Latin America's first pope heads to restive Brazil - Fox News

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Latin America's first pope heads to restive Brazil Fox News Pilgrims from around the world began to gather in Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day, arriving by bus from neighboring nations or landing by plane from across the ocean to greet the first pope from Latin America. While men in swim trunks and women in ... The first Latin American pope travels to Brazil, world's largest Catholic country For Latin America, pope's visit signals 'new spring' Pope seeks Catholic rebirth in land of samba

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Brazil: Singing priest reviving Catholicism

A Catholic priest is at the forefront of a Brazilian movement known as the Charismatic Catholic Renovation, trying to invigorate the Church and lure new and old followers back to the fold.



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AT least 19 killed in FARC clashes in Colombia

At least 19 soldiers were killed over the weekend in separate clashes with rebels in Colombia, the country's president said.



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Pope Francis to begin Brazil visit

Pope Francis is to fly to Brazil for his first foreign trip, where millions of young Catholics are expected to greet him at a festival amid high security.



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The Myth And Reality Of Venezuela-Iran Ties – Analysis - Eurasia Review

The Myth And Reality Of Venezuela-Iran Ties – Analysis Eurasia Review ... important senior positions in the Venezuelan government”, Noriega also argued that Margarita Island is basically one big Hezbollah training camp (could put a slight dent in the government's ambitions to develop the tourism sector) and that senior ...

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The Awakening Of Latin America - Morning Star Online

The Awakening Of Latin America Morning Star Online Culled from essays, interviews, reviews and diaries, there's a wealth of information here on Latin American society from the 1950s to the 1960s and, as a travel guide, the passages on scaling Machu Picchu and journeys up and down the Amazon are as ...

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Missed opportunities in Latin America - MiamiHerald.com

Missed opportunities in Latin America MiamiHerald.com The D team of the foreign-policy community – which is to say those responsible for U.S. Latin America policy at the time (with a few notable exceptions) – felt it was more important to punish Brazil for having had the audacity to actually have a ...

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Source: North Korea complained of South Korea cargo smuggling - MiamiHerald.com

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Source: North Korea complained of South Korea cargo smuggling MiamiHerald.com Havana has confirmed the ship carried 240 tons of weapons that were to be refurbished in North Korea and returned to Cuba, but has not addressed the issue of whether the shipment might violate the U.N. arms embargo slapped on Pyongyang in 2006. Intercepted Ship Highlights North Korea-Cuba Relations Cuba told Panama seized ship was bringing sugar to North Korea

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Yasiel Puig is great, but the best Cuban ballplayers may be yet to come - USA TODAY

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Yasiel Puig is great, but the best Cuban ballplayers may be yet to come USA TODAY On Friday, the Orioles called up Cuban outfielder Henry Urrutia after he hit .365 with a .958 OPS in 67 games across Double- and Triple-A in the first half of 2013. Urrutia may emerge as baseball's next Cuban star, but he will hardly be the last ...

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Pemex pipe explodes in central Mexico, 7 injured - Boston.com

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Fatal blast at Colombia nightclub

A blast at a nightclub in the north-eastern Colombian city of Cucuta, possibly linked to drug gangs, leaves one person dead and at least 20 injured.



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Colombia holds rebels 'over ambush'

The Colombian army says it has arrested 10 fighters from the Farc rebel group over an attack that killed 17 soldiers.



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First Latin American pope's first stop: Brazil - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com

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First Latin American pope's first stop: Brazil The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Msgr. Franklyn Casale, president of St. Thomas University, called it a "fortuitous coincidence" that the first pope from Latin America will make his first international trip to Latin America. The pope plans to speak in both Spanish and Portuguese, "so ... For Latin America, pope's visit signals 'new spring' Latin American youths converge on Rio, drawn to a pope with a common touch Pope seeks Catholic rebirth in land of samba

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Panama vs. Cuba, 2013 Gold Cup: Final score 7-1, red card turns it into a rout - SB Nation

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Panama vs. Cuba, 2013 Gold Cup: Final score 7-1, red card turns it into a rout SB Nation A solid first half gave way to an absolutely disastrous second half for Cuba, who were dumped out of the Gold Cup in disastrous fashion after going down to 10 men. Panama took a 2-1 lead into the halftime break, but turned it up after Ariel Martinez's ...

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WILDLIFE TOURISM IS HIGHLY IMPORTANT FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO ... - Tourism Review

WILDLIFE TOURISM IS HIGHLY IMPORTANT FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO ... Tourism Review According to a report that was released by Datu Research, an economic research firm, wildlife tourism in the Gulf of Mexico states is very profitable and generates over $19 billion annually, with over 2.6 million jobs. The work contained in this ...

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USA wins baseball series as it defeats Cuba 1-0

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VIDEO: Dramatic rescues as floods hit Mexico

Heavy rain is continuing to cause disruption in northern Mexico.



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Venezuela halts normalization talks with US - Boston.com

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Colombian soldiers die in clashes

At least 17 Colombian troops die in an ambush close to Venezuela's border, amid efforts to end the country's lingering conflict with Farc rebels.



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