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Latin American Herald Tribune
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Latin American Herald Tribune
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Argentina, Uruguay Announce Environmental Pact on Border River
Argentina and Uruguay reached agreement on Wednesday on joint environmental monitoring of the Uruguay River nearly five years after the start of construction of a paper mill on the Uruguayan shore detonated the most serious bilateral dispute in decades.
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Soldiers Kill Boy Who Was Hunting in Colombia
A peasant boy who was hunting wild animals was killed by soldiers in a wooded area in southern Colombia, the press reported Wednesday.
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University Official Murdered in Colombia
The dean of the school of economics at the University of Santiago in the southwestern Colombian city of Cali was gunned down in front of his students, eyewitnesses said.
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U.S. Changes Position, Grants Colombian Journalist Visa
The U.S. State Department has reversed a decision to deny a student visa to prominent Colombian journalist Hollman Morris, changing its ruling after several organizations urged authorities to reconsider.
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Guatemalan Indians Sue Supreme Court Chief Justice
Hundreds of Guatemalan Indians who live near a gold mine owned by Canada?s GoldCorp on Wednesday filed a criminal complaint against Supreme Court Chief Justice Erick Alvarez for his actions nine years ago as a private attorney.
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Three Cops, Woman Gunned Down in Guatemala
Three Guatemalan National Civilian Police, or PNC, officers and a woman were killed by gunmen inside a restaurant in a town near the border with Mexico.
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US Under Secretary Otero to Meet in Honduras
Under Secretary Otero is the highest ranking U.S. Department of State official to visit Honduras since the democratically elected government of President Lobo took office last January.
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Freed Cuban Dissident Arrives in U.S.
Cuban dissident Ariel Sigler, released from prison last month on medical grounds, arrived Wednesday in the United States, which he thanked for its hospitality, but he also said he was ?hurt? at having to leave Cuba and his still-imprisoned compatriots ?in the dungeon of the tyrant Fidel Castro.?
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Four Journalists Missing in Northern Mexico
Four reporters from the La Laguna region in northern Mexico are missing and ?the authorities should take all measures that will allow them to be located,? the National Human Rights Commission, or CNDH, said.
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Mexican NGOs Protest Government Bid to Control Crime Data
A dozen Mexican non-governmental organizations complained Wednesday about a decision by President Felipe Calderon?s administration they say will ?exclude civil society from the measurement of criminality in the country.?
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Bus Accident in Haiti Leaves 20 Dead, Dozens Injured
At least 20 people were killed and several dozen others injured when two buses collided on Haiti?s National Highway 2 near Leogâne, a city located 35 kilometers (22 miles) southwest of Port-au-Prince, the press reported.
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Argentina Boosts Pensions, Aid to Poor Families
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez announced Wednesday a 16.9 percent increase in payments to pensioners, aiming to preempt efforts by opposition lawmakers to push through a significantly larger boost.
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Blackout Hits Chile?s Capital
A blackout, the third in July and second in less than 24 hours, hit Santiago and other areas in central and southern Chile on Wednesday, officials said.
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Peru Announces Cancellation of U.S.-Owned Miner?s License
Peruvian President Alan Garcia on Wednesday announced the cancellation of U.S.-owned miner Doe Run Peru?s license to operate the La Oroya metallurgical complex.
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Peruvian Man Who Killed Child Sentenced to Life Behind Bars in Japan
Peruvian citizen Jose Manuel Torres Yagi, who raped and murdered a 7-year-old Japanese girl in 2005, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison after a second trial.
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Spain Approves Medication That Includes Cannabis
Spanish health authorities on Wednesday authorized the sale of a medication derived from cannabis ? the main ingredient in marijuana ? for the treatment of spasticity in patients with multiple sclerosis.
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Judge Puts Parts of Arizona Immigration Law on Hold
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the most contentious elements of an Arizona immigration law set to take effect this week must be put on hold pending final disposition of court challenges to the measure.
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Spain?s Budget Deficit Falls Nearly 25%
Spain posted a budget deficit of 29.76 billion euros ($38.39 billion) in the first half of this year, a figure that was equivalent to 2.83 percent of the gross domestic product and down 24.7 percent from the same period last year, Secretary of State for Finance Carlos Ocaña said Wednesday.
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Spanish Region Bans Bullfighting
The Catalonian Parliament on Wednesday prohibited bullfighting in the northeastern Spanish region starting Jan. 1, 2012.
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Spain Big ?Winner? in Bank Stress Tests, Industry Lobby Says
The positive response from financial markets makes Spain the clear ?winner? of last week?s European bank stress tests, a top official of the Spanish Confederation of Savings Banks, or CECA, said on Wednesday.
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Telefonica, Portugal Telecom Reach Deal on Vivo Sale
Spain?s Telefonica on Wednesday signed an agreement to acquire Portugal Telecom?s 30 percent stake in leading Brazilian wireless operator Vivo for 7.5 billion euros ($9.7 billion).
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VenEconomy: He Went, Ratified His Position, and Vanquished
On July 27, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, the Archbishop of Caracas, spoke before the National Assembly in response to an imperious ?invitation? from the red parliamentarians to ?clarify? his statements regarding violations of the Constitution in which the Chávez administration would incur if it set up a Marxist communist regime in Venezuela.
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Humorist Publishes Book on ?Celebrated Follies? of Mexican History
The decapitation of the assassinated Pancho Villa to sell his head to the United States, the trials and executions of images of the Virgin Mary during the independence struggle and other absurd deeds are recounted by humorist and writer Antonio Garci in his book ?Pendejadas celebres en la historia de Mexico? (Celebrated follies in the history of Mexico).
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First Robot with Its Own ?Conscience and Life? Is Spanish
AISoy 1, the first social robot designed for the public with its own ?conscience? and ?life,? is Spanish and will go on sale starting in August to entertain, teach and be a companion to humans who purchase it.
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Cardinal Ratifies Criticism of Chavez Before Venezuelan Congress
Venezuela?s Catholic primate, Cardinal Jorge Urosa, confirmed Tuesday before the National Assembly his opinion that President Hugo Chavez and his supporters are violating the constitution with their socialist agenda.
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Two Colombian Police Die in Rebel Attack
Two policemen died and another was wounded during an attack by guerrillas on a town in the northeastern Colombian province of Norte de Santander, authorities said Tuesday.
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Colombian Photographer Missing for Nearly 3 Weeks
Colombia?s Foundation for Freedom of the Press said Tuesday that a photographer who works on a free-lance basis for media outlets in the port city of Buenaventura has been missing since July 9.
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Colombia Postpones Auction for 3rd National TV Network
Colombia?s National Television Commission announced a postponement of Tuesday?s scheduled auction for the license to operate a third private nationwide television channel.
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Colombian Rebel Surrenders to Police in Panama
A member of Colombia?s FARC guerrilla group surrendered to border guards in Panama, authorities said.
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Morales: Drug Cartels Better Equipped Than Bolivian Army
President Evo Morales confirmed Tuesday that drug traffickers have more technology and modern equipment than Bolivia?s police and armed forces, and he asked for help from the international community to address that deficiency.
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