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Topic: Latin America
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Why all the attention on the Falklands? Five key questions.
Argentina and Britain have been at odds over sovereignty of the Falkland Islands for decades, and tensions kicked up this week with Britain's announcement that it is deploying some of its modern warships to the islands, as well as Prince William, as a pilot.
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Roe v. Wade anniversary: Study says 'unsafe' abortions on rise
Roe v. Wade, the landmark legislation legalizing abortion in the United States, marks its 39th year this week. As Americans debate abortion rights in the midst of an election year, a new study indicates abortion rates are steadying worldwide, though the frequency of dangerous abortions is rising. Here are the answers to five questions related to abortion laws globally, and their effects on women.
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6 novels about grand passions
6 novels about grand passions
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What's Ahmadinejad getting out of his Latin America tour?
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Latin America trip, a whirlwind four-nation tour that began in Venezuela on Jan. 8, is now taking him to the inauguration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. The trip is his fifth visit to the region since 2007 and has prompted alarm in some corners of the United States that Iran is using the region as a staging ground to attack US interests.
However, many who study Iran’s relationship with Latin America, in particular Venezuela, say fear of an Iranian threat in the Americas is overblown, at least at this point. Here are four reasons why:
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Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Change Agents
They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
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Romney takes on the world as he vies for US presidency
It often appears that Mitt Romney is targeting the rest of the world as fiercely as he does his rivals for the party nomination and President Obama. Could his rhetoric damage US relations abroad?
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Dow comes within nearly 50 points of 13000
The Dow rose 45 points to close at 12949 Friday, inching toward a 13000 mark it hasn't seen since before the 2008 financial crisis.
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Rick Santorum donor makes weird contraception comment
Foster Friess, a major donor to the Rick Santorum super PAC, suggested that women use aspirin as a contraceptive. Rick Santorum was not amused.
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Stock market jumps; Dow barrels toward 13000
Stock market was buoyed by good news about jobs and housing. The Dow rose 123 points to close at 12904, within 100 points of 13000. Gains on the stock market overlooked problems in Greece for the time being.
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New voice in drug-war debate: businessmen who are feeling the pinch
The drug trade has had a negative impact on the business climate in Central America, and the private sector is starting to speak out in favor of new approaches to the war on drugs.
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Latin America Monitor
Honduras fire reflects dire state of prisons in Latin America
Honduras is among the worst in the region with severe overcrowding, but Latin American prisons are a daily human rights tragedy, writes guest blogger James Bosworth.
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Brazil's Petrobras names first female CEO
Women rise in Latin America: the Petrobras board meets today to confirm Maria das Gracas Foster as first female CEO for Latin America's largest firm.
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Latin America Monitor
Falklands: more international support for Argentina after 'militarization' claim? (+video)
Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said she will take her complaint that Britain is militarizing the Falklands before the UN Security Council.
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The next 'revolution' for Nicaragua: energy independence
Oil dependent Nicaragua is battling high energy costs and trying to build a sustainable economy by focusing on wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal.
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Prince William, oil, honor: Why Argentina is pushing to reclaim Falkland Islands
Prince William begins his six-week deployment in the Falkland Islands today. Argentines aren't ready to give up their claim to what they call the Malvinas just yet.
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Why all the attention on the Falklands? Five key questions.
Argentina and Britain have been at odds over sovereignty of the Falkland Islands for decades, and tensions kicked up this week with Britain's announcement that it is deploying some of its modern warships to the islands, as well as Prince William, as a pilot.
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Why Chinese workers are getting kidnapped abroad
Kidnapped Chinese workers were freed today in Egypt, but as more Chinese workers become easy targets abroad, citizens back home are calling for action.
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Latin America Monitor
Organized crime sets its sights on peaceful Uruguay
Uruguay is known as one of the safest countries in Latin America, but organized crime and violence are on the rise.
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The man who would defeat Hugo Chávez
A young state governor, Henrique Capriles Radonski is the leading candidate to go up against Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez in elections.
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The working class rises up across Latin America
Maids, parking valets, and other domestic workers push back against ill treatment in 'the world's most unequal region.'
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Why Florida's Latino Republicans tilt toward Mitt Romney
The question of who wins Florida's Republican Latino vote could determine who wins the Florida primary Tuesday. Polls show Mitt Romney in front, but Newt Gingrich is not out of it.
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Wind power: Clean energy, dirty business?
In the developing world, where land-intensive wind turbines are being rapidly constructed, wind power has often turned clean energy into dirty business.
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NFLX stock jumps, as Netflix audience returns
Netflix regained 600,000 subscribers after 800,000 left last summer following a rate increase. As the customer count climbs, so has the NFLX stock.
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Latin America Monitor
Ecuador's President Correa sues newspaper and is blamed for killing free speech
The Ecuadorian court suspended the libel hearing today, amid international criticism that President Rafael Correa is quashing free speech.
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Cloud computing: Can start-up trump Amazon in the cloud?
Cloud computing start-up Joyent has $85 million in venture funding and a new deal with Telefónica to compete with Amazon in cloud computing services.
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Latin America Monitor
Guatemalans scale volcano to protest domestic violence
Violence against women has surged in Central America, prompting awareness efforts like the one in Guatemala this weekend.
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Roe v. Wade anniversary: Study says