile market by eliminating a special permit that strictly limited the number of people allowed to buy vehicles from the state, official media said ...

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Venezuelan President Maduro meets with Fidel Castro in Cuba - Fox News

Venezuelan President Maduro meets with Fidel Castro in Cuba Fox News Maduro said Saturday on his personal Twitter account that he traveled to Cuba to meet Castro and celebrate the anniversary of the creation of the regional bloc ALBA, which was founded by Chavez nine years ago. Venezuela's president said Castro "talked ...

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Ministra de Educación felicita a los maestros cubanos en su día

La ministra de Educación cubana, Ana Elsa Velázquez, felicitó a los maestros y educadores de la isla que celebran hoy su día, declarado en igual fecha de 1961 al proclamarse el país como Territorio Libre de Analfabetismo. En una misiva dirigida a todos los educadores, Velázquez reconoció las virtudes morales del magisterio cubano y sus aportes a la construcción de un futuro próspero.



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Mapa del estatus legal del aborto a nivel mundial en 2013

Actualmente más del 60% de la población mundial vive en países donde se permite el aborto por una amplia gama de razones o sin restricciones en absoluto. No obstante el 26% de la población reside en países donde el aborto está generalmente prohibido. El siguiente mapa ilustra el mayor o menor grado en que los países de todo el mundo permiten el acceso al aborto en 2013. Refleja las leyes que van desde muy restrictivas a relativamente tolerantes.



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Alergias: patología que amenaza el futuro de la humanidad

Las estadísticas muestran una implacable subida anual del número de personas en todo el mundo que padece alergia. Es el resultado de lo que comemos, qué aire respiramos o qué higiene nos rodea, entre otros factores, aseguran los expertos. Actualmente casi en cada familia, en cada equipo de trabajo hay al menos una persona alérgica. Las estadísticas internacionales muestran que en las últimas dos décadas, la incidencia de las alergias ha aumentado en cuatro veces y lo peor es que en algunos la enfermedad transcurre de forma grave.



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Brasileñas exigen legalizar el “topless” (+ Fotos)

Decenas de brasileñas sin la parte superior del bikini se reunieron en las playas de Río de Janeiro para exigir la legalización del 'topless', una iniciativa que ha generado un gran debate en la sociedad brasileña. La iniciativa de celebrar el llamado 'toplessazo' se difundó por las redes sociales y llegó a sumar más de 8.000 adhesiones y promesas de participación, pero al evento acudieron muchas menos personas.



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Cárcel para banqueros en Islandia: Ejemplo para EEUU

Al encarcelar a cuatro ejecutivos del fracasado Banco Kaupthing de Islandia, ese país mostró al mundo la forma correcta de tratar a los responsables de la crisis financiera de 2008, dice Charlie McGrath, fundador del sitio web Wide Awake News. Estados Unidos y otras naciones deben tomarlo como un modelo para la próxima vez que las corporaciones 'todopoderosas' causen otra crisis y pidan rescates con dinero de los contribuyentes, añadió McGrath en conversaciones con RT.



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De cómo los “jeans” casi destruyen el dólar

La moda es cara, pero nadie podía imaginar que la prenda más popular pudiera poner en peligro todo el sistema monetario de un país, debido a fibras sintéticas que se usan en su confección. Desde que el dinero estadounidense quedó consolidado como un sistema de moneda única a finales del siglo XIX, empezaron a imprimirse dólares sobre un papel especial que contenía algodón. Y durante más de 100 años este papel fue suministrado por una sola empresa, Crane, que compraba algodón para su producción a la industria ligera, según el diario 'The Washington Post'.



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Cuba's Raul Castro calls for better US relations - BBC News

Cuba's Raul Castro calls for better US relations BBC News Cuban President Raul Castro has called for "civilised relations" with the United States, saying the two countries should respect their differences. President Castro said the US should drop its demand for regime change on the communist-run island, which ...

