Provides the latest RSS feeds for Latin America. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Latin America News.net http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/cat/80f72651582f2c13/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 12:18:52 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:18:52 -0400 30 Beyonce, who celebrated her fifth wedding anniversary last month in Cuba with her husband Jay-Z, has shared pictures of the controversial trip on Tumblr. The trip drew fire from conservative Cuban-American lawmakers. The photos feature the pair looking stylish and effortlessly fresh as they make their way through Old Havana, the New York Post reported. The 31-year-old singer, who has since ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214710164/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:20:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214710164/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The Indian Caribbean Museum, described as "a national treasure, a window to the past, and an opportunity to see history come alive", has been cited by a National Geographic publication that showcases 500 of the world's most powerful and spiritual places and guides travellers who wish to visit them. "This is a fitting recognition in just seven years of our existence, especially as we celebrate ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214710161/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:10:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214710161/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The Brazilian government has announced a curtailment of 28 billion reais ($13.65 billion) in the 2013 federal budget. The budget cut aims to help the government achieve the primary surplus goal, which was established at 155.9 billion reais ($76 billion) for the year under review, which represents 3.2 percent of Brazil's GDP, Planning and Budget Minister Miriam Belchior said. The cut falls ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214709697/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:30:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214709697/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Mention Botafogo to most young Brazilian football fans and the likelihood is the word will conjure images of a battling club with a small, if passionate, supporter base and a sparse trophy cabinet. Forgotten is the fact that Brazil's 1962 World Cup-winning team comprised five Botafogo players, including the crooked-legged Garrincha, rated by many as the game's greatest player before Pele, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708993/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708993/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Singer Ricky Martin called Wednesday in a letter sent to the Puerto Rican House of Representatives for the legislative body to approve a bill which would prohibit discrimination due to sexual orientation on the island. The letter, which was released by Martin's representatives in San Juan, was made public at a time when the bill has run into opposition by a group of lawmakers in the lower house, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708116/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:50:01 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708116/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Santos have rejected a 20 million-euro offer from Barcelona for Brazil star Neymar. The Brazilian outfit, which last week turned down Barcelona's initial 18 million-euro bid for the striker, made the decision after a meeting of the club's board Wednesday night, reports Xinhua. "Santos has analysed the the proposal and it doesn't meet our requirements," Santos vice-president Odilio Rodrigues ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708115/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:50:01 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708115/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Olimpia raised hopes of an unlikely semifinal berth after holding Fluminense to a 0-0 draw in their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal first leg. The Paraguayan outfit was reduced to 10-men at the Sao Januario stadium in the 82nd minute Wednesday when midfielder Eduardo Aranda received his second yellow card for a foul on Rhayner, reports Xinhua. Despite dominating possession and creating a number ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708113/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:40:01 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708113/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Chili peppers and sauces will take centre stage at a festival being held this week in Mexico City, where the spicy plant, one of the pillars of Mexican cuisine, will be honoured, organizers said. The first Chilis, Sauces and Mortars Festival, which will be held Friday to Sunday, is being organized by the Enchilada Fair, the National Anthropology and History Institute, or INAH, said. Mexico ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214707182/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:40:01 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214707182/scat/80f72651582f2c13 In Venezuela, the laws of supply and demand are undermining the socialist revolution started by the late President Hugo Chavez. Since Chavez's hand-picked successor Nicolas Maduro won the Venezuelan presidential election in April - by a margin of less than 2 percent - high inflation and a shortage of staple goods are now leading many on both sides of this politically-divided country to question ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700283/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:15:05 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700283/scat/80f72651582f2c13 WHITE HOUSE The Obama administration on Wednesday formally acknowledged the killing of four Americans in drone strikes. This came on the eve of a speech by President Barack Obama about the legal principles supporting use of drones against terrorist suspects, and about detention policies. The use of drone warfare and targeted killings, including of Americans helping al-Qaida or ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700282/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700282/scat/80f72651582f2c13 ISLAMABAD -- A U.S.-based international press watchdog organization is calling for the incoming Pakistan government led by Nawaz Sharif to take urgent steps to stem "the murderous silencing" of the press by bringing to justice those who have attacked journalists. The Committee to Protect Journalists said many reporters killed in Pakistan during the past decade were targeted and ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716339/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:46 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716339/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BEIJING -- A young gay rights activist was detained last week in the southern city of Changsha, following a rally organized by local groups to mark an international day against homophobia, his lawyer said. The man, 19-year-old Xiang Yuhan, was taken into custody early Saturday after police came to his hotel room. "He’s been put under administrative detention for 12 days on ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716759/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:44 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716759/scat/80f72651582f2c13 HAVANA -; The trial of a Canadian businessman caught up in a corruption probe in Cuba is apparently under way nearly two years after he was ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716557/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:16:23 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716557/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Addis Ababa, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of the African Union (AU) adopted "by consensus or acclamation," a motion of support and gratitude to Cuba, for its contribution to the emancipation of Africa, a regional executive told Prensa Latina. The executive secretary of the South African Development Community (SADC), the Mozambican Tomaz Salomao, said the text was also ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716802/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:14:42 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716802/scat/80f72651582f2c13 3 de mayo de 2013, 10:23 Paris, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The significance of the San Antonio de los Baños International Film School (EICTV) in Cuba, where young filmmakers from many countries have trained, was highlighted in France during an exhibition of films from the school. Founded 27 years ago, the institution is one of the most important of its kind in the world, and its associated ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716801/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:14:42 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716801/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A retired couple in Colombia has turned their plant eaters into a thriving business that exports four tons of snail meat a month to Europe. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716868/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:47 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716868/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Independent agency Mother is planning to open its fourth office in Brazil next year and has asked creative Gustavo Sousa to lead the charge. ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716421/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:47:54 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716421/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Japan's Nikkei stock index tumbled 7.3 percent after release of the report showing Chinese factory production dropped in May for the first time in seven months. It was the biggest one-day loss since Japan's March 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster. Stocks in London, Paris and Frankfurt followed suit, dropping about 2 percent. U.S. future indexes fell ahead of the opening of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214714855/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:40 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214714855/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The top diplomats of the United States and Britain have made a joint attempt to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks by shuttling between Jerusalem and Ramallah to meet the leaders of both ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715231/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:40 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715231/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Niger's government said at least 19 soldiers were killed Thursday in a gunbattle that followed twin bombings at a military base and a French-owned uranium mine. Security officials said the car bomb attack occurred outside a military barracks in the town of Agadez, located about 800 kilometers northwest of the capital, Niamey. A government spokesman said several attackers emerged from ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715234/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:39 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715234/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Pope Francis speaks with El Salvador's President Mauricio Funes as they stand in front of a reliquary containing a fragment of the vestment that archbishop Oscar Romero was wearing when he was assassinated, during a private