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Argentine dictator Videlas burial protested
FILE - In this March 24, 1977 file photo, Gen. Jorge Rafael Videla is seen commemorating the first anniversary of the military coup in Asuncion, Argentina. The former Argentine dictator died of natural causes Friday, May 17, 2013, while serving life sentences at the Marcos Paz prison for crimes against humanity. Videla took power in a 1976 coup and led a military junta that killed thousands of ...
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Cristina Fernandez We are Building an Argentina of Rights
Buenos Aires, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Argentina is building a country today where human, social and economic rights go hand in hand, assured President Cristina Fernandez at the inauguration of the restored Library at the National College of La Plata University. The facility is named Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo and is the third and final stage of the Comprehensive Recovery Plan for the National ...
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Costa Rican volcano spews ash smoke
In this image provided by the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica, the Turrialba volcano emits an ash-filled gas plume in Costa Rica, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Park rangers activated a green alert, the lowest of three levels, after the Turrialba volcano rumbled loudly and emitted thick clouds of ...
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Irish architect to teach Medellin children how to design homes
An Irish resident of Medellin will take up the task of teaching children about architecture, trying to give something back to the city he’s lived in for one and a half ...
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Controlled explosion damages 20 houses in southern Colombia
Frustran atentado en el sur de Neiva (Diario del Huila) Detonacin controlada de explosivos deja 20 viviendas afectadas, en Neiva (Radio Nacional de ...
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Colombia to continue dollar purchases to keep peso ‘competitive’ Finance Minister
Colombia will continue its current policy of dollar purchases at the rate of $750 million dollars per month in an effort to tame the peso’s rise against the dollar after a rally during 2012 brought aches and pains for Colombia’s coffee industry and others who rely on exports. ';The government’s policy is very clear and very simple,'; said Cardenas. ';We are ...
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Colombia’s Falcao ‘happy to stay at Atletico’
"The truth is, I haven't thought about a move too much" said Falcao, who's future has been the subject of intense speculation, with European media linking the Colombian with a host of Europe's richest clubs since the end of the season. Falcao however has remained tight lipped on his future, playing down his say in where he will be playing his football next season, ...
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Colombias president 6 soldiers killed in rebel attack
BOGOTA - Colombia's president says six soldiers have been killed in an attack by the country's second-largest leftist rebel band, the National Liberation Army. President Juan Manuel Santos said via Twitter without offering details that the six were killed in Norte de Santander state, a stronghold of the group known as the ELN. It was the biggest blow to Colombia's military since ...
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Seven Seas Water names South American HQ president
Claudio Baldovino has been named the new president for the South American headquarters of Seven Seas Water Corp. He previously was a partner and director of private equity for Buena Vista Capital, a private investment firm in Santiago, according to a statement. Baldovino has also worked for Rothschild Group in London, Buenos Aires, Lima and New York, the statement said. Adding Baldovino to the ...
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Cash Mob Phenomenon Supports Local Business
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy posted a solid growth in the first quarter, in part due to the biggest consumer spending surge since the end of 2010. A trend sweeping the country is helping to push more of that spending toward local businesses. What do you get when you mix a store's need for more business with enthusiastic local consumers? A cash mob. Organized through social media, ...
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Kenya Truth Commission Report Links Leaders to Abuses
NAIROBI -- A long-awaited report from Kenya’s Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) has linked several of Kenya’s leaders, including current President Uhuru Kenyatta, to abuses committed throughout the country’s history. The commission has called for further investigation of those responsible for these crimes in an effort to bring ...
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Moore Oklahoma Begins to Recover from Deadly Tornado
Volunteers retrieve clothing and other household items at a home destroyed by a tornado, across the street from the Plaza Towers elementary school in Moore, Oklahoma, May 22, ...
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Experts Weigh In on Challenges of Closing Guantanamo Prison
Activists wearing orange jumpsuits mark the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay during a protest in front of the White House in Washington May 17, ...
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Workers Blame Freeport for Fatal Incident at Giant Papua Mine
Members of Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) pray outside the Ministry of Energy And Natural Resources in Jakarta, Indonesia during a solidarity rally for the victims of the collapsed mine at a Freeport mining area in Papua province, May 21, ...
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Ousted premier seeks return to power in Caymans
KINGSTON, Jamaica -; A former Cayman Islands premier who faces 11 criminal charges is heading into elections with a chance of returning to leadership of the British Overseas ...
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Hyundai to boost Brazil output with new shift -union
Wed May 22, 2013 12:58pm EDT * Carmaker reaches deal for third shift in Piracicaba * HB20 subcompact boosts Hyundai to fifth in Brazil SAO PAULO May 22 (Reuters) - South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co and workers in Brazil have agreed to boost output at a factory to keep up with growing demand for its vehicles, the leader of the local metalworkers' union said on Wednesday. The agreement, ...
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At least 8 soldiers killed 8 injured in north Colombia ‘ELN attack’
An attack attributed to Colombia's second largest rebel group, the ELN, left at least eight soldiers dead and eight injured in northern Colombia on ...
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FARC deny involvement in kidnapping of Spanish tourists
Colombia 's largest rebel group FARC on Wednesday denied his organization’s involvement in the kidnapping of two Spanish nationals, held hostage in northern Colombia since ...
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SP affirms Uruguays long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating
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Holy See Releases Popes Schedule for Rio de Janeiro
Pontiff Will Embark on First Apostolic Trip for World Youth DayBy Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY, May 07, 2013 (Zenit.org) - The Holy See Press Office has released the Holy Father's itinerary for the first international Apostolic visit of his papacy. Pope Francis will begin his journey to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 28th World Youth Day on July 22nd.Upon his arrival to Rio de Janeiro, ...
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Official Says Treasury Department Had No Role in IRS Targeting
The Treasury Department's number-two official said his agency played no role in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups. The U.S. tax collecting agency has revealed it subjected Tea Party and other conservative groups seeking non-profit status to extra scrutiny from 2010-2012. In a prepared statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, ...
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North Korean Envoy Meets With Chinese Official in Beijing
A senior North Korean military official sent to China as a special envoy has met with a top Chinese official, at a time of strained relations between the two traditional ...
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Fresh Clashes Conflicting Claims in Afghanistans Helmand Province
Fighting between Taliban militants and Afghan government forces has erupted in a highly-volatile corner of Helmand province but the extent of the violence is ...
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US Oil Surge Could Impact Mideast Geopolitics
LONDON -- The United States will account for a third of new oil supplies over the next five years, and will become energy self-sufficient in 20 years, according to a new report by the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA). Although U.S. oil imports from Arab Gulf countries increased last year, analysts predict the U.S. will lose its dependence on Middle East imports, which is expected ...
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Harper’s South America trip complicated by Senate expenses scandal
The Senate expenses scandal is turning Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to South America into an awkward communications exercise.Harper's officials have indicated that the prime minister will finally take questions early this afternoon on the Prime Minister's Office involvement in reimbursing Senator Mike Duffy $90,000 for improper housing expense claims. But Harper will be ...
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Chemical castration in Argentina for rapists?
Chemical castration of rapists seems a good way to prevent them from re-offending. But, if the 'treatment' is reversible by simply not taking the medicine anymore, and if taking the treatment get the rapist a light sentence, is it fair that the victim still has to carry his child if he makes her pregnant in the attack?
It was announced by officials in Argentina’s Mendoza province on the 21st of March, 2010, that chemical castration has been authorized for rapists convicted in the province. The move came after what the authorities called, a “significant rise” in the number of sexual assaults last year. Read more
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