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FOXNews Gov. Paterson Suspends AideWall Street JournalNew York Gov. David Paterson Wednesday said he has suspended a top aide accused of beating up a woman last fall and called for an investigation into the woman's allegation that the State Police pressured her to drop her charges. …Paterson suspends top aide Johnson, asks AG to probe [...]
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Rio de Janeiro, Feb 25 (IANS/EFE) Cuban President Raul Castro has confirmed that his government is ready to talk with the US about any subject, but under conditions of equality, Brazil's official Estado news agency reported.
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HAVANA Fidel Castro is "exceptionally well" and appears recovered from a health crisis that has kept him out of the public eye for more than 3 1/2 years, Brazil's president said Wednesday, acco…
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Despite missing its European-based players USA secured a 2-1 comeback against El Salvador on Wednesday with goals from Brian Ching and Sacha Kljestan.
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(AP Photo/Ricardo Stuckert-Brazil's Presidency)In this photo released by Brazil's Presidency, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, right, smiles with former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Havan…
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BRASILIA — Brazil will likely designate the winner of a multi-billion-dollar tender to supply its air force with modern jet fighters by the end of March, the head of the service, General Juniti Saito…
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Brian Ching scored on a diving header in the 75th minute and Sacha Kljestan got the go-ahead goal in the second minute of stoppage time Wednesday night in a 2-1 exhibition victory over El Salvador in …
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BRASILIA — Brazilian business leaders warned on Tuesday that a bill to reduce the work week by four hours would boost labor costs and make several key industries in Latin America's largest economy le…
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Fidel Castro is ''exceptionally well'' and appears recovered from a health crisis that has kept him out of the public eye for more than 3 1/2 years, Brazil's president said Wednesday, according to rep…
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The resignation of Paulo Octavio effectively leaves the federal district of the capital Brasilia without a government. The federal district governor Jose Roberto Arruda, was jailed this month for inte…
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Equities in major Latin American markets closed lower Wednesday, with decliners in the Brazilian market led by stock- and futures-exchange operator BM&F Bovespa following its quarterly results.
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HAVANA (AP) — Fidel Castro is "exceptionally well" and appears recovered from a health crisis that has kept him out of the public eye for more than 3 1/2 years, Brazil's president said Wednesday, acc…
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In this handout image provided by the Brazlian Presidency, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Fidel Castro (R) speaks with Brazil�s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R) during a priva…
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President Raul Castro's government will close more than half of Cuba's family doctor offices and boost staffing at the rest in a major reform of its vaunted free health care system, the Reuters news a…
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In this handout image provided by the Brazlian Presidency, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Fidel Castro (R) speaks with Brazil�s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R) during a priva…
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PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (Reuters) — Cuban President Raul Castro called for Latin American solidarity on Tuesday at a summit in Mexico to create a new organization that could weaken US influence in t…
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Fidel Castro is "exceptionally well" and appears recovered from a health crisis that has kept him out of the public eye for more than 3 1/2 years, Brazil's president said Wednesday, according to repor…
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman February 24, 2010 Statement by Philip J. Crowley, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Secretary Clinton Travel to Latin America Secretar…
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The choreography of Argentina's latest theatrics over the Falkland Islands has been faultless. First you attend a Latin American summit where leaders will fall over themselves for the chance to bash a…
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Haiti . She says the money from the 12-member Union of South American Nations is meant to help Haitian President Rene Preval get his government going in the aftermath of the Jan. 12 quake. At a news c…
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Brazil's president describes Fidel Castro as "exceptionally well" and says the former Cuban leader appears recovered from a health crisis that has kept him out of the public eye for more than 3 1/2 ye…
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HAVANA—Fidel Castro is "exceptionally well" and appears recovered from a health crisis that has kept him out of the public eye for more than 3 1/2 years, Brazil's president said Wednesday, accor…
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Several Latin American countries have decriminalized the possession of marijuana and other drugs, but the United Nations has told them decriminalizing drugs undermines the drug war being fought in the…
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Latin American equities traded mixed Thursday, with Mexican stocks holding to a small gain while Brazilian stocks lost ground following a reported break in equity trading.
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Latin American equities traded mixed Thursday, with Mexican stocks holding to a small gain while Brazilian stocks lost ground following a reported break in equity trading.
