In 2009, Colombian authorities dismantled a network of narcotraffickers linked to Islamist terrorists. Funds derived from the narcotrafficking are believed to have been diverted to Hezbollah – a…

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BRASILIA — Brazil's ruling left-wing Workers Party on Saturday endorsed government chief minister, Dilma Rousseff, as candidate to succeed President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October elections.

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SAO PAULO (AP) (AP) — The Brazilian navy on Sunday defended its response to a shipwreck that left dozens of teenage students from around the world adrift on the ocean for two nights.

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The Canadian tall ship SV Concordia sails into Halifax in this July 16, 2009 file photo. All 64 crew on board the ship were rescued Friday after the vessel sank off the coast of Brazil.

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(AP) — MEXICO CITY – Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo says football star Salvador Cabanas is hopeful, talking and exercising. The Paraguayan striker, who plays for Mexico's Club America, is …

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Latin American foreign ministers say their nations are close to forming a new regional organization that would not include the U.S. or Canada.

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Dilma Rousseff, chief minister to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s president, was confirmed as presidential candidate for the leftwing Workers’ party (PT) at the weekend, ahead of elections to…

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PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) – Latin American foreign ministers say their nations are close to forming a new regional organization that would not include the U.S. or Canada. Representatives of 32 cou…

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Washington Post Obama to Propose New Reading and Math StandardsNew York TimesWASHINGTON — In a proposed change to the No Child Left Behind law, the Obama administration would require states to adopt new academic standards to qualify for federal money from a billion program that concentrates on impoverished …Obama wants students prepared for college, careersWashington [...]

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AFP Obama proposal targets insurance-rate increasesWashington PostPresident Obama will call for new government power to regulate insurance-rate increases as part of comprehensive changes to the health-care system that the White House will unveil on its Web site Monday, …Obama health plan would curb insurers on rate hikesLos Angeles TimesObama to Endorse Rules to Limit Health-Insurance [...]

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PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Latin American foreign ministers say their nations are close to forming a new regional organization that would not include the U.S. or Canada.Representatives of 32 countri…

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PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) – Latin American foreign ministers say their nations areclose to forming a new regional organization that would not include the U.S. or Canada. Representatives of 32 cou…

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PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Latin American foreign ministers say their nations are close to forming a new regional organization that would not include the U.S. or Canada. Representatives of 32 c…

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Latin American foreign ministers say their nations are close to forming a new regional organization that would not include the U.S. or Canada. Repr…

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Filed at 7:41 p.m. ET PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Latin American foreign ministers say their nations are close to forming a new regional organization that would not include the U.S. or Canada.Rep…

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Fernando Lugo says soccer star Salvador Cabanas is hopeful, talking and exercising.The Paraguayan striker, who plays for Mexico's Club America, is recovering after being shot in the head Jan. 25 at a …

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PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Latin American foreign ministers say their nations are close to forming a new regional organization that would not include the U.S. or Canada.

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Mexico (AP) — Latin American foreign ministers say their nations are close to forming a new regional organization that would not include the U.S. or Canada. Representatives of 32 countries are g…

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An iron lady in Brazil’s future? Could be, if economist Dilma Rousseff, former guerrilla and known for her strong character and work capacity, nominated by the ruling Workers Party, PT, to succe…

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PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico—Latin American foreign ministers say their nations are close to forming a new regional organization that would not include the U.S. or Canada. Representatives of 32 coun…

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Latin American foreign ministers say their nations are close to forming a new regional organization that would not include the U.S. or Canada. Repr…

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MEXICO CITY – Paraguay President Fernando Lugo says soccer star Salvador Cabanas is hopeful, talking and exercising after he was shot in the head in a Mexico City bar last month.

