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 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:38:18 -0400 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:38:18 -0400 30 At least 30 people were killed Wednesday when a passenger bus fell off 100 metres into a ravine in Peru's Chanchamayo province, Xinhua reported. The bus, with 54 passengers on board, was heading to Satipon town from capital Lima during pre-dawn hours just when it plunged into a ravine after the driver lost control of the vehicle. The accident occurred near the so- called Tunnel of the Virgin, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310210/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:40:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310210/scat/80f72651582f2c13 PARIS French start-up company Ynsect has identified a cheap, nourishing and locally produced alternative to soybeans as a vital source of protein in animal feed. The clue is in its name. Ynsect is not alone in looking to invertebrates to meet a jump in demand for meat and fish, and so for feed, in coming decades. Black soldier flies, common housefly larvae, silkworms and yellow ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306778/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:12 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306778/scat/80f72651582f2c13 CAPITOL HILL Members of a U.S. Congressional human-rights panel are calling on Sudan to stop alleged state-sponsored violence and abuses against civilians. The government is fighting rebel movements in the western Darfur region and two southern states, and stands accused of a long string of rights violations, including alleged "scorched earth" tactics against villages in Blue Nile State. At a ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306775/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:07 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306775/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The largest U.S. doctors' group said obesity is a disease. The decision, announced this week by the American Medical Association at its annual meeting, could lead to increased funding for obesity research and help people obtain insurance coverage for treatment for obesity. The AMA said obesity requires a range of medical interventions for treatment and prevention. Most insurance companies ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306774/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:06 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306774/scat/80f72651582f2c13 LUXOR A hardline Islamist appointed governor of Luxor stayed away from his new office on Wednesday as protesters barred access and demanded Egypt's president revoke a nomination they fear will hurt local tourism. Adel Mohamed al-Khayat, appointed by President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, is a member of al-Gamaa al-Islamiya, the movement accused of killing 58 foreign tourists ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306772/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:05 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306772/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Malawi's former president says democracy and independence alone are not the ultimate answer to addressing the growing poverty levels in Africa. But Bakili Muluzi also says the democratic strides Malawi has achieved will remain meaningless if citizens continue to live in abject poverty. "Independence alone is not enough. Democracy alone is not enough People don't eat democracy,rdquo; ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306768/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306768/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A former college professor in the US who was on the FBI's "10 most wanted" list over allegations of child sex abuse has been arrested in Mexico, officials said. Walter Lee Williams was detained Tuesday, CNN reported. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had put the former university professor on the list for alleged sexual exploitation of children. Williams researched in the field of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215297243/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:30:01 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215297243/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Brazil plans to produce vaccines against the influenza H1N1 virus, Health Minister Alexandre Padilha said. Nationwide production of the vaccine will help the country have an easier and faster access to the drug in case of an epidemic, he said Tuesday. "When Brazil has the technology, no economic crisis, exchange rate fluctuations, nor unilateral decision from a company can put patient treatment ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215288764/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:10:01 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215288764/scat/80f72651582f2c13 President Dilma Rousseff has proposed a new regulatory framework for mining in Brazil, one of the world's biggest producers of iron, bauxite, gold, nickel, manganese and other minerals. Rousseff said her plan calls for a new government agency that would regulate mining activity and create a new concessions regime. The new concessions "will run for 40 years, extendable for another 20", and the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215288005/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:20:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215288005/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Mexico's Maxcom Telecomunicaciones said Tuesday it was looking to raise new capital and restructure debt after failing to make an interest payment. In a filing with the Mexican Stock Exchange, Maxcom said it would use a 30-day grace period with respect to Tuesday's scheduled interest payment of roughly $11 million to continue talks with a new investor and certain of its bondholders with a view ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215287998/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:00:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215287998/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The United States and the European Union believe Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, but Tehran says its program is for peaceful, civilian purposes. The international community has been trying for years to persuade Iran to end its uranium-enrichment program, but to no avail. Low-enriched uranium can be used for civilian nuclear-power plants, but highly enriched uranium is an ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306776/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:08 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306776/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAO PAULO/FORTALEZA Protesters blocked roads in Sao Paulo and marched toward a stadium hosting a major international soccer game in Brazil's northeast on Wednesday in a growing wave of nationwide demonstrations against poor public services, inflation and other woes in Latin America's biggest country. After more than a week, the biggest series of protests to sweep Brazil in more than two ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306773/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:06 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306773/scat/80f72651582f2c13 FIFA president Sepp Blatter denied that the Confederations Cup and World Cup are the causes for mass protests across Brazil. Demonstrations, which began last week in response to rise in public transport fares, have turned into a nation-wide rally against bad governance and corruption, reports Xinhua. Many marchers expressed their anger at the billions of dollars spent on new football stadiums ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215288767/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:20:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215288767/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Protestors have reportedly hacked the official website for the Brazil Football World Cup 2014 and replaced the site with a video of a violent police response to a peaceful protest. According to News.com.au, the FIFA website was replaced with an embedded YouTube video, showing protesters marching, before riot police release tear gas and fire on the protesters with rubber bullets. The report ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215288438/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:40:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215288438/scat/80f72651582f2c13 NEW YORK -- Ninety-nine Percent--The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film, a portrait of the protest movement that began in 2011 in New York’s financial district, is one of the more unusual of 20 new offerings at this year’s Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York. It was shot by teams around the United States, and anyone who wanted to participate could do so. "We thought ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310809/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:32:43 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310809/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Brazil's Neymar scores during the FIFA's Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 match against Mexico, held at Castelao Stadium, in Fortaleza, Brazil, on June 19, 2013. (Xinhua/Guillermo ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310886/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:21:00 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310886/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Neymar scored a goal and set up another as Brazil overcame Mexico 2-0 and secured their place in the Confederations Cup semifinals.Neymar struck in the ninth minute at the Arena Castelao with a left-footed volley after Hulk's cross was headed clear by Francisco Rodriguez.Former Manchester City striker Jo doubled the lead in second-half stoppage time after Neymar dribbled past two defenders ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310893/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:59 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310893/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Chile's President Sebastian Pinera Wednesday unveiled a pension reform plan to encourage savings and postpone the retirement age for those who want to keep working.In an interview broadcast by Radio Cooperativa, Pinera said " one of the things we are going to do is to propose social security reform, because we are perfectly aware that there are millions of Chileans who are anguished to ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310946/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:57 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310946/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Brazil moved Wednesday to deploy members of an elite security force in cities hosting international soccer matches, in the wake of massive anti-government protests that threaten to disrupt the games.Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff ordered the deployment of Brazil's National Public Security Force (FNSP) to the cities of Fortaleza, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, the capital Brasilia and Rio de ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310894/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:57 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310894/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Authorities of both Peru and Colombia have agreed to promote bilateral development and cooperation projects till 2015, announced Luis Olivera, director of the Peruvian International Cooperation Agency (PICA), Wednesday.The agreement was reached at the seventh Meeting of the Peru- Colombia Joint Committee on Technical and Scientific Cooperation here Wednesday, Olivera said in a statement posted on ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310895/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:56 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310895/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Italy mean that they have booked their place in the semi-finals, which take place on Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 June in Belo Horizonte and Fortaleza respectively. The two teams meet in Salvador on Saturday in what effectively is a play-off for the top spot in Group A, although the UEFA EURO 2012 side will have to win on account of the hosts's superior goal difference. ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310869/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:22 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310869/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Fifa boss Joseph Blatter is the most hated person in Brazil today. With his caustic comments on the ongoing protests in several cities across the country, Blatter has provoked young demonstrators and might have added to the problems of Brazilian governors and federal government. On Tuesday, as thousands of people were rallying here against the bus fare hikes and public spending on 2014 World Cup ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310897/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:15:22 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310897/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Beginning as protests against bus fare hikes, the demonstrations have quickly ballooned to include broad middle-class outrage over the failure of the government to provide basic services and ensure public ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310898/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:15:13 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310898/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A Brazilian blogger named Rafael Salvador posted video on YouTube on Wednesday that showed protesters fleeing tear gas on Avenida Alberto Craveiro in the city of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310900/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:05:39 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310900/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Brazil 's two biggest cities have made a U-turn on public transport fare increases in the face of mass protests that have overshadowed the country's build up to next year's World Cup.In advance of major demonstrations on Thursday, the leaders of So Paulo and Rio de Janeiro announced that bus and subway price rises will be rescinded, but it is far from certain that this will be ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310807/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:03:34 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310807/scat/80f72651582f2c13 CARACAS, Venezuela - A group of masked assailants has attacked a leading university in the Venezuelan capital, torching two buses and seriously damaging its rectory building. Amalio Belmonte is secretary-general of the Central University of Venezuela. He says about 20 people invaded the campus and shot firearms into the air Wednesday afternoon. Belmonte says they set one bus on fire near the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310673/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:01:15 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310673/scat/80f72651582f2c13 CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan authorities say the undersea wreckage of a small plane that disappeared five years ago with 14 people aboard has been found. Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz is announcing via Twitter the discovery of the aircraft with the ID code YV2081. The plane went missing Jan. 4, 2008. Aboard were five Venezuelans including the pilot and copilot, eight Italians and one ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310857/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:01:15 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310857/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Fans hold a sign "Tribute to reform. No corruption. Go ahead Selecao" prior to the soccer Confederations Cup group A match between Brazil and Mexico at Castelao stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Fernando ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310901/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:01:08 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310901/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Six former investigators want the U.S. government to reopen its probe of the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800. The plane went down shortly after takeoff from New York City, killing all 230 people on ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309721/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:27:12 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309721/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The United States has declared China and Russia among the worst countries in fighting human trafficking, a designation that could lead to sanctions against both nations. In its annual report on human trafficking released Wednesday, the U.S. State Department downgraded China and Russia, along with Uzbekistan, to the lowest possible U.S. rating, known as Tier Three. Iran, North Korea, Cuba, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309722/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:27:11 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309722/scat/80f72651582f2c13 LONDON -- Thursday is World Refugee Day - and the United Nations says the number of refugees worldwide is at its highest in 18 years, at over 45 million people. The Syrian conflict is a major driver behind the increase. Four-year-old Shahad laughs and jokes with her older sister in their makeshift home. She appears a happy, young girl; but the scars and burn marks on her smiling face tell the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309451/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:27:11 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309451/scat/80f72651582f2c13 ISTANBUL -- Anti-government protests continue in Turkey, but the methods have changed. The two weeks of clashes in which four people died and about 5,000 were injured drew increasing numbers of supporters. Istanbul's Taksim Square. These "standing man" protests, as they are called, began Monday after the government quashed mass demonstrations, which it said were fomenting ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309723/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:27:11 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309723/scat/80f72651582f2c13 NEW YORK -- While the United States Congress continues to wrestle with an immigration reform bill, every day more people become American citizens. In fact, last year the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service swore in almost 700,000 new citizens, including 84,000 in New York State. The immigration bill is the big issue on the minds of those seeking information about citizenship. The ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309724/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:27:10 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309724/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) officers inspect the plane crash site on May 23, 2010 in Mangalore. An Air India Express Boeing 737-800 series aircraft arriving from Dubai, with 166 people onboard, overshot the runway on landing in Mangalore and crashed into a forest. Airline officials say 8 survivors have been rescued with 158 others dead. (Prashanth Vishwanathan, Getty ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309764/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:26:49 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309764/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Defence Minister Peter MacKay says 34 soldiers are going to Haiti as part of a UN peacekeeping operation. The troops are scheduled to arrive this week to begin a six-month tour under Brazilian ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309742/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:24:59 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309742/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Demonstrators confront Brazilian riot police as they attempt to approach Estadio Castelao during the Confederations Cup soccer match between Brazil and Mexico, in Fortaleza June 19, 2013. Tens of thousands of protestors took part in the protest as police and national guard used tear gas and rubber bullets to stop the protestors marching towards the stadium. ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309695/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:24:55 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309695/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Brazil , authorities in various cities have started to cave in to demonstrators' demands by reversing recent increases in public transport fares. Anger at the rising cost of using overcrowded and dilapidated buses and trains sparked the demonstrations but it is unclear if the climbdown by authorities will bring them to an end now that marchers have started attacking endemic political ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309708/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:07:37 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309708/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Sao Paulo mayor Fernando Haddad and state governor Geraldo Alckmin said at a joint news conference that the fare increase has been abandoned. It is not yet clear what impact the U-turn will have on the street protests that have broken out in several Brazilian cities. The demonstrations have evolved into communal outcries that have moved well beyond the original demand that public transportation ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309676/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:07:31 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309676/scat/80f72651582f2c13 HAVANA -- The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume bilateral talks on migration issues next month, a State Department official said Wednesday, the latest evidence of a thaw in chilly relations between the Cold War ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309743/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:03:06 