audience at the Vatican Thursday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Alessandro Bianchi, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715182/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:03:22 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715182/scat/80f72651582f2c13 RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil will hold its first auction of pre-salt oil exploration acreage under the country's new production-sharing regime in October, one month earlier than expected. Brazil's National Energy Policy Council, or CNPE, announced the decision in Thursday's Federal Register. The first area up for bidding will be the Libra prospect, which local regulators estimate could ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715052/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:02:33 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715052/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Addis Ababa, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The economic blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba is unjust and illegal, stated today in this capital Saharawi Foreign Minister, Mohamed Ould Salek, who said that position is common among African ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715270/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:01:57 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715270/scat/80f72651582f2c13 New York, May 23 : Indigenous peoples in Latin America have undergone an unprecedented mobilization in the past 20 years, but political participation, particularly among women, is still low, the United Nations said in a new ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715317/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:24 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715317/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Unemployment inched up in Brazil in April and is expected to end the year around 6.5%, according to the International Monetary Fund. After years of record low unemployment, lackluster investment by corporations, and sub par growth last year is finally weighing in. Earlier on Thursday, the Brazilian Institute for Statistics, known as IBGE, showed that the April unemployment rate rose to 5.8% from ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716249/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:55:32 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716249/scat/80f72651582f2c13 MEXICO CITY | Thu May 23, 2013 9:44am EDT MEXICO CITY May 23 (Reuters) - Mexican stocks fell sharply on Thursday, sinking for the fourth session in a row, hurt by concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve could scale back its stimulus that has fed demand for riskier assets around the world. The IPC stock index shed as much as 1.62 percent to 39,468 points, hitting near a key support that ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716808/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:44:22 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716808/scat/80f72651582f2c13 LONDON--SABMiller PLC (SAB.LN, SAB.JO) warned weaker demand for lager in the U.S. and volatile markets in Latin America are putting pressure on its beer sales, echoing comments from other major brewers about the industry's prospects. The warning came Thursday as the London and Johannesburg-based brewer reported a rise in sales for the year to March 31, underpinned by its expansion in ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716250/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:43:33 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716250/scat/80f72651582f2c13 24/7 Media , announced today the launch of their premium marketplace across Spain and Latin America consisting exclusively of hundreds of millions of impressions on well-known websites. The first marketplace to provide advertisers with a unique opportunity to reach Spanish language audiences in these ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716251/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:43:32 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214716251/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu May 23, 2013 9:21am EDT * Foreign participation in TES market is about 4.5 pct * Gov't hopes tax clarification will boost foreign interest * Official hopes Colombia reaches levels closer to Peru, Mexico By Helen Murphy and Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA, May 23 (Reuters) - Colombia hopes to attract more foreign money to its local bond market when it clarifies the text of a recent tax reform that ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715337/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:21:37 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715337/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BUENOS AIRES | Thu May 23, 2013 9:16am EDT BUENOS AIRES May 23 (Reuters) - Argentines will face a higher barrier to buying dollars under a new government policy limiting the amount of greenbacks they can withdraw using credit cards overseas, a government source with knowledge of the policy told Reuters on Thursday. Double-digit inflation and lack of confidence in the government's ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715336/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:16:01 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214715336/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Amnesty International says the world is growing more dangerous for refugees and migrants. The organization’s annual report says the rights of millions of people who have escaped conflict and persecution -- or migrated to seek work and a better life -- have been abused. to De Capua report on Amnesty International 2013 findings Amnesty says, "Another year has been lost for the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713877/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:54:59 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713877/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A police officer carries an evidence bag containing a knife near the scene of the killing of a British soldier in Woolwich, London, May 23, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214714780/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:54:59 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214714780/scat/80f72651582f2c13 , there seems little prospect of a quick deal on compensation despite signs that both sides would rather avoid a costly, drawn-out legal battle.The Latin American country's lack of funds and its limits on the control private firms have over their investments - which could deter Repsol from accepting other assets in any settlement - pose major obstacles to a deal, according to ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713984/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:53:17 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713984/scat/80f72651582f2c13 EUR634 .4 million, down 6.8% year-on-year, reflecting Portugal's challenging economic conditions and pricing pressure, as well as lower interconnection revenues among other factors. Brazilian telco Oi generated turnover ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713985/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:51:51 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713985/scat/80f72651582f2c13 ALBA -1 submarine cable, which connects the island with Venezuela, according to Doug Madory of internet analysis firm Renesys. Madory told The Associated Press that he detected new traffic between state-owned telecoms monopoly Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba (ETECSA) and Cable & Wireless Jamaica beginning 13 May 2013. 'They’re gaining some physical diversity there, so if ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713634/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:51:48 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713634/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Venezuela is rich in oil, but relies on imports for many basic goods -- including toothpaste, soap and toilet paper. For weeks now the country has had a chronic toilet paper shortage. Lawmakers voted to approve a $79 million credit to the government to resolve the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713986/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:48:03 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713986/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The 4,926 paintings were discovered in 11 different sites and are thought to have been created by at least three groups of hunter gatherers. In one cave more than 1,550 images were found, including an image of an atlatl, a Hispanic weapon used for hunting that has not been seen before in paintings in the Tamaulipas region. The archaeologists have been unable to date the paintings, but hope to ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713972/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:44:15 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713972/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The 4,926 paintings were discovered in 11 different sites and are thought to have been created by at least three groups of hunter gatherers. In one cave more than 1,550 images were found, including an image of an atlatl, a Hispanic weapon used for hunting that has not been seen before in paintings in the Tamaulipas region. The archaeologists have been unable to date the paintings, but hope to ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713973/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:44:14 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713973/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli on Thursday met with Bernal Jimenez, president of Costa Rica's National Liberation Party (NLP).Zhang reviewed the rapid growth of China-Costa Rica relations since the two countries forged diplomatic ties in 2007, citing frequent high-level exchanges, strengthened political trust and fruitful cooperation in multiple fields.Zhang said China would like to work ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713924/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:43:42 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713924/scat/80f72651582f2c13 NII Holdings , Inc. (NASDAQ: NIHD), a provider of differentiated mobile communications services operating under the Nextel brand in Latin America, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved changes pertaining to its corporate governance at meetings held in conjunction with its annual meeting of stockholders in Mexico City on May 22, 2013. ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214714729/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:43:01 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214714729/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Santo Domingo.