Robert Frank Argues for Paternalism

A 2004 study of legalized casino gambling in Ontario estimated that about one-third of casino revenue came from patrons with significant gambling problems. Libertarians contend that if gambling addicts freely choose to waste their own money, that is none of society’s business. But addiction also harms the innocent, making marriages more fragile and bankruptcies more [...]



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The Novel That Neatly Dissects Latin America's Urbanization Preoccupation - The Atlantic Cities

The Atlantic Cities

The Novel That Neatly Dissects Latin America's Urbanization Preoccupation The Atlantic Cities Peruvian Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa's newest novel deals with two pervasive problems in Peru and the surrounding region: rapid urbanization, and corruption. The Discreet Hero has been on Latin America's best-seller lists for the past month, with ...

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Prateik Babbar gives Cuba trip a miss - Times of India

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Prateik Babbar gives Cuba trip a miss Times of India To celebrate the festival of Diwali with his grandparents, Shivajirao and Vidyatai Patil, Prateik Babbar, chose to skip his trip to Cuba. Apparently, the actor had been invited by the Indian Ambassador to Cuba, C. Rajashekhar, for the special screening ... Hamid Ansari meets Fidel Castro as he wraps up Cuba visit

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Lila Dawns en La Habana

La cantante mexicana Lila Downs, una leyenda de la cultura latinoamericana, ofrecerá un concierto único este viernes, a las 9:00 p.m., en la Sala Covarrubias del Teatro Nacional como parte del Segundo Encuentro de Voces Populares. Ganadora de un Oscar por la banda sonora de la película Frida, Lila añadió que existen muchos artistas mexicanos y estadounidenses que quieren tocar en Cuba y citó entre ellos al legendario Carlos Santana, con quien colabora en un próximo dvd que saldrá a finales de diciembre.



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Abre corredor aéreo entre Alemania y Santa Clara

La llegada este lunes al aeropuerto internacional Abel Santamaría, de Santa Clara, del vuelo procedente de Munich, Alemania, dejó inaugurada oficialmente una nueva línea aérea que une a ese país con la ciudad de Marta Abréu y del Che, con cuyo arribo se inicia la temporada alta del turismo en este territorio, donde se asienta uno de los polos más promisorios de la industria del ocio en Cuba.



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Mexico cartel horses fetch record sum

The last of hundreds of racehorses, seized last year in an FBI raid on a ranch owned by a convicted money launderer from Mexico, are auctioned off.



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VenEconomy: Who's to Blame for High Airline Fares in Venezuela? - Latin American Herald Tribune

Latin American Herald Tribune

VenEconomy: Who's to Blame for High Airline Fares in Venezuela? Latin American Herald Tribune He complained about airlines raising the dollar fares obtained from Cadivi, the country's foreign exchange authority, twice or three times as much as they restrict the ticket supplies in both economy and tourist class. An allegation that, following the ...

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