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309743/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Some comments by Brazilians participating in protests across South America's biggest country: ___ "I'm here because I depend on public transportation which is terrible. Public transportation should not be for profit. I'm here to say we need better buses and better service." -- Maira Zenon, graphic designer, 27, attending protest in Brasilia. ___ "We're out ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310564/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:56:21 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310564/scat/80f72651582f2c13 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The World Bank has given $20 million to Haiti for cleaning up its public resources and making them more transparent. The grant will help Haiti improve public financial management, procurement practices and performance of the national electrical company. It will also create a tracking system to monitor budgets and a single treasury account to manage funds. The grant is ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309475/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:56:05 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309475/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Legislators in Puerto Rico have approved a bill ordering education officials to create a protocol to address bullying at both public and private schools. The bill approved Wednesday comes amid several high-profile bullying incidents, including one of a videotaped fight of two young girls who were arrested in March after one of them posted the video on Facebook. The bill ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309744/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:56:04 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309744/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Some comments by Brazilians participating in protests across South America's biggest country: ——— "I'm here because I depend on public transportation which is terrible. Public transportation should not be for profit. I'm here to say we need better buses and better service." -- Maira Zenon, graphic designer, 27, attending protest in Brasilia. ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309767/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:55:23 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309767/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A fugitive is behind bars today just one day after being put on the FBI's ten most wanted list Walter -- Williams have been on the run for more than two years wanted for sexual exploitation ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309763/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:55:06 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309763/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Protestors line a highway barrier in front of a burning barricade of tires near the Castelao stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Protesters cut off the main access road to the stadium where Brazil goes up against Mexico in the Confederations Cup soccer tournament. Beginning as protests against bus fare hikes, demonstrations have quickly ballooned to include broad middle-class ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309768/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:50:47 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309768/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Brazilian protesters outraged over spending on next year's World Cup clashed with police, as the government deployed elite forces to contain the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308610/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:18:25 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308610/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Prior to Monday's game, Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi, admitted that like most people, he knew next to nothing about Tahiti, but he would have no such problems about Uruguay when both sides meet on ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308611/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:17:18 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308611/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Brazil is to deploy federal police special forces in five major cities in an effort to stem a week of protests against poor public services, corruption and the high cost of staging the 2014 football World ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308612/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:17:18 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308612/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Brasilia, June 19 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of demonstrators marched today on avenues of the Brazilian city of Fortaleza and collided with the police in the proximities of the stadium Arena de Castelao, which receives one of the matches for the Confederations Soccer Cup. The protestants started the march in the Airport Avenue and later they went on the Alberto Craviero, leading to the Arena de ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308613/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:16:50 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308613/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Thousands of demonstrators flooded a square in Brazil's economic hub, Sao Paulo, on Tuesday evening for the latest in a historic wave of protests against the shoddy state of public transit, schools and other public services in this booming South American ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309389/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:14:28 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309389/scat/80f72651582f2c13 It took nine years, but Jeremy "Jay" Armstead has found the perfect spot for his Texas Hold ’Em BBQ. He opened the doors last month of the quirky A-framed cottage on Federal Highway just south of Oakland Park Boulevard that has housed everything from Green Fish to Shuck’s on the Water. It backs up on the Middle River, and dockside seating is in the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308616/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:14:27 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308616/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Some comments by Brazilians participating in protests across South America's biggest country:---"I'm here because I depend on public transportation which is terrible. Public transportation should not be for profit. I'm here to say we need better buses and better service." - Maira Zenon, graphic designer, 27, attending protest in Brasilia.---"We're out of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309390/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:13:03 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309390/scat/80f72651582f2c13 South America Violent clashes have erupted in the northern city of Fortaleza in the hours leading to a Confederations Cup match with Mexico. Dozens were hurt as riot police unleashed tear gas and barrage of rubber bullets at a crowd of some 30,000 Brazilian protesters. Images and video of the demonstration just outside of the north-eastern city depicted throngs of protesters marching down a ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308438/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:03:59 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308438/scat/80f72651582f2c13 OTTAWA -- Elie Raffoul found out the hard way why driving in Cuba isn't such a good idea.The Ottawa man was in an accident last March 23, involving a motorcyclist who suffered relatively minor injuries, and was forced by Cuban authorities to remain in the country for almost two weeks. He was planning to return to Ottawa on March 24.Raffoul, who was on his fifth vacation in Cuba when the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308584/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:01:33 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308584/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The Internet is buzzing over a photo of a woman getting sprayed in the face at close range with what appears to be pepper spray by a riot police officer in Rio de Janeiro (see above). The photo was reportedly taken on Monday, amid mass demonstrations in the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308619/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:58:38 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308619/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- A magnitude-5.7 earthquake shook central Chile on Wednesday, causing buildings to sway in the capital but apparently causing no major ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308686/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:57:26 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308686/scat/80f72651582f2c13 began over an increase in bus fares , have expanded this week into a wide-ranging popular indictment of the nation's ruling class. As the unrest has intensified, Brazilian readers of The New York Times have attempted to explain the protests to a curious audience in comments posted on this site in English and Portuguese."Protests in my country are a reflection of a corrupt ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308620/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:55:06 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308620/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume bilateral talks on migration issues next month, a State Department official said Wednesday, the latest evidence of a thaw in chilly relations between the Cold War enemies. Havana and Washington just wrapped up a round of separate negotiations aimed at restarting direct mail service, which has been suspended since 1963. Both sets of talks have been ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308585/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:52:48 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308585/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit the central Chilean region of Valparaiso at 5:30 p.m. (1730 ET) on Wednesday, causing buildings to sway in the nearby capital of Santiago but no reports of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308550/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:52:08 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308550/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SANTIAGO, Chile - A magnitude-5.7 earthquake shook central Chile on Wednesday, causing buildings to sway in the capital but apparently causing no major damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 17:29 p.m. local time and its epicenter was about 60 kilometres (37 miles) east-north-east of Los Andes, Chile. Officials discarded the possibility of a tsunami and said there were no ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308689/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:50:47 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308689/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Jun 19, 2013 6:19pm Mexican Latinos make up more than two thirds of all Latinos in the United States, according to a new Pew Hispanic report. Of the 51.9 million Latinos living in the United States in 2011, more than 33.5 million trace their family back to Mexico. The report looked at demographic data collected from the 2011 American Community Survey. The report also examined U.S. ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308552/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:49:27 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308552/scat/80f72651582f2c13 It was a case of mixed fortunes for Nigeria and Uruguay in their opening Confederations Cup fixtures.The history books will tell of a resounding 6-1 win for the Super Eagles over minnows Tahiti, but the Africa Cup of Nations champions were far from at their best and came in for criticism after the game.Dynamo Kiev striker Ideye Brown could be named in the starting XI at the expense of Anthony ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308572/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:46:08 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308572/scat/80f72651582f2c13 - The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume regular migration talks in a possible sign of thawing relations after more than three years of tensions over Cuba's jailing of a U.S. government contract worker. The announcement of the talks Wednesday came as Cuban and U.S. officials met in Washington for discussions exploring the restoration of direct mail service between the two ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308587/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:43:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308587/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Protesters burn tires, block a highway in Sao Paulo not far from the stadium where Brazil is due to face off with Mexico in the Condeferations Cup. Rough Cut (No reporter ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307303/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:14:37 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307303/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Police fired tear gas and clashed with protesters around Brazil as demonstrations continued their collective cry against the low-quality public services they receive in exchange for high taxes and rising ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307248/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:14:25 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307248/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Neymar all but fired Brazil to the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup as they saw off the challenge of Mexico, 2-0, in the Group A clash at Estadio Castelao. Brazil won their opening match against Japan and the three points from tonight means they are in pole position to progress to the next stage, while in contrast, Mexico's cup ambitions look to be over after they also lost their ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307228/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:11:58 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307228/scat/80f72651582f2c13 >Editor's note: Frida Ghitis is a world affairs columnist for The Miami Herald and World Politics Review. A former CNN producer and correspondent, she is the author of "The End of Revolution: A Changing World in the Age of Live Television. " Follow her on Twitter: @FridaGColumns.(CNN) -- Presidents, prime ministers and assorted rulers, consider that you have been warned: A massive protest can ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215311506/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:11:31 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215311506/scat/80f72651582f2c13 >Editor's note: Frida Ghitis is a world affairs columnist for The Miami Herald and World Politics Review. A former CNN producer and correspondent, she is the author of "The End of Revolution: A Changing World in the Age of Live Television. " Follow her on Twitter: @FridaGColumns.(CNN) -- Presidents, prime ministers and assorted rulers, consider that you have been warned: A massive protest can ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310563/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:11:31 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215310563/scat/80f72651582f2c13 >Editor's note: Frida Ghitis is a world affairs columnist for The Miami Herald and World Politics Review. A former CNN producer and correspondent, she is the author of "The End of Revolution: A Changing World in the Age of Live Television. " Follow her on Twitter: @FridaGColumns.(CNN) -- Presidents, prime ministers and assorted rulers, consider that you have been warned: A massive protest can ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309391/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:11:31 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215309391/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Santiago de Chile, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) A new edition of "Poem of Chile", of the famous Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral, will be presented today in this capital by Calabaza del Diablo Publishing House. With 213 pages, the reissue contains small changes in its order and adds artwork by Marc Grao and Chilean Diego Gonzlez. "Poem of Chile" was first published a decade after the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307297/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:11:24 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307297/scat/80f72651582f2c13 June 19, 2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Ministry of Education of Colombia have organized this week until Friday, June 21 in Medellin, Colombia, the International Meeting ';Virtual Educa 2013,'; that brings together more than 6,000 students, teachers, authorities, and international experts in the areas of innovation and education, from twenty countries of the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307130/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:09:58 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307130/scat/80f72651582f2c13 June 19, 2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Brazilian Universities Coimbra Group (GCUB) are offering more than 300 academic scholarships for master’s and doctoral degree programs in Brazilian universities for 2014. The initiative of the Partnerships Program for Education and Training (PAEC) of the OAS, supported by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307249/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:09:58 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307249/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Brazil 's No10 wheeled off in celebration, and was quickly joined by his team-mates, the noiseinside the Estadio Castelao was deafening. The stage seemed set ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307230/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:04:47 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307230/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:02pm EDT MEXICO CITY, June 19 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Barry, the second of the Atlantic Hurricane season, churned toward Mexico on Wednesday, threatening to bring heavy rains to key oil and power installations near the country's Gulf coast. The Minatitlan oil refinery of state oil monopoly Pemex and the Laguna Verde nuclear power plant, both in Veracruz state, are being ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308606/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:02:47 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308606/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Brazil Brazil says it will deploy elite national security forces to five major cities to quell violent clashes between police and protesters.Huge protests have broken out this week, with hundreds of thousands of people across the country marching in protest about the rising cost of living and the $15 billion price tag attached to the Confederations Cup and next year's soccer World Cup.On ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306860/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:00:39 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306860/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAO PAULO -- Brazil's two biggest cities revoked an increase in public transportation fares, Sao Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin and Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes said on Wednesday, following the largest protests seen in the country in 20 ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307255/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:52:18 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307255/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's blossoming protest movement is a coming-of-age for what had been one of Latin America's most politically disengaged youth populations, but does not appear to constitute a major threat to governability or established political ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306802/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:46:18 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215306802/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAO PAULO, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:42pm EDT SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's central Bank on Wednesday liquidated the bankrupt small-size lender Banco BVA, according to a statement. The central bank had seized Banco BVA, which is based in Rio de Janeiro, in October of last year, citing deteriorating financing conditions and a breach of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308401/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:42:52 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308401/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Brazil got one foot in the Confederations Cup semi-finals by defeating Mexico 2-0 at the Castelao on Wednesday.Neymar lit up the occasion with an outstanding volley nine minutes in, but what threatened to be a goal glut for the hosts progressed in somewhat anticlimatic fashion, until the Barcelona forward brilliantly set up Jo for the clincher in the dying seconds. Brazil's victory sees them ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307246/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:41:08 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307246/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Delegation Set to Collect Information on Rights Violations in War ZoneROME, May 30, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Bishop ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307202/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:36:29 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307202/scat/80f72651582f2c13 FORTALEZA, Brazil ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307229/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:20:25 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215307229/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Turkey's deputy prime minister Bulent Arinc says he does not object to the silent anti-government protests that have sprung up across