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MEXICO CITY — Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo says soccer star Salvador Cabanas is hopeful, talking and exercising.The Paraguayan striker, who plays for Mexico's Club America, is recovering after…

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MEXICO CITY (AP) – Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo says soccer star Salvador Cabanas is hopeful, talking and exercising. The Paraguayan striker, who plays for Mexico's Club America, is recover…

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MEXICO CITY — Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo says soccer star Salvador Cabanas is hopeful, talking and exercising. The Paraguayan striker, who plays for Mexico's Club America, is recovering…

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY — Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo says soccer star Salvador Cabanas is hopeful, talking and exercising. The Paraguayan striker, who plays for Mexico's Club Ame…

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Lugo, who is in Mexico for the Rio Group summit, showed off an America T-shirt that Cabanas signed. Lugo says the player is exercising on a stationary bike.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo says soccer star Salvador Cabanas is hopeful, talking and exercising. The Paraguayan striker, who plays for

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MEXICO CITY—Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo says soccer star Salvador Cabanas is hopeful, talking and exercising. The Paraguayan striker, who plays for Mexico's Club America, is recovering af…

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY — Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo says soccer star Salvador Cabanas is hopeful, talking and exercising. The Paraguayan striker, who plays for Mexico's Club Ame…

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MUMBAI: In the largest cross-border acquisition by an Indian company in the sugar industry, Shree Renuka Sugars has entered into definitive agreements with Grupo Equipav S.A. of Brazil to acquire a 50…

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An impressive motorcade swept through the streets of Lima, Peru as the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy was carried to the presidential palace. People lined the streets and poured into the “Plaza de Arm…

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The Brazilian navy on Sunday defended its response to a shipwreck that left dozens of teenage students from around the world adrift on the ocean for two nights. The navy deployed a search aircraft abo…

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"We're certainly trying to gain a better understanding of why does it seem like such a long time," McCarthy told The Associated Press on Sunday. "We really don't know. These are the same people, of co…

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Students from the West Island College of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, which operated the Class Afloat program, arrive in Rio de Janeiro February 20, 2010.

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It's a nose. A very long nose. It swings back and forth in our direction, combing the breeze for our scent like some animated Hoover nozzle. Finding nothing amiss, the owner continues her meandering p…

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MUMBAI: In the largest cross-border acquisition by an Indian company in the sugar industry, Shree Renuka Sugars has entered into definitive agreements with Grupo Equipav S.A. of Brazil to acquire a 50…

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SAN SALVADOR — When two Nicaraguan girls, held captive in a house on the outskirts of San Salvador, overheard that they were to be sold as sex slaves for 0, they were terrorized. They decided to …

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L et's see if you could pass a Latin American civics course. Which is more democratic: Country H, where all political institutions united to oust a president who was mobilizing mobs to help him defy t…

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Valdiron de Oliveira's injured right shoulder seemed to get worse with each of his four turns in the Professional Bull Riders' first tournament-style event.Then the Brazilian cowb…

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More than 360 experts on Latin America have urged President-elect Barack Obama to improve U.S.-Latin American relations. The signers of the call include the current president and and several past pres…

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In a post-bubble world that vilifies the private sector and elevates government as humanity's best hope, two events in Latin America last week deserve attention. The first was a meeting of the Organiz…

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As the decades of embargo have worn on, and new generations have been born, opinion polls have found Cuban Americans increasing split on the embargo. Click here for full story

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W ith Brazil's government-backed presidential hopeful Dilma Roussef rising in the polls, some of her most prominent critics are raising the specter that South America's biggest country will move close…

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his chief of staff Dilma Rousseff at the launch ceremony of her presidential candidacy in Brasilia. Photograph: Reuters

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Shree Renuka Sugars (SRSL) today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with Brazilian company, Grupo Equipav for an investment of Rs 1,530-crore (9 million) for a majority contro…

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MUMBAI: Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd on Sunday announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with Brazilian company, Grupo Equipav for an investment of Rs 1,530-crore ($ 329 million) for a ma…

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Telegraph.co.uk David Miliband to put pressure on Israel over forged passportsTimes OnlineDavid Miliband will press his Israeli counterpart today to explain what his Government knows about the use of stolen British identities in the Mahmoud al-Mabhouh killing. Avigdor Lieberman, the Israeli Foreign Minister, will meet separately with his …The Shalit syndromeHa’aretzDubai assassination squad carried diplomatic [...]

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Published Date: February 21, 2010 RIO DE JANEIRO: A Canadian sailing ship filled with high school and college students sank off the coast of Brazil in strong winds, but officials said all 64 people a…

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Brazilian incumbent Chief of Staff Dilma Rousseff (L) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greet their supporters during the IV National Congress of the Workers' Party. Photo by BGNES

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