- The National Investigations Department (DNI) arrested members of a people trafficking network with possible links to international terrorist cells, who used Dominican Republic as a bridge from Cuba, France, Spain, Sri Lanka and Haiti. DNI chief operating officer Fidel Paulino identified the Sri Lankan- Canadian Karunanithy Nallathamby as the group's leader, arrested in ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713917/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:41:39 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713917/scat/80f72651582f2c13 In Brazil, inflation eased slightly in mid-May, although slightly less than we expected, and the current account widened to 3% of GDP. In spite of the moderation in inflation, the hardening tone of the BCB leads us to expect the Selic rate to rise by a total of 125bp by end-August. Meanwhile, in Mexico, retail sales recovered slightly in March. Today markets will focus on unemployment figures in ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713725/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:05 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713725/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Venezuelans queue in Caracas to buy toilet paper. Last week the government announced an emergency shipment to boost supplies. Photograph: Jorge ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713870/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:03 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713870/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu May 23, 2013 7:50am EDT * Production-sharing auction to be 1st under 2010 law * Sale to offer some of most promising offshore areas * Govt to include giant Libra prospect in sale RIO DE JANEIRO, May 23 (Reuters) - Brazil plans to hold an auction for rights to explore some of its most promising offshore oil and natural gas areas in October, one month earlier than expected. The government will ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713989/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:50:10 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713989/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu May 23, 2013 7:48am EDT OSX Brasil SA, the shipyard and ship leasing company controlled by Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista, fired 300 employees as part of an effort to cut costs, O Estado de S. Paulo said on Thursday. According to Estado, which did not cite anyone as the source for the information, the company decided to slow down construction of a shipyard until receiving new orders. The ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713988/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:48:45 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713988/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Arlene Foster attended South America's largest healthcare exhibition.The company currently employs around 110 people and exports to 55 countries including the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214712223/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:28:32 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214712223/scat/80f72651582f2c13 DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capstone Companies, Inc. ( ), a leader in the design and manufacture of specialty power failure lighting solutions and innovator of consumer safety and security products for the Hospitality, Retail and Institutional channels, announced today that it has received a significant Eco-i-Lite order from the Company's Latin American ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713454/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:20:49 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214713454/scat/80f72651582f2c13 May 23, 2013 - 02:22 - WAM ABU DHABI, May 23th, 2013 (WAM)-- Congratulatory cables were sent today by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, and to the President of Eritrea, Isaias Afewerki, on the occasion of their respective countries' National ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214712649/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:59:52 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214712649/scat/80f72651582f2c13 British Prime Minister David Cameron was meeting Thursday with his top security advisers, one day after a man was butchered to death in broad daylight on a south London street near an army ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214711384/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:34:41 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214711384/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The main Syrian opposition coalition is meeting in Istanbul for three days of talks that will include its potential involvement in proposed peace talks with the Syrian ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214711383/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:34:41 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214711383/scat/80f72651582f2c13 United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in the eastern Democratic Republic Congo, where renewed clashes between rebels and army troops broke out this ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214711382/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:34:41 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214711382/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Prime Minister Stephen Harper inspects an honour guard at Government Palace in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214711458/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:07 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214711458/scat/80f72651582f2c13 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber Yuichiro Miura reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday. Miura is the oldest person to ever reach the Mount Everest summit. (May ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214711787/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:28:03 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214711787/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The decision to give refuge to a convicted Iranian woman should be seen as a humanitarian act without political motives, said Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. "I made the offer for humanitarianism, instead of politics," Xinhua quoted da Silva, as saying while referring to the case of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, 43, who has been convicted of adultery and sentenced to death ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214711443/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:15:39 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214711443/scat/80f72651582f2c13 MANILA, Philippines -- National University’s Dindin Santiago was adjudged the Most Valuable Player of the Conference ahead of the best-of-three finals series on Thursdayin the 10th Shakey’s V-League First Conference. Santiago was also this conference’s Best Scorer while three more others from the Lady Bulldogs’ side were given individual awards. NU’s Myla Pablo won ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214711510/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:15:36 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214711510/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Officials in southwest Pakistan say an explosion has ripped through a vehicle used by security forces, killing at least 12 people -- 11 security personnel and a civilian. Nearly two dozen people were wounded in the assault. Police officials say a remote controlled car bomb targeted a vehicle carrying police special forces in Quetta Thursday. Authorities say the bomb contained about 100 ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214710452/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:26:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214710452/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Officials in Niger say a military base and a French-owned uranium mine were hit by separate bomb attacks early Thursday, wounding an unknown number of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214710453/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:26:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214710453/scat/80f72651582f2c13 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is holding another round of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders aimed at getting the two sides to restart their stalled peace ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214709305/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:16:52 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214709305/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Japanese share prices Thursday experienced their worst one-day decline in two years, following the release of unexpectedly negative Chinese manufacturing ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214709306/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:16:52 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214709306/scat/80f72651582f2c13 ASUNCION, Paraguay -- Paraguay exports enough soy, wheat and corn to feed 80 million people, more than 10 times its population, and its rivers provide abundant fresh water. But 14 percent of its children suffer chronic malnutrition, and many others lack clean drinking ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214709390/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:44:14 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214709390/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The measures are the result of a request from the Argentine Central bank and were announced late Wednesday. Further details are expected on Thursday. The new credit card conditions are geared to impede the flight of foreign currency from Argentina, particularly the so called "Colonia dollar" which refers to day-trips to neighbouring Uruguay to extract greenbacks. Although this ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214710144/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:40:03 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214710144/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu May 23, 2013 3:31am EDT MADRID May 23 (Reuters) - Spain's Caixabank said on Thursday it was considering selling around 10 percent of Mexico's Grupo Financiero Inbursa, worth $1.6 billion, to reduce its stake by half. Spain's biggest domestic lender has close business ties with tycoon Carlos Slim who controls Grupo Financiero Inbursa, Mexico's sixth-largest bank by ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214710528/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:31:50 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214710528/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - SABMiller, the world's second biggest brewer, reported profit growth in line with expectations thanks to a surge in earnings in Latin America and Africa and said its markets should be broadly unchanged in the coming months.The maker of Grolsch, Peroni and Pilsner Urquell, said on Thursday adjusted earnings per share rose 11 percent to 238.7 U.S. cents in the year to the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708311/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:03:57 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708311/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Find out about the 31st Southern Cross Brigade to Cuba (an annual trip organised through the Australia Cuba Friendship Societies), 29 Dec 2013 - 20 Jan 2014. Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth Are you interested in: Agricultural sustainability? Food security? Global social justice? Universal health care? Education? Organic Gardening? Socialism in practice? The brigade offers the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708345/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:53:18 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708345/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Mexico and Germany pledged on Wednesday to promote bilateral tourism, air connectivity and the flow of visitors, Mexico's Ministry of Tourism said in a ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708242/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:50:14 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708242/scat/80f72651582f2c13 news ) , the world's second biggest brewer, reported higher full-year profits thanks to a sharp increase in earnings in Latin America and Africa. SABMiller, the maker of Miller, Grolsch, Peroni and Pilsner Urquell, said on Thursday adjusted earnings per share increased by 11 percent to 238.7 U.S. cents, almost matching the Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S average forecast of 239 cents. The London- ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708956/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:41:08 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708956/scat/80f72651582f2c13 CARACAS, Venezuela - The new owners of Venezuela's only television channel to take critical stands against the government say they will, in their words, "contribute to a climate of peace and not of conflict." That comment came after a meeting with socialist President Nicolas Maduro, and it was seen by some people as a sign Globovision will tone down its anti-government line. A ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214707432/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:25:55 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214707432/scat/80f72651582f2c13 MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities on Wednesday seized five boxes filled with cash as part of an investigation into alleged embezzlement by a former governor of southern Tabasco state, in what could become the latest test for President Enrique Pena Nieto to act against corruption. Tabasco state prosecutor Fernando Valenzuela said bundles of 500- and 1,000-peso bills were found in an office of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214707418/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:25:54 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214707418/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A private advisory panel says growing intellectual property theft, mainly by China, is costing the United States more than $300 billion each ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706304/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:48:59 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706304/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has taken a significant step toward building a reactor that Western experts say could provide a second path to producing material for a nuclear ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706303/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:48:59 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706303/scat/80f72651582f2c13 General Jorge Rafael Videla, who headed the bloody military junta that seized power in Argentina in 1976, died last Friday in a Marcos Paz prison cell. The coup that toppled the government of President Isabel Peron unleashed both economic devastation as well as mass repression against the working class for seven years (the "dirty war") until it fell following the defeat of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706369/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:48:58 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706369/scat/80f72651582f2c13 CARACAS, Venezuela -; The new owners of Venezuela's only television channel to take critical stands against the government say they will, in their words, "contribute to a climate of peace and not of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706278/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:44:48 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706278/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Santiago de Chile, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Victims of the 2010 erthquake in Chile today denied the number presented by President Sebastian Piera about the reconstruction work after that natural disaster left 523 dead and 2 million victims. According to the president, who presented the last figure of his mandate to the Congress , the country advanced 96 percent in that issue. Members of the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706445/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:43:22 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706445/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Montevideo, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay prepares a satellite 20 by 10 centimeters, capable of taking pictures with normal and infrared cameras to a distance of 600 kilometers and sent them to Earth. If all goes well, the first Uruguayan satellite, which function is to take pictures of that South American territory to be used for research, such as measuring the temperature of a cloud or ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706370/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:43:21 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706370/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The parliaments of Azerbaijan and Uruguay have inked an agreement on cooperation at a meeting of Speaker of the Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov with an Uruguayan delegation led by chairman of the House of Representatives of the Parliament Herman Cardoso. Speaker Asadov stressed the importance of reciprocal visits in terms of development of the bilateral ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706336/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:42:06 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706336/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Argentina 's president has announced increases of as much as 35 percent in cash handouts to the poor, students, pregnant women and retirees. ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706118/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:20:14 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706118/scat/80f72651582f2c13 vida is a simple phrase that means "pure life." It is a greeting heard as frequently as "hello" -- on every street corner, restaurant and even home in Costa Rica. At the beginning of my travels to La Fortuna de San Carlos in the La Ajuela province, I smiled fondly in response to the phrase from the people who spoke it. But, by the end of my weeklong trip, I internalized these ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706334/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:17:53 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214706334/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Displaced persons from East Darfur at a camp in another part of the region in western Sudan. UN envoy Valerie Amos has called for more development aid in Darfur, where conflict has raged for 10 ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214705252/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:39:42 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214705252/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Jessica Padron, left, and members of Two Countries One Voice protest against Carlos Slim, a Mexican businessman listed as the second richest man in the world by Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index, in front of the Venetian Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The group accuses Slim’s telecommunication companies of engaging in predatory and monopolistic practices. The protest coincides with CTIA, a ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214705280/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:31:18 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214705280/scat/80f72651582f2c13 CARACAS, May 23 (Itar-Tass) - Russia's Rosneft and Venezuela's PDVSA on Thursday will sign founding documents to set up PetroVictoria, a joint venture to develop the Carabobo 2 field, Rosneft director Igor Sechin told reporters after talks with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214705299/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:29:44 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214705299/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Costa Rica's Institute of Volcanology and Seismology says the eruption occurred at around 9 a.m. local time. People in the nearby village of La Central have been ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214705281/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:24:39 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214705281/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Answering the call to help others, two young Mt. Pleasant-area residents are in the midst of a week-long trip to Haiti as part of a mission trip under the auspices of the Church of God ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214705279/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:05:24 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214705279/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A pair of second-half penalties have secured a 2-1 victory for Venezuela in their friendly international against El Salvador.In preparation for next month's FIFA World Cup qualifier versus Bolivia, Venezuela picked up their second win in five international matches, despite going behind to Darwin Ceren's first-half strike.Venezuela recovered in the opening 25 minutes of the second half, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214705239/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:59:59 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214705239/scat/80f72651582f2c13 MEXICO CITY -; Mexican authorities say they have seized five boxes filled with cash as part of an investigation into alleged embezzlement by a former governor of southern Tabasco ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214704348/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:28:39 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214704348/scat/80f72651582f2c13 annual report by Amnesty International cites the increasing number of refugees around the world, and the lack of support for them, as the key human rights issue for the past year. The London-based group also calls the Internet an important tool in fighting human rights abuses, and calls on governments to increase access to it. Amnesty International reports that the number of refugees worldwide ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214704285/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:28:32 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214704285/scat/80f72651582f2c13 People celebrate the judge's guilty verdict for Guatemala's former dictator Jose Efrain Rios Montt during his genocide trial in Guatemala City, Friday, May 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Moises ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214705053/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:26:08 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214705053/scat/80f72651582f2c13 US Olympic swimming star Ryan Lochte said Wednesday he has no doubt superstar Michael Phelps will end his retirement and return to the pool for another shot at Olympic glory at the 2016 Rio Games.Speaking in Vancouver where he is swimming in a local meet in the Canadian city this weekend, the 28-year-old Lochte, winner of 11 Olympic medals and holder of three world records in the individual ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214704991/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:16:45 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214704991/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The Flavours of South America Roadshow Sydney showcased exciting destinations, providing an insight into the unique tours and opportunities available throughout the continent. Adventure World hosted the event, bringing together destination specialists from Peru, Brazil, Patagonia, Argentina, Bolivia, Condor Travel, LATAM Airlines, Exodus and Metropolitan Touring and Cruceros. Adventure ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214704354/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:14:50 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214704354/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Actor and humanitarian Sean Penn called for the Dakar Rally to cancel its debut run in Bolivia unless an ailing American businessman being held under house arrest there is released. Penn, a friend of President Evo Morales has angered Bolivian authorities with his ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214704358/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:51:48 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214704358/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Mexican soldiers patrol the streets during an operation searching for criminals in the area called 'Tierra Caliente' (Hot Land) in the Coalcoman community,Michoacan State, Mexico on May 21, 2013. (Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images) COALCOMAN, Mexico - Farmers wearing bulletproof vests and toting assault rifles ride in pick-up trucks emblazoned with the word "self-defense" to ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214704325/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:45:24 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214704325/scat/80f72651582f2c13 (file photo) Brazilian diplomat Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo has been elected the new director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Brazilian authorities announced Tuesday. The WTO is expected to make the official announcement Wednesday, but Brazil's Foreign Ministry confirmed Azebedo's victory in the election, taking at least 93 votes, more than the 80 necessary to win. ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214704359/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:40:49 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214704359/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Securing justice for victims of the brutal civil war in Guatemala that lasted from 1960 to 1996 was always going to be tough. But the ruling by the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708349/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:21:51 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214708349/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A long-anticipated revision of an official diagnostic guide to mental illness, known as the DSM-5, was released this week. While the new manual is being welcomed by some doctors as reflecting advancements in the understanding and diagnosis of mental disorders, critics say its definitions of psychiatric conditions are based too much on symptoms and too little on the biological causes of mental ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214703177/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:18:40 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214703177/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by Peruvian President Ollanta Humala at Government Palace in Lima on May 22, 2013. (SEAN KILPATRICK/THE CANADIAN ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214703210/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:16:15 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214703210/scat/80f72651582f2c13 China, Argentina vow to enhance ties " (China Daily, May 11) Argentina can substantially increase the output of its agricultural products such as soybeans, corn, wheat and other food grains. Besides, it is already a major producer of beef and dairy products. Chinese companies should, therefore, think of starting large-scale joint ventures to produce non-genetically modified soybeans, corn, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214703211/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:04:03 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214703211/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Peruvian President Ollanta Humala and visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday agreed to strengthen bilateral economic relations following ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214703205/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:03:48 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214703205/scat/80f72651582f2c13 British Prime Minister David Cameron says the daylight killing of a man on a south London street near an army barracks appears to be a terrorist ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214701999/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:09:16 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214701999/scat/80f72651582f2c13 LIMA, Peru -; Canada's prime minister has announced a new package of development aid for Peru that environmentalists are viewing warily because it is closely tied to Canadian mining investments in the South American ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214701706/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:05:18 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214701706/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thursday, 23 May 2013, 10:31 am Press Release: UN News Political Participation by Indigenous Peoples in Latin America Still Low - UN ReportNew York, May 22 2013 - Indigenous peoples in Latin America have undergone an unprecedented mobilization in the past 20 years, but political participation, particularly among women, is still low, the United Nations said in a new report released ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214702939/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:46:10 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214702939/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The Carrot Concept is a multi-disciplinary design collective of artists, architects, and entrepreneurs in El Salvador. They launched their first collection during this past weekend's New York Design ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214701718/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:38:08 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214701718/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A legislator in Puerto Rico has submitted a bill that would increase fines and jail time for parents whose children skip classes or drop out of school. Angel Munoz Suarez says fines up to $5,000 and a 12-month jail sentence are needed to reduce dropout and absenteeism rates in the U.S. territory. He also says welfare benefits should be cut as punishment. Munoz says in a ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214702012/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:37:19 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214702012/scat/80f72651582f2c13 By Rodolfo Arrate (*) - The Argentine poet Jorge Luis Borges famously declared: "Democracy is an abuse of statistics". Observing the evolution of the political regime in Argentina nowadays, the poet’s sentence may well have turned into a ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214702049/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:34:24 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214702049/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's new middle class. The shiny new Fords, Fiats, and Chevrolets tell the tale of an economy in full bloom that now boasts the fourth largest auto market in the world. What happens once those vehicles hit the streets, however, is shaping up as ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214701747/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:32:55 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214701747/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The U.S. Justice Department has formally acknowledged that the United States has killed four American citizens in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan since ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700613/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:27 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700613/scat/80f72651582f2c13 An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia to stand trial for the deaths of 32 passengers. Captain Francesco Schettino has been charged with manslaughter, causing a shipwreck, and abandoning ship before all the passengers were safe. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. The Costa Concordia struck rocks and capsized off the coast of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700444/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:27 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700444/scat/80f72651582f2c13 THE PENTAGON -- A recent Pentagon report says the number of sexual assaults among people in the military continues to grow. The estimated number of incidents, ranging from groping to rape, increased by 37 percent last year. Both men and women were victims. This is prompting them, and activists, to push for deep changes in the US military. More women are on active military duty than ever ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700615/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:26 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700615/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The Peruvian government has declared an environmental emergency and ordered the oil company Plusptetol to clean up a swath of Amazonian jungle in the Pastaza River basin that's home to a number of native groups. (Photo: Alianza ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700409/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:58:33 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700409/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -; Puerto Rico's tiny island of Culebra has been forever dependent on the U.S. territory for food, jobs and health care, but the territory's governor is cutting some of those ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700580/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:56:15 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700580/scat/80f72651582f2c13 FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2013 file photo, firefighters work to douse a fire at the Kiss Club in Santa Maria city, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. Relatives of the victims of the nightclub fire that earlier this year killed 242 people in southern Brazil, said on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 that little has been done to improve the safety of public gathering places since the tragedy. (AP Photo/Agencia ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700587/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:56:14 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700587/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -; A legislator in Puerto Rico has submitted a bill that would increase fines and jail time for parents whose children skip classes or drop out of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700623/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:56:12 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700623/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Higher prices for its multiple sclerosis drug Rebif helped German pharmaceutical and high-tech materials company Merck KGaA post a 54 percent rise in first-quarter ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700666/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:52:15 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700666/scat/80f72651582f2c13 More information PACIFIC ALLIANCE Its members Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile: • Represent 36 percent of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean • Represent 35 percent of the GDP of the region • Had average GDP growth of 5 percent in 2012 • Would be the world’s 8th largest economy • Represent 50 percent of all Latin American and Caribbean trade • ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214701652/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:37:43 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214701652/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentina's Qom Indians have asked President Cristina Fernandez for help in recovering some of their ancestral land. Justices met with Qom leader Felix Diaz and other tribal members but the governor of Formosa province, Gildo Insfran, was a no-show at the conciliation hearing, sending lower-level functionaries instead. The Qom refuse to move from land around the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700669/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:28:49 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700669/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Civilians gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in Kamaliyah neighborhood, a predominantly Shiite area of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 20, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699070/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:47 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699070/scat/80f72651582f2c13 King of Swaziland Mswati III (Front) and one of his 13 wives disembark from a plane after arriving at Katunayake International airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 13, 2012. ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699261/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:47 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699261/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Egyptian riot police take up positions outside the building where former president Hosni Mubarak is being tried in connection with the killing of Arab Spring ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699262/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:47 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699262/scat/80f72651582f2c13 LA RUANA, Mexico (AP) — The western Mexico state of Michoacan is burning. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a medieval-like reign of terror.The Knights Templar cartel is extorting protection from all sorts of businesses, prompting a backlash in the western agricultural state. Some communities ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699303/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:20 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699303/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Park rangers activated a green alert, the lowest of three levels, after the 10,958-foot Turrialba volcano rumbled loudly and emitted thick clouds of ash on Wednesday.Government seismologist Gino Gonzalez said that the volcano appeared to be calming, but 20 people and their livestock had been moved from homes on the volcano's flanks.The volcano is 40 miles east of the capital, San Jose. It ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699389/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:19 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699389/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -; Argentina's Qom Indians have asked President Cristina Fernandez for help in recovering some of their ancestral ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699228/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:35 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699228/scat/80f72651582f2c13 ASUNCION, Paraguay -; Paraguay exports enough soy, wheat and corn to feed 80 million people, more than 10 times its population, and its rivers provide abundant fresh water. But 14 percent of its children suffer chronic malnutrition, and many others lack clean drinking ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699320/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:33 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699320/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is going forward in perfecting its own enterprise and productive efficiency as part of the actions to reach more economic effectiveness. So it was told by Ruben Toledo, a member of the commission for the implementation and development of the guidelines approved in the 6th Communist Party Congress. Toledo said that the new regulations approved by the Cuban ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699279/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:11 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699279/scat/80f72651582f2c13 , Kobo Town frontman Drew Gonsalves declares his love for the past even as his feet are firmly planted in the present. The music of the Toronto-based band can drift between classic Caribbean pop styles and even verge on hip-hop, but the singer's perspective remains sharply focused, wry and witty. The song "Postcard Poverty," for example, ribs tourists for whom tropical slums become ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699280/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:44:50 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699280/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Pre-1965 immigrants were what made this country what it was for a reason: They were the pre-welfare state immigrants. From around 1630 to 1966, immigrants sank or swam. About a third of them couldn’t make it in America and went home — and those are the ones who weren’t rejected right off the boat for being sick, crippled or idiots. That’s why corny stories of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699310/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:40:32 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699310/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Santo Domingo.- Immigration Agency director on Wednesday said the country isn't obliged to receive Haitian nationals repatriated from Brazil or other nations, if they didn't depart from the country. Jose Ricardo Taveras noted that in recent months Brazil has deported more than 300 Haitians who allegedly departed from Dominican Republic. He said the country, which signed off on the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699322/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:38:18 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699322/scat/80f72651582f2c13 By Gabriel Stargardter MEXICO CITY, May 22 (Reuters) - Mexican stocks plunged to their lowest level in more than eight months on Wednesday, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed could scale back the pace of bond purchases at one of its "next few meetings." Early in the session, the release of minutes from the last Federal Reserve policy meeting seemed to suggest ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700660/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:47 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700660/scat/80f72651582f2c13 /enpproperty--> BOGOTA - At least nine soldiers were killed in an attack by the National Liberation Army (ELN), the second largest guerrilla group in Colombia, the country's military said Wednesday. The attack on soldiers with home-made explosives took place late Tuesday in northeastern Colombia near the border with Venezuela, the regional army command said in an online statement. ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699323/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:13 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699323/scat/80f72651582f2c13 UN’s World Food Programme Paraguay, Guatemala, and Haiti are the countries with the biggest problem of food deprivation and malnutrition in Latin America, according to a report by UN. In the study by the World Food Programme, 25.5% of the Paraguayan population is undernourished, while the figure rises to 30.4% in Guatemala and 44.5% in Haiti. Nearly two million people worldwide are ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699281/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:35:01 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699281/scat/80f72651582f2c13 article from Tuesday shines a light on what, exactly, most Republican governors’ refusal to expand Medicaid will mean for real Americans by examining poor communities in a state headed by one of Obamacare’s most ardent critics: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX). The piece centers on particularly destitute populations in southern Texas, where some uninsured residents are so poor, sick, and ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699207/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:33:33 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699207/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed May 22, 2013 5:23pm EDT * U.S. grain stocks low this year after drought * World turns toward South America for soy, corn * High Argentine inflation fuels tough wage demands (Recasts with updated figures, new sourcing, adds context) By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES, May 22 (Reuters) - Scores of grains ships were delayed in and around Argentina on Wednesday due to a three-day-old strike by port ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700501/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:23:15 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214700501/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Fitch: Recession Concern Dampens European Investor Sentiment An increasing number of investors expect fundamental credit conditions will deteriorate across sectors, according to a Fitch Ratings investor survey. The more circumspect sentiment was most notable for the sovereign segment, where the proportion of survey respondents anticipating worsening conditions more than doubled to 55%, from 24% ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699318/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:20:07 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699318/scat/80f72651582f2c13 In this May 20, 2013 photo, a man on a motorcycle drives past the burnt-out hulks of two trucks and a passenger bus, allegedly torched by the Knights Templar drug cartel as a warning to anyone who tries to bring reinforcements, near the town of Buenavista, Mexico. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699010/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:19:05 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699010/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A new OAS report looks at alternatives to prohibiting the drug trade, including legal market regulation, reform of the UN drug convention, and smarter ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699319/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:09:23 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699319/scat/80f72651582f2c13 More than a month since Maduro was elected Venezuelan president by less than 2 percent of the vote, the US has not recognized his victory. A partial recount of the ballot is currently ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699324/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:09:22 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214699324/scat/80f72651582f2c13 WASHINGTON -- For many Americans in the nation’s center, tornadoes are a frightening fact of life. But for foreign students, usually from countries where tornadoes never occur, twisters can be an even scarier experience. Such was the case this past Monday when a tornado devastated the U.S. town of Moore, Oklahoma, killing at least 24 people and leaving thousands homeless. "It was ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697844/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:41:30 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697844/scat/80f72651582f2c13 ISTANBUL -- Syria's opposition coalition is to convene in Istanbul Thursday to decide whether to participate in talks next month on resolving the Syrian conflict that are being organized by Washington and Moscow. But the opposition has reservations about the role of the Syrian government in the planned talks. The Syrian National Coalition is due to meet over three days in Istanbul. The ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697846/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:41:30 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697846/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BOGOTA, Colombia -; At least nine Colombian soldiers were killed in an attack with homemade explosives by the country's second-largest leftist rebel band, the military said ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697804/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:21 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697804/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAO PAULO - Brazilian naval construction OSX Brasil SA, controlled by billionaire Eike Batista, has laid off more than 300 employees as part of a broader reorganization plan to reduce spending and focus on hard orders. OSX scaled back construction of its shipyard in the port of Acu, and will only continue with plans if new orders materialize. In a statement, OSX said it has around 260 employees ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697955/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:36:25 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697955/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Caracas, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The 21st century socialism project has a strong military doctrine and patriots military chiefs, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who attends a military exercise in the Caribbean island of La Orchila, said today. From the Captain Antonio Diaz naval air base, Maduro stressed the importance of strengthening the defense capability of Venezuelan land and seas. ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697956/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:36:01 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697956/scat/80f72651582f2c13 La Paz, May 22 (Prensa Latina) A group of experts recommended today the addition of insect to the cuisine of Bolivia, because according to them these have a high nutritional value and can contribute to food security policy. Specialists met in this capital in the Amazon Gastronomic Forum, called for breaking barriers for the incorporation of these species in the local diet. "In Bolivia, there ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697957/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:58 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697957/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Caribbean Cultural institutions need to promote and get more cooperation between them, said here Lourdes Croes, Director of the National Library of Aruba, the unique institution of its kind in the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697873/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:55 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697873/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Searching For Sugar Man, the Oscar-nominated documentary about the mysterious singer Sixto Rodriguez stands out among the proposals of a sample of British cinema in Cuba. Despite being a sales failure in his native United States, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697872/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:55 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697872/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested a man suspected of raping at least 60 women in the past two years. Police say 23-year-old Jonathan Parra confessed to raping women ages 16 to 28 after picking them up on his motorcycle while pretending to be a taxi driver in the popular tourist town of Puerto Plata. People routinely hail motorcycles as taxi ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697644/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:08:35 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697644/scat/80f72651582f2c13 VATICAN CITY, April 22, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Here is a translation of the message that Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, sent in the name of the Holy Father Francis, to the participants in the 4th National Eucharistic Congress in Costa Rica (Cartago, April 14-21, 2013) on the topic: "The Eucharist: Bread of Life for Our People." The message was read by the Pope's ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697875/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:59:10 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697875/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The Book Fair in La Havana, Cuba (February 14 - 22) has just ended, now Filven in Venezuela (March 08 - 17) is due to begin. In Cuba, just like in Venezuela, books can be bought at low cost, since book publications are sponsored by the state. All segments of society can afford to buy and read ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697874/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:54:55 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697874/scat/80f72651582f2c13 PARIS -- The European Union has announced a series of measures to crack down on tax avoidance and fraud, including the automatic exchange of bank information to catch cheats. European Union President Herman Van Rompuy hailed as "unprecedented" a series of measures against tax evasion agreed to Wednesday by the bloc's 27 leaders during a brief summit in Brussels. Among them: ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696417/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:08 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696417/scat/80f72651582f2c13 British forensic officers attend the scene of an apparent attack which has left one man confirmed dead and two people wounded near Woolwich barracks in London, May, 22, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696415/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:07 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696415/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The official at the center of the storm over the U.S. tax collection agency's targeting of conservative Tea Party groups, Lois Lerner, has refused to testify before a tense congressional hearing on Capitol Hill where Democratic and Republican lawmakers expressed their anger and frustration. Word came Tuesday the Internal Revenue Service official everyone wanted to hear from the most, Lois ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696418/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:07 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696418/scat/80f72651582f2c13 WASHINGTON -- The civil war in Syria is taking a new, and possibly ominous turn, in the battle for Qusair, a small but strategic town near the frontier with Lebanon. For the first time, the mainly Sunni Muslim rebels seeking to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been fighting Syrian troops backed by a large contingent of battle-hardened guerrillas from Hezbollah, the militant Lebanese ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696416/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:07 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696416/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Astronauts on future missions to Mars may be able to dial up a pizza via a 3D printer. NASA announced it awarded a $125,000 grant to Systems & Materials Research Corporation’s Anjan Contractor, who has already designed the printer. The head of the printer will be fed with a combination of nutrients, water, oils and flavors, which can be sprayed, layer by layer to create three ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696145/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:06 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696145/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Belgrade, May 22 (Prensa Latina) As part of the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Cuba and Serbia, both nations announced the donation by Serbia of a couple of crocodiles and four flamingos. In a press conference, Cuban Ambassador to Belgrade, Mercedes Martinez and the director of the Serbian zoo, Vuk Bojovi, gave information on the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696439/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:53 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696439/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Medellin, Colombia, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban representatives achieved very good results today, which include three golden medals, four silver and two bronze in athletics at the First Sports Games for journalists AIPS America, taking place in the Colombian city. Cubans achieved the first place in the 100 meters under 35 years, through Duber Luis Piñeiro, while Dayan Garcia got bronze. ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696348/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:53 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696348/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Caracas, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Minister of Trade, Alexander Fleming, said today that steps are taken to make Venezuela a leading exporter in a medium term. Fleming is involved in the implementation of technical talks with businessmen associated to the health area, with whom he would analyze the current situation in that sector. Likewise, the minister said he will address the issues ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696257/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:53 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696257/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Mexico, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The 2013 Youth Festival of Pop and Rock Music will be held since Wednesday, up to Friday, in six cities of the Mexican state of Sinaloa. The event will count on the participation of 20 groups in 36 concerts in auditoriums and public places. The venues will be Culiacan -the capital of Sinaloa- Los Mochis, Mazatlan, Guasave, Guamuchil and El Fuerte. In the opening ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696483/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:53 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696483/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) In the middle of the preparations of the 63rd International Fishing Tournament Ernest Hemingway, the attendees include in their programs the celebrations for the yacht club that also bears the name of the American writer today. The Hemingway International Yacht Club organizes a meeting for tomorrow to remember its creation, which sponsor the tournament with the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696364/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:52 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696364/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SANTIAGO, May 22 2013 (IPS) - Chile’s position as the world’s top producer of copper is not under threat, but the country faces the challenge of transforming its copper mining industry into social capital for the long term, and addressing high energy costs, which have grown seven-fold over the last decade, experts told ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696033/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:19:29 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696033/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina--Three former Ford Motor Co. executives were charged Tuesday with crimes against humanity