the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305803/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:07:53 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305803/scat/80f72651582f2c13 UEFA Women's EURO on Twitter Sweden made the perfect start at the Sderstadion when Nilla Fischer headed in an Antonia Gransson corner in the sixth minute, and the two combined to produce the best of the home side's other chances in the game. However, the finals hosts were pegged back when Andressa levelled from the penalty spot.Sweden's strong start included not only the opening ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305839/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:06:20 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305839/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The Rio Operations Center has more than 400 cameras watching the city. Built to monitor traffic and weather, it will offer security help for the Olympics and World Cup. (Photo: Jason ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305458/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:06:04 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305458/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The government said earlier it would deploy forces to five cities. The unrest was sparked by Sao Paulo's transport price hikes but it has now grown into broader discontent over poor public services and corruption. At least 30,000 people took part in the protest rally in Fortaleza on the main road leading to the stadium. Clashes erupted when the march was stopped by police. Some demonstrators ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305463/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:04:18 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305463/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A masked protestor walks near a burning barricade as riot police stand guard near the Castelao stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Protesters cut off the main access road to the stadium where Brazil goes up against Mexico in the Confederations Cup soccer tournament. Beginning as protests against bus fare hikes, the demonstrations have quickly ballooned to include broad ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305881/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:03:40 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305881/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Paris, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The presidents of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and France, , today described as very positive their meeting at the Elysee Palace and announced a new stage of bilateral cooperation relations. Speaking to reporters after the meeting of nearly an hour, the Venezuelan president said before returning home, that in July there will be the fourth high-level joint commission to ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305727/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:02:11 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305727/scat/80f72651582f2c13 They haven't cared for like 200 years and counting... Symbolically, when the earthquake of 2010 took out the National Palace wild cheers went up on the part of the underclasses in the still smoldering ashes of that terrible natural disaster. A very telling symbol or statement of the lack of State and Nation balancing.The "saving face" might be part of the problem, but in essence ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305833/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:54:11 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305833/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Santo Domingo.- Agriculture Minister Luis Ramon Rodriguez Wednesday announced an agreement with egg producers to cut production and adapt to local demand, for which the Haitian market will no longer be a priority. Rodriguez said one million laying hens no longer at peak output will be slaughtered, to balance supply to the demand much faster. Among the other measures announced by the official at ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305834/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:54:11 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305834/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BRASILIA -- Growing discontent over rising prices in Brazil has dragged down President Dilma Rousseff's approval rating from record highs, pollsters said on Wednesday, adding that her popularity could deteriorate further if inflation is not ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305593/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:42:28 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305593/scat/80f72651582f2c13 OUTLOOK: Now we have Tropical Storm Barry, the second named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. After bulking up in the warm waters of the southern Gulf ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305875/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:36:50 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305875/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Brazil's federal government is unable to lower taxes for public transportation any further, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Wednesday as protests against a recent increase in bus fares and shoddy public services spread nationwide. The minister's remarks poured cold water on speculation that ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305488/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:35:24 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305488/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Matthew Depew, a survivor of the 1999 Columbine High School shootings who was working for Xcel Energy in Carlsbad, N.M., died Saturday while working on power lines, according to local authorities.Depew, 30, was reportedly working to restore a power outage on State Road 360 when he was electrocuted at about 6:40 a.m., and all attempts to save his life were unsuccessful, according to a press ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305701/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:26:05 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305701/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Although transgenic soybeans, cotton and some corn has been grown in Costa Rica since 1991, groups that oppose genetically modified crops are increasing pressure on the government to slow the permit process for future GM crops, reports Ag ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305837/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:21:43 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305837/scat/80f72651582f2c13 CAPITOL HILL -- A congressional report estimates that reforming America's immigration system and legalizing 11 million undocumented immigrants would boost U.S. economic growth and shrink the federal deficit. The report was seized upon by senators debating an overhaul to federal immigration laws. Legalizing millions of unauthorized immigrants would have an almost entirely positive effect ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304218/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:59:08 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304218/scat/80f72651582f2c13 LONDON -- The poorest children in the world's most impoverished communities are twice as likely to contract malaria as the least poor, according to ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304219/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:59:07 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304219/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Quito, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The first Ecuador-Brazil Meeting of Commercial Monitoring is developed here with the participation of a Brazilian representation of high level to strengthen the interchange relations. The Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Integration of this South American nation, Francisco Rivadeneira, stated that in this century Latin America needs to work with unity ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304599/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:53:08 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304599/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The war crimes tribunal for the Guantanamo prisoner charged in the attack on the USS Cole is going into a closed session dealing with a subject so secret even the defendant can't hear ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304600/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:50:35 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304600/scat/80f72651582f2c13 IAG Cargo adds another freight flight on its London-Rio de Janeiro route. IAG Cargo will offer additional freight capacity between London and Rio de Janeiro.The new flight will bring the weekly total on the Rio de Janeiro route to seven frequencies, adding an extra 42 metric tons of capacity per week. From Oct. 28, 2013, the route will be served daily by ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304404/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:48:55 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304404/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A supporter shows a poster against Fifa's Sepp Blatter and General Jerome Valcke during the Confederations Cup. Photograph: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304601/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:47:19 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304601/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Tens of thousands of protesters are facing off with an 'elite force' of troops Wednesday outside of a stadium in Forteleza, Brazil where a Confederate Cup match is scheduled later in the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304602/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:44:40 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304602/scat/80f72651582f2c13 TAIPEI, Taiwan -- President Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday that Guatemala has always been a close diplomatic ally of the R.O.C., and that several cooperative projects between the sides have come to fruition over the past several ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304551/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:44:22 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304551/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Pampa in Bolivia (photo: EU HACP on flickr) Bolivia has declared a state of emergency following a nationwide drought. So far the drought has affected 16,900 families, more than 48,000 heads of cattle, and 86,452 hectares of land. Damaged crops include soy, corn, and peanuts. The state of emergency will allow the Civil Defence and municipal governments access to funds of around US$2.6m to ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304604/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:42:48 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304604/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Rio de Janeiro State Government signs multilateral memorandum of understanding with Renault-Nissan Alliance, Petrobras