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Latin American equities traded mixed Thursday, with Mexican stocks holding to a small gain while Brazilian stocks lost ground following a reported break in equity trading.
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Major equity markets in Latin America fell Tuesday, with risk aversion spurred in part by a poor showing in monthly confidence among U.S. consumers.
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Major equity markets in Latin America fell Tuesday, with risk aversion spurred in part by a poor showing in monthly confidence among U.S. consumers.
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CANCUN, Mexico, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — Latin American and Caribbean countries on Tuesday agreed to launch a new regional group excluding the United States and Canada. The new bloc, seen as an alternativ…
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(Click to Enlarge) Reuters reported Wednesday that Brazil's lower house of Congress has approved the third of four bills to restructure the South American country's oil legislation by placing more con…
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF) members put up a giant faucet in front of the "Christ the Redeemer" statue atop Corcovado mountain during celebrations of World Environment Day in Rio de Janeiro in this file…
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF) members put up a giant faucet in front of the "Christ the Redeemer" statue atop Corcovado mountain during celebrations of World Environment Day in Rio de Janeiro in this file…
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Posted in February 24th, 2010
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) members put up a giant faucet in front of the "Christ the Redeemer" statue atop Corcovado mountain during celebrations of World Environment Day in Rio de Janeiro in this file…
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Posted in February 24th, 2010
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) members put up a giant faucet in front of the "Christ the Redeemer" statue atop Corcovado mountain during celebrations of World Environment Day in Rio de Janeiro in this file…
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Playa Del Carmen, Mexico: Mexico and Brazil will begin formal talks over a possible free trade agreement between Latin America's two biggest economies, Mexican President Felipe Calderon said on Tuesda…
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Latin America next week, including a visit to Brazil where she is expected to seek support for new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.
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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Latin American equities traded mixed Thursday, with Mexican stocks holding to a small gain while Brazilian stocks lost ground following a reported break in equity trading….
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Rio de Janeiro – A Brazilian man was under arrest Wednesday on suspicion of murdering his German wife during a vacation in northern Brazil and blaming her death on gun-wielding robbers, media reported…
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I've been thinking about my Brazilian experience a lot lately because for two months I've been inundated by negative thoughts. That was until I seriously sought out their source and discovered a big …
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF) members put up a giant faucet in front of the "Christ the Redeemer" statue atop Corcovado mountain during celebrations of World Environment Day in Rio de Janeiro in this file…
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Brazil's Catholic Church is suing Hollywood for using unauthorized images of Rio's famous giant Christ statue in its disaster movie blockbuster "2012," a lawyer involved in the case told AFP Wednesday…
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RCNI ) announced today that it now carries PFC, the only 24-hour, Portuguese-language channel dedicated exclusively to Brazilian soccer. PFC has the best commentators who present Brazilian football sc…
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The tall ship that sank with dozens of Canadians on board failed to follow Brazilian protocols as it sailed that country's waters, the Brazilian navy said Tuesday.In a statement to the Calgary Herald,…
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Filed at 12:18 a.m. ET PLAYA DE CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Latin American and Caribbean nations backed Argentina's claim of sovereignty to the Falkland Islands on Monday in a growing dispute with Britain …
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I've been thinking about my Brazilian experience a lot lately because for two months I've been inundated by negative thoughts. That was until I seriously sought out their source and discovered a big …
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Published Date: February 24, 2010 PLAYA DE CARMEN: Latin American and Caribbean nations backed Argentina's claim of sovereignty to the Falkland Islands on Monday in a growing dispute with Britain ove…
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Petrobras' average oil and natural gas production in Brazil and abroad in January topped-out at 2,525,754 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in January, 3.8% more than a year ago (2,434,121 boed…
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OGX has completed the drilling of well 1-OGX-5-RJS, located in block BM-C-43, in the shallow waters of the southern part of the Campos Basin. OGX holds a 100% working interest in this block. The well…
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Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) — A growing movement in Latin America to decriminalize possession of marijuana and other illegal drugs may undermine global efforts to combat narcotics, a United Nations group sai…
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As the Rio Summit came to a close Tuesday night, Latin America leaders announced that they would start a new regional bloc that excludes the US and Canada.
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