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The Broken Windshield Fallacy

In the Texas section of today’s New York Times (p. 33A) under a four column picture of a fellow installing a new windshield is the headline “Big Rocks, Torn-Up Roads, Fragile Glass.” A sub-headline reads “An Oil Boom Can Be Good for All Kinds of Entrepreneurs.” One hardly has to read the article to know […]



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Cuba's Raul Castro calls for 'civilised relations' with US - BBC News

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Cuba's Raul Castro calls for 'civilised relations' with US BBC News Cuban President Raul Castro has called for "civilised relations" with the United States, saying the two countries should respect their differences. President Castro said the US should drop its demand for regime change on the communist-run island. That ...

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Cuban president warns local entrepreneurs - Aljazeera.com

Cuban president warns local entrepreneurs Aljazeera.com Cuban President Raul Castro has issued a stern warning to entrepreneurs pushing the boundaries of the country's economic reform. In an address to parliament on Saturday, Castro said: "Those pressuring us to move faster are moving us towards failure.".

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La mayoría de los ciudadanos exsoviéticos añora la URSS

Transcurridas dos décadas del derrumbe de la Unión Soviética, la mayoría de los ciudadanos de las ex repúblicas de la antigua URSS consideran que este cambio geopolítico fue negativo para sus países. Una encuesta realizada por Gallup en 11 repúblicas postsoviéticas planteó a 1.000 participantes la pregunta de si consideran que la desintegración de la URSS, ocurrida hace 22 años, ha dañado o benificiado a la población de los nuevos países independientes surgidos de aquel colapso.



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Fundación Nicolás Guillén aboga por el dialogo social

La Fundación Nicolás Guillén, dedicada a preservar y difundir la obra del Poeta Nacional de Cuba, realizará el próximo año acciones destinadas a reducir en la sociedad cubana prejuicios e inequidades vinculadas al color de la piel. El director de la entidad, Nicolás Hernández, nieto del bardo, dijo que con ese propósito se prevé la participación de especialistas en programas radiales y televisivos, así como en talleres y encuentros en las comunidades.



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Compras de Google: pasos hacia el dominio global

Las recientes compras de robots por parte de Google indican que la empresa tiene como objetivo el dominio global, creen muchos analistas. El hecho de que Google haya comprado Boston Dynamics, la empresa que produce robots avanzados, ha llamado la atención y ha provocado discusiones sobre las posibilidades y los planes de la empresa de extender su influencia desde el mundo virtual al real. Las actividades de Google parecen seguir un plan sistemático para poco a poco obtener el control sobre todos los aspectos de la vida.



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Financió EEUU plan de acciones encubiertas en Colombia contra la FARC

Según el diario estadounidense 'The Washington Post', la Agencia Central de Inteligencia de EE.UU. (CIA) llevó a cabo un programa de acción encubierta que permitió a las fuerzas colombianas eliminar al menos a dos docenas de líderes rebeldes. La ayuda secreta, que también incluye espionaje sustancial de la Agencia de Seguridad Nacional (NSA), ha sido financiada a través de un presupuesto negro multimillonario que no forma parte del paquete oficial de 9.000 millones de dólares en el marco del llamado "Plan Colombia"



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Cuba's Raul Castro calls for 'civilised relations' with US - BBC News

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Cuba's Raul Castro calls for 'civilised relations' with US BBC News In a rare public speech, Mr Castro said Cuban and American officials had met several times over the last year to discuss practical matters, such as immigration and the re-establishment of a postal service. That shows that relations can be civilised, Mr ... Venezuela's Maduro meets with Fidel Castro in Cuba Fidel Castro hails brother for Obama handshake Fidel Castro Weighs In On Historic Handshake

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Raul Castro Offers 'Respectful Dialogue' With US - The New Indian Express

Raul Castro Offers 'Respectful Dialogue' With US The New Indian Express Cuban President Raul Castro again offered the US government an option of a "respectful dialogue" that would not compromise the island's sovereignty, and said the two countries can establish "civilized relations". "If in recent times we have been able ...

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Cuban President Raul Castro tells US to drop demands on political front - Times of India

Cuban President Raul Castro tells US to drop demands on political front Times of India HAVANA: President Raul Castro warned on Saturday his country could remain estranged from the United States for decades if Washington does not drop political demands. "If we really want to make progress in bilateral relations, we have to learn to ...

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