Distribuidora, Light, Ampla and Rio Negcios to pave the way for electric ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304288/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:39:14 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304288/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Rio de Janeiro - Brazilian football star Neymar on Wednesday joined his Selecao teammates in backing escalating social protests across the country, and chided President Dilma Rousseff's government for failing to deliver adequate social ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304605/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:34:58 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304605/scat/80f72651582f2c13 1 of 6. Members of the Brazilian law enforcement troops confront protestors ahead of the Confederations Cup soccer match between Brazil and Mexico outside the stadium of Fortaleza June 19, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304172/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:27:33 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304172/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Money Market Funds Explore Callable Commercial Paper in Value Search Money market funds (MMFs) are slowly increasing exposure to a relatively new short-term instrument - callable commercial paper (CP), according to Fitch Ratings. MMFs are exploring callable CP as a way to add additional yield and diversification to portfolios, as well as in response to banks' reduced appetite for providing ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304606/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:27:13 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304606/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Spring floods across the Midwest are expected to result in a very large and potentially record-setting 2013 Gulf of Mexico "dead zone," researchers say. Farmland runoff containing fertilizers and livestock waste, some of it from as far away as the Corn Belt, is the main source of the nitrogen and phosphorus that cause the annual Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone, an oxygen-depleted area ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304296/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:19:49 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304296/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Local radio Bio Bio reports that construction workers threw eggs at Longueira Wednesday after his performance at a campaign event in the capital of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304496/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:13:13 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215304496/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation says the agency is occasionally using drones over the U.S., but did not say what the purpose of the surveillance is. The U.S. for years has used drones to monitor activity along its southern and northern borders. But at a congressional hearing Wednesday, FBI chief Robert Mueller said the agency is deploying drones over the U.S. for other ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303257/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:51:41 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303257/scat/80f72651582f2c13 LONDON -- The British government warned on Wednesday that future combat operations could become more difficult after a court ruled that families of three soldiers killed in Iraq could sue the military for failing to protect troops on active duty. Britain's Supreme Court upheld the claim of relatives that the Human Rights Act applied to troops serving in battle abroad, and rejected the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303256/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:51:41 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303256/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Havana, jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuba considered talks with United States officials on postal issue satisfactory and fruitful. Prensa Latina reproduces the official Cuban note on the talks, as follows. On June 18 and 19, 2013, representatives from Cuba and the United States resumed talks on direct postal services between both countries. The Cuban delegation was presided over by Jos Ramn Cabaas ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303293/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:01 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303293/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Mexico's head coach Jose Manuel de la Torre will not be distracted by the civil unrest in Brazil when his side play the host nation. Demonstrations have continued across Brazil with protesters notably blocking the main access road to the Arena Castelao, in Fortaleza where the Selecao will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup on Wednesday ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303364/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:32:37 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303364/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Brazil's government says it will deploy soldiers to five major cities to control a wave of protests which has seen almost a quarter of a million people demand better public services. The announcement comes after riot police and protesters clashed in fresh protests on Tuesday. ITN's Nick Ravenscroft ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303365/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:31:33 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303365/scat/80f72651582f2c13 PORT-AU-PRINCE, June 19 AFP - Violent crime in Haiti has claimed the lives of more than a thousand people over the past year, including foreigners and United Nations peacekeepers, a human rights group ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303295/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:22:55 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303295/scat/80f72651582f2c13 How many salads can you make with an 88-pound cucumber? Some (un)lucky Brazilians may soon find out. The giant vegetable -- which is reportedly 1.15 meters (3 feet 9 inches) thick, 70 cm (2 feet 4 inches) long and weighs about 40 kilograms -- was recently spotted at a market in the Vila Palmeira neighborhood of the northeast city of So Lus. Antnio Carlos Jr., who was given the cucumber by his ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303367/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:20:43 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303367/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A nearly 500-year-old church in Puerto Rico has been listed as one of the 11 most endangered historic places in the U.S. It is the first time the National Trust for Historic Preservation includes a Puerto Rico site on its annual list released Wednesday. The San Jose Church in historic Old San Juan was built in 1532 and is one of the few remaining examples of 16th century ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303296/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:18:43 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303296/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAO PAULO (AP) -- Scattered street demonstrations popped up around Brazil Wednesday as protesters continued their collective cry against the low-quality public services they receive in exchange for high taxes and rising ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303239/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:05:37 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303239/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAO PAULO, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:05pm EDT SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - American Trading Systems Brasil, the company seeking permission to open a financial exchange in Brazil, said talks with global and local banking and asset management firms are at "an advanced stage." ATS Brasil, as the company is known, is considering the sale of a 24 percent stake to a number of six ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303059/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:05:00 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303059/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The All Whites look destined to play either Honduras or Panama in their crucial intercontinental playoff for a place at next year's World Cup in Brazil but they will be keeping a watchful eye on Mexico's progress. New Zealand, as winners of Oceania, will take on the fourth-placed side from Central and North America in a home and away playoff in November. Each team in the North and Central ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308589/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:01:41 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308589/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:52pm EDT * First of two missions to launch in 2016 * First direct search for life since NASA's 1970s Viking probes * Russia to provide launchers, landing system By Irene Klotz PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - The European Space Agency signed final contracts with Thales Alenia Space Italy for work on a pair of missions to assess if the planet Mars has or ever had life, officials ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303230/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:52:55 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303230/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Neymar made the difference for Brazil again on Wednesday, scoring in the ninth minute and making one for Jo to give the hosts a 2-0 win over Mexico and virtually secure a spot in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup. The Brazilian striker scored his second goal of the tournament with a left-footed volley from just inside the penalty box after Mexican defenders failed to clear a cross. Mexico ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308599/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:52:00 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215308599/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Police clashed with protesters trying to get near the stadium where Brazil will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup today and at least four police officers and a demonstrator were injured. Riot police used gas bombs and pepper spray to keep protesters from advancing past a barrier some 3 kilometres away from the Arena Castelao in the northeastern city of Fortaleza. A police car was burned by ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305629/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:51:00 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215305629/scat/80f72651582f2c13 ABUJA, NIGERIA -- Four Lebanese men accused of being Hezbollah members remain imprisoned in Nigeria after a court dismissed weapons and terrorism related charges against them on a technicality. The men are suing the government for nearly $25 million for unlawful detention, but lawyers say the government also may present new charges Friday in a higher court. This story started in May