for allegedly targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup. All three men are now in their ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696039/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:05 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696039/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Uruguayan president Jos Mujica (photo by Vince Alongi/Wikipedia) The president of Uruguay, Jos Mujica, sent a draft Law on Audiovisual Communication Services to the Congress yesterday. As it states in the bill, the law’s main purpose is ';to regulate radio services, television and other audiovisual media'; to ';build a harmonious audiovisual system with a balanced and fair ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696498/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:12:43 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696498/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Director CSIS Americas Program The character of China's economic engagement with Latin America has changed in recent years. Prior to 2008, the expansion of trade between the PRC and the region contrasted with the almost total absence of Chinese companies operating on Latin American soil. In recent years, however, there has been a blossoming of Chinese companies operating in the region in ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697419/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:05:36 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697419/scat/80f72651582f2c13 MEXICO CITY | Wed May 22, 2013 3:03pm EDT MEXICO CITY May 22 (Reuters) - Mexico's IPC stock index briefly sank on Wednesday to an eight-month low beneath the key 40,000-point level for the first time since September 2012. The index dipped to the low after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned of the risks of holding interest rates too low for too long. The IPC last ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697947/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:47 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697947/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A cloud of ash belches out of Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano, some 35 miles from Mexico City, May 20, 2013. Authorities have raised the alert level to "Yellow Phase Three," the fifth of a seven-stage warning system, restricting access to an area of about seven miles around the volcano while preparing evacuation routes and ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696389/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:56:44 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214696389/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Latin America's trade deficit with China jumped to 6.6 billion dollars last year from only 150 million in 2011, according to an analysis by online publication Latinvex based on new data from the IMF. Total trade between China and Latin America grew 8% last year to 255.5bn which means the region’s trade with China is growing faster than with the United States, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697420/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:53:37 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697420/scat/80f72651582f2c13 At the third Summit Africa - South America (ASA)held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 63 countries participated, including Venezuela, which was represented by the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Elas Jaua. He read a letter written by President Hugo Chvez to the ASA members in Malaba. The Venezuelan President highlighted the ties between both ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697421/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:43:00 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214697421/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has made a significant step toward building a reactor that Western experts say could provide a second path to possibly producing material for a nuclear ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694698/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:34 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694698/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BANGKOK, THAILAND -- As the debate on same-sex marriage continues in Western nations, including the United States, Thailand could become the first country in Asia to legalize gay marriage. Thailand is known for its liberal acceptance of sexuality, but the draft same-sex marriage law is not without controversy. This is a traditional Thai wedding, except there is no groom. There are two ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694763/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:33 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694763/scat/80f72651582f2c13 MOSCOW -- Thorbjorn Jagland, secretary general of the Council of Europe, has told President Vladimir Putin that the human rights body is concerned about Russia's law requiring non-governmental organizations to register as foreign agents. Jagland said Europe will watch how the Kremlin implements the law that went in effect last November, a measure requiring non-governmental organizations ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694699/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:33 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694699/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A poster advertising for the search of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is pasted on a wall in Baga village on the outskirts of Maiduguri, in the north-eastern state of Borno, Nigeria, May 13, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694764/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:33 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694764/scat/80f72651582f2c13 During his weekly address Wednesday in St. Peter's Square, the pope called for prayers so Chinese Catholics can live their lives "in the service of their country and fellow citizens," in a way that is consistent with their faith. China's government does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican. The two sides have regularly clashed over China's influence ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694762/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:33 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694762/scat/80f72651582f2c13 CHIANG MAI, THAILAND -- Resource experts say many Asian countries face a potential water crisis unless they address mismanagement that could lead to severe shortages of clean water. Other states struggle to contain massive floods. The site of a just-concluded regional summit on the managing water supplies and disasters. There was no sign of a water shortage here in northern Thailand as ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694578/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:32 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694578/scat/80f72651582f2c13 An FBI statement said the shooting occurred early Wednesday in the city of Orlando as the FBI agent and other law enforcement officers were interviewing the man. A friend of the dead man identified him as Ibragim Todashev. He said Todashev had lived in the Boston area before moving to Florida several months ago and knew bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev because both were martial-arts fighters. ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694765/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:32 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694765/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The prime minister was welcomed to Lima, Peru Wednesday by an honour guard playing "O Canada." Stephen Harper is on a four-day trade mission in South ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694633/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:28 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694633/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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 ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694701/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:13:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694701/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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 ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694434/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:31 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694434/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Santo Domingo, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The H1N1 influenza virus reappeared in Dominican Republic in the recent two months and there is no statement of epidemiological alert for that reason, reported the media. The sources show that a pregnant woman died due to the disease, which appeared in Mexico in 2009 with a negative impact for regional countries. Nevertheless, said the source, the identity of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694802/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:28 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694802/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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 ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694871/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:09:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694871/scat/80f72651582f2c13 El Salvador's ambassador to the Holy See Manuel Lopez poses by Vatican (right) and El Salvador flags and an image of Pope Francis at the end of an interview with the Associated Press, in the embassy's office, in Rome, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. El Salvador's president Mauricio Funes meets with Pope Francis on Thursday amid mounting indications that the stars have finally aligned to ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694805/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:44:14 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694805/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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, the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214692787/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:35 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214692787/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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 ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214693182/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:35 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214693182/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214693183/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:34 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214693183/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214693184/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:34 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214693184/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214693185/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:33 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214693185/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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 ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214693027/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:59:49 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214693027/scat/80f72651582f2c13 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, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694876/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:58:25 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/214694876/scat/80f72651582f2c13