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Brazils Stadiums Ready for World Cup Soccer Warm-Up in June
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Brazil trapped by Argentina and Venezuela economic mismanagements
Brazil’s main financial newspaper Valor Economico revealed that the recent summit between Presidents Cristina Fernandez and Dilma Rousseff from Argentina and Brazil was far from polite and enlightening, rather the contrary with "strong disagreements in the fields of trade and investment" shaking the foundations of ...
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Brazil Set to Lift Ban on Imports of EU Cattle Beef
has amended its import regulations regarding bovine spongiform encephalopathy, paving the way for the ban on imports of breeding cattle and beef from the European Union to be lifted.The European Commission applauded the change and encouraged Brazil to bring all of the remaining import conditions related to BSE and imports of animals and animal products in line with international standards. Since ...
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UPDATE 1-Argentinas main grains ports paralyzed by labor strike
Mon May 20, 2013 4:09pm EDT (Adds comment from port chamber) BUENOS AIRES May 20 (Reuters) - Port workers in Argentina's main grains hub of Rosario went on strike over wages on Monday, a local union spokesman said, slowing exports from the world's No. 1 soymeal and soyoil supplier. Wage strikes are common in Argentina, where private economists clock annual consumer price inflation at ...
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Colombian congressman’s ex-wife accuses lawmaker of physical abuse
A Colombian congressman found himself in the middle of a controversy Monday when his ex-wife on national radio claimed to have lost her unborn baby due to his alleged ...
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Waging the Media War in Venezuela Maduro’s First Month in Power
since officially taking office Nicols Maduro has had to fend off a media war waged against him from multiple fronts. Now the tension seems to have finally dropped it is time for him to move on and make sure he doesn't get bogged down in petty disputes with an obstinate opponent. In the days ...
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Brazil probes rumour that set off panic run on state bank
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Monday she ordered the Federal Police to investigate the source of a rumour that sent thousands of poor Brazilians running to state bank branches seeking payment of a monthly family stipend. A rumour that payments of the Bolsa Familia program would be ended led crowds to line up over the weekend at branches of the Caixa Economica ...
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US Sees Climate of Intolerance on Global Religious Freedom
The United States said the right to global religious freedom was challenged last year, with governments often creating a "climate of intolerance" leading to hatred and violence. In an annual report, the State Department said Monday government officials worldwide are often allowed to act with impunity while violating the religious rights of their countrymen. It said there often is ...
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Ugandan Police Shut Down Newspaper Offices
NAIROBI -- Police in Uganda's capital have closed down the offices of the Daily Monitor. According to the Daily Monitor's senior correspondent, police have declared the premises of their publication a crime scene and are doing a thorough search of the building. Earlier this month, the Daily Monitor published a series of stories about Uganda's coordinator of intelligence ...
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Russian Billionaire Lebedev Pleads Not Guilty in Court
MOSCOW -- Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev has pleaded not guilty to charges of hooliganism motivated by political hatred. Lebedev says that he is being targeted by Russian President Vladimir Putin because Putin believes he is funding the opposition. Alexander Lebedev, co-owner of Novaya Gazeta, Russia's leading opposition newspaper, went on trial Monday in a Moscow court. Lebedev ...
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Indias Weak Congress Ponders Early Elections
NEW DELHI -- India's Congress party is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said, reflecting an internal discussion over whether to pull the plug on the shaky ruling coalition or have it serve a full term. Officially, the Congress party says the government - which has been battered by a series of corruption scandals and now ...
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Deadly Tornadoes Tear Through US Midwest
Zach Champion walks through the rubble of his mobile home looking for his belongings, in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, destroyed in Sunday's tornado, near Shawnee, Oklahoma, May 20, ...
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Bolivia and US Discuss Procedure for Exit of USAID
La Paz, May 20 (Prensa Latina) The government of Bolivia and the US Embassy in this South American country will define the procedure for the exit of the US Agency for International Development (Usaid)from Bolivia. That agency was expelled from Bolivia after accusations of conspiracy against the Bolivian government. Bolivian Presidency Minister Juan Ramon Quintana said this diplomatic mission of ...
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Life In Argentinas Little School Prison Camp
During Argentina's so-called Dirty War, thousands were abducted and taken to secret prisons like a place known as "the little school," where many were tortured and killed. Guest host Jennifer Ludden talks to a former prisoner, Alicia Partnoy, about her disappearance and her time ...
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Argentina Takes EU Biodiesel Policy to WTO
has requested World Trade Organization consultations with the European Union regarding measures imposed by the EU and its member states that affect the importation and marketing of biodiesel, as well as measures supporting the biodiesel industry.Argentina is specifically referring to measures applied by the EU for the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and the introduction of ...
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Sony Entertainment Network Offering Music Unlimited Service In Brazil
Sony Network Entertainment International announced that Music Unlimited, the company's cloud-based digital music subscription service, is now live in Brazil. According to a release, the Music Unlimited service offers on- demand access to a global catalog of over 20 million licensed tracks from all major and many leading independent labels across an array of devices including PlayStation3 ...
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Colombia’s return to old mining standards ‘threaten environment’ Activists
A set of Colombia’s mining regulations from 2001 that are set to expire this month are causing concern about what a return to the old standards could mean for informal and illegal mining activity, and the ...
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Colombian media fall for Uribe billboard hoax
Colombian media on Monday reported widely on a billboard criticizing the family of former President Alvaro Uribe, which later proved to be be an internet ...
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HandM considering production in South America and Africa CEO
STOCKHOLM--Swedish fashion giant H&M is considering starting production in South America and Africa, chief executive Karl-Johan Persson told the Financial Times in an interview published on ...
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Peru Primera Division Wrap Sporting Cristal shine on top
Sporting Cristal moved two points clear atop the Peru Primera Division with a 3-0 win over Universidad San Martin on Saturday.Roberto Mosquera's men capitalised on Real Garcilaso's draw with the comfortable victory against the league's bottom side.Both teams hit the crossbar in the first half and the visiting Sporting Cristal wasted several other chances.They finally opened the ...
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Harper escapes to South America
More allegations of questionable accounting from Duffy as critics step up attack OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper darts off to South America Tuesday as his party and office attempt to put a lid on an explosive Senate firestorm at home. Harper will dodge the direct ire of opposition parties this week, which will demand answers after his chief of staff Nigel Wright resigned and Senators ...
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Colombia enters into game of attracting Hollywood business
Colombia is the latest country to vie for production work. Hollywood may migrate south for a while while Colombia becomes the next country to bid for Hollywood production by offering incentives for filming. According to a report by Variety, a new law in the country will allow foreign shoots for film and TV investing over $500,000 in the Colombia's economy can receive cash rebates of up to 40 ...
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To tackle corruption Guyana launches website asking citizens to report bribery allegations
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - In a bid to reduce public corruption, Guyana is inviting citizens to use the Internet to report graft and bribery. Demand for bribes is widespread in Guyana. Police officers are chronically accused of shaking down motorists. Customs officers are also regularly accused of demanding cash for allowing imported goods to be released. Security Minister Clement Rohee says ...
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Russia Two Militants Planning Terror Attack Killed Near Moscow
Russian officials said Monday that security forces killed two suspected militants and detained another, in a special operation near Moscow that thwarted a terrorist attack on the ...
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Coffee May Protect Against Liver Disease
Coffee lovers have another reason to rejoice as a new study claims that regular consumption of the popular beverage can reduce the risk of a rare but serious liver disease. According ...
Rio de Janeiro Digest
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Rio's uphill battle to host the Games
Rio de Janeiro has many aspects, it is the party capital of Brazil, the internationally recognized face of the country, the most visited city in Brazil, the crime capital of South America, a city with some of the highest drug use statistics and, more recently, the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Winning that particular war has not been easy.
Rio de Janeiro, this bustling city of 6 million people (14 million if one includes the greater metro area) is the second largest city in Brazil and is famous for its statue Christ the Redeemer, which sits atop Corcovado Mountain and has looked down upon the city for almost 100 years. It is also famous for the internationally known Carnivale, the city’s samba schools, the fabulous beaches that grace our shoreline and Sugarloaf Mountain with its ancient cable car. Read more
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