with a ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301867/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:43:47 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301867/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's benchmark stock index fell on Wednesday as shares of local bourse BM&FBovespa dropped over 3 percent on fears of possible competition with NYSE Euronext, while other Latin American stock markets were little changed ahead of a key statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Investors were seen mostly on hold before the Fed releases its policy statement at ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303366/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:42:33 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303366/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Before the Confederations Cup, Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi looked at the schedule and knew his team's meeting with Uruguay would be a must-win if they wanted to advance past the group stage. Peter Powell / ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301869/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:42:02 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301869/scat/80f72651582f2c13 FIFA President Sepp Blatter gives a speech during the Financial Times and International Football Arena Business of Football summit in Rio de Janeiro June 17, 2013. (SERGIO ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301983/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:41:31 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301983/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BUDAPEST, Hungary -; Gyula Horn, a former Hungarian prime minister who played a key role in opening the Iron Curtain, has died at the age of ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301813/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:39:28 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301813/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Havana, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) ''Obama...Give me five'', the stimulating slogan of the campaign for the liberation of the five Cuban anti-terrorists sentenced in United States, leads the posters'' exhibition of the event Diseño Forma 2013 (Design Form 2013) held in this capital city. The Cuban artistic director and graphic designer Jorge Martell told to Prensa ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301816/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:37:59 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301816/scat/80f72651582f2c13 La Paz, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Five dead and more than a million patients is the balance of an influenza epidemic in Bolivia, the result of a wave of winter from earlier this month, reported the Ministry of Health. According to the health minister, Juan Carlos Calvimontes, the deaths are due to infection by the H2N3 flu virus, following a reported outbreak in the capital and in the peripheral ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301984/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:37:58 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301984/scat/80f72651582f2c13 SALVADOR, Brazil ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303259/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:35:20 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215303259/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Tens of thousands of Brazilians again flooded the streets of Sao Paulo to protest poor public services, police violence and government ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301985/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:34:55 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301985/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A former University of Southern California professor on the FBI's most-wanted list for alleged sex crimes involving children was caught in Mexico, the FBI said. Bill Lewis, FBI assistant director in charge, said 64-year-old Walter Lee Williams was arrested Tuesday by Mexican authorities, The Los Angeles Times reported. The FBI said authorities have identified at least 10 of the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301963/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:32:35 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301963/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Mexican officials said late Tuesday that they had arrested former US university professor Walter Lee Williams, an alleged child sexual predator on the FBI's list of top 10 Most Wanted ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301964/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:31:13 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301964/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Santo Domingo. - Dominican Republic is running around "like a chicken with its head cut off" in the heels of Haiti's ban on local poultry products that took effect for more than one week, as various sectors suggest ways to deal with the expected glut. Agriculture minister Luis Ramon Rodriguez, who met today with north region chicken and egg farmers, said the government could buy ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301902/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:29:48 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301902/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Canada is sending 34 troops to Haiti to serve as a peacekeepers with a Brazilian battalion, Defence Minister Peter MacKay announced Wednesday. MacKay announced the deployment in Ottawa alongside Calgary MP Diane Ablonczy and Gen. Tom Lawson, Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff. They will deploy from June 21 until December 2013, MacKay said. "Members of the Canadian Armed Forces ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301903/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:29:27 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301903/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The existing spheres of customs cooperation and the economic and trade relations between Dubai and Chile were discussed today by Ahmed Butti Ahmed, the Executive Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation and Director General of Dubai Customs, and Carlos Salas, the Trade Commissioner of Chile at the Embassy of Chile in the UAE. Ahmed Butti Ahmed, in his remarks at the meeting, affirmed ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215302289/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:28:03 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215302289/scat/80f72651582f2c13 If you’re young and hoping to work your way up into a high-paid position, here are 10 jobs you’ll probably want to avoid. People in these jobs work at the bottom strata of the labour market, according to the latest survey by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301977/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:21:17 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301977/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday unanimously rejected legislation expanding the North Side's Mexican War Streets historical district and restricting what residents could do to the exterior of their homes and ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301909/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:10:25 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301909/scat/80f72651582f2c13 New soccer stadiums dotting Brazil have become iconic of the frustration on the streets: The government is investing billions in sports but not schools or ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301989/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:01:00 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301989/scat/80f72651582f2c13 CHICAGO, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:59pm EDT CHICAGO, June 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. introduction of a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer in 2006 has reduced infections with the human papillomavirus or HPV - the sexually transmitted virus that causes the disease - by more than half among girls and young women, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday. The results were better than ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301795/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:59:54 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301795/scat/80f72651582f2c13 By Clare Hutchison LONDON (Reuters) - Western government sanctions against Iran suffered a big setback on Wednesday when Britain's top court ruled that the government was wrong to have imposed sanctions on the biggest Iranian private bank ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215302646/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:59:10 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215302646/scat/80f72651582f2c13 A human rights group is calling on Sierra Leonean authorities to investigate a suspected arms dealer. U.N. investigators have alleged Ibrahim Bah supplied arms to rebels during Sierra Leone’s civil war. to De Capua report on Ibrahim Bah The civil war lasted 11 years, ending in 2002. During that time, RUF and AFRC rebels committed many atrocities, including murder, amputations, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299784/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:31:20 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299784/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Flanked by Chancellor Angela Merkel and Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit, U.S. President Barack Obama waves at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin June 19, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299789/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:31:19 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299789/scat/80f72651582f2c13 PARIS -- The fragile health of former South African president Nelson Mandela has been making headlines in recent days. But a new exhibition in Paris takes a step back - looking at Mandela's evolution from political prisoner to one of the world's most beloved and respected politicians. Produced by the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, the show kicks off a year of cultural events in ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299790/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:31:19 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299790/scat/80f72651582f2c13 LOS ANGELES -- The western state of California is known for wildfires that can quickly burn out of control, and this year the fire season has been extremely busy. Because of the fire risk, the state has some of the most experienced firefighters in the industry. It also enlists the help of prisoners to stop the fires. Every morning, a select group of inmates in orange jumpsuits heads to work as ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299788/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:31:18 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299788/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Top officials of the U.S. central bank are discussing how much and how soon to reduce their efforts to speed up economic growth. The chairman of the Federal Reserve will report their decisions Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. Ben Bernanke has previously said the bank will cut stimulus efforts if the unemployment situation improves further or inflation rises strongly. Stock markets have been ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215298990/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:31:18 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215298990/scat/80f72651582f2c13 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange waves from a window with Ecuador's Foreign Affairs Minister Ricardo Patino (R) at Ecuador's embassy in central London June 16, ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299787/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:31:18 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299787/scat/80f72651582f2c13 U.S. President Barack Obama says Syria's government has lost its legitimacy by killing tens of thousands of its citizens in a bloody civil war, but he refused to describe the type of military support Washington will provide rebel forces. Speaking at a news conference Wednesday in Berlin with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Obama said reports the United States is heading into a new Middle ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299786/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:31:18 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299786/scat/80f72651582f2c13 BANGKOK -- Foreign Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their dialogue partners are gathering in Brunei for a three-day meeting beginning June 29. The ASEAN meetings are expected to discuss a range of security and economic issues. Top diplomats representing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, 16 Western and Asian countries, and the European Union will meet in ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299785/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:31:17 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299785/scat/80f72651582f2c13 PARIS, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:29pm EDT PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - One of the world's most visited cities but also famous for its rudeness, Paris has embarked on a campaign to improve its reputation and better cater to the needs of tourists. Waiters, taxi drivers and sales staff in the French capital all too often come off as impolite, unhelpful and unable to speak foreign ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215302107/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:29:35 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215302107/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:29pm EDT SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - CapitalAsia Investment on Wednesday signed an agreement to buy potash from Canadian junior miner Pacific Potash Corp's project in the Brazilian state of Amazonas, if it becomes commercially viable. Pacific Potash said in a statement it wants to build a mine in the region "as soon as possible," as Brazil's giant ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301897/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:29:14 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301897/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Asuncion, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Documents and information made public today involved the War Materials Directorate of the Armed Forces and military chiefs in a denounced arms and munitions trafficking event. The press spread copies of authorizations and purchase orders of war munitions and grenades issued by the aforementioned directorate to a private company that register an amount superior to ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299948/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:25:22 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299948/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Santiago de Cuba, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Several environmental education actions are implemented today in this eastern city, striving to reduce its pollution levels and restore vitality to the marine ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299171/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:25:22 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299171/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Santo Domingo. - The Presidency on Wednesday clarified that president Danilo Medina's pledge of drastic measures to deal with Port-au-Prince's ban on Dominican eggs and chickens aren't against Haiti, but to help poultry production instead. "At no time did the President say that drastic measures would be against anyone," said Presidency spokesman Robert Rodriguez, adding ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299854/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:16:42 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299854/scat/80f72651582f2c13 . The Manager and Excel Investment Counsel Inc., the Fund's portfolio manager, are part of the Excel Funds group, a Canadian pioneer in emerging market mutual fund investing, which manages 12 other investment funds focused on the emerging markets, the largest product line-up in the asset class ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299123/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:10:23 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299123/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Chile 's Carmnre-sipping elites where that clueless thinking got them. Ask them to explain why the country with the region's highest per capita GDP and one of its stronger middle classes -- the Latin American nation most likely to achieve developed status first -- has been the scene ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301276/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:06:31 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301276/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Juan Carlos Ulate/Reuters SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) -- Goals by Bryan Ruiz and Celso Borges put Costa Rica in a stronger position to qualify for next year's World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Panama on Tuesday night. The Costa Ricans have 11 points from six matches with a 3-1-2 record. That trails only the United States (4-1-1), which beat Honduras earlier in the night. ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215300041/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:06:23 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215300041/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:06pm EDT * Company expects new bourse to start operating next year * DirectEdge unveiled similar projects a year ago * Shares of sole Brazil exchange BM&FBovespa sink 3.5 pct SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - NYSE Euronext and Americas Trading Group are seeking Brazilian regulatory approval to open a new stock exchange, and the venture's officers said on Wednesday they ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301988/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:06:01 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215301988/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Large-scale protests have engulfed Turkey and Brazil, which are thousands of miles apart, but share some traits such as being new democracies with a growing middle class. Here's a look at the protests in both countries, highlighting the similarities and differences in how they started and ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299773/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:04:39 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299773/scat/80f72651582f2c13 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Country singer and songwriter Slim Whitman, known for his smooth falsetto and yodeling talent, died in Florida on Wednesday at the age of 90, his son-in-law ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299556/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:02:53 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299556/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Edward Snowden, the fugitive former CIA employee and NSA contractor who leaked secrets about America’s spying operations, often hung out online with foreigners in Japan who shared his interests in anime, video games, martial arts, the stock market and the expat lifestyle. Snowden, who ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299844/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:58:13 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299844/scat/80f72651582f2c13 AccuWeather.com reports a slow-moving tropical depression will continue to bring torrential rainfall and the risk of flooding to parts of southeastern Mexico, Belize and Guatemala into midweek. Because the system's forward speed has slowed and much of its circulation was over land, it could unravel. The system is forecast to track near the coast of the Mexico states of Tabasco and Veracruz ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299165/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:58:13 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299165/scat/80f72651582f2c13 CBS affiliate KWTV, authorities in South America believe the teen may have been kidnapped. U.S. officials with the American Embassy in Ecuador told the station that they are monitoring the situation closely. In a phone interview, Chris Reiger told the station that an extensive search is underway. He said the family was hiking on a mountain near their resort hotel when August walked ahead of the ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215298978/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:56:56 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215298978/scat/80f72651582f2c13 The Travel Yogi, specialist in international yoga retreats and yoga adventures, announces late winter/early spring yoga programs in Bali, Maui and El Salvador. "We are gearing up for a banner 2013 season," says Jennifer Hoodevik, founder and director. "We are riding the wave of an industry experiencing tremendous growth and we are responding." According to July 2012 ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299317/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:51:19 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299317/scat/80f72651582f2c13 No evacuations are currently planned for residents around a volcano in Mexico that has been sending plumes of ash miles high. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299944/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:50:24 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299944/scat/80f72651582f2c13 By Ian Johnston, Staff Writer, NBC News The FBI has appealed for help in finding Armando Torres III, a U.S. Marine who was kidnapped in Mexico along with his father and ... http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299943/scat/80f72651582f2c13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:50:23 -0400 http://www.latinamericanews.net/index.php/sid/215299943/scat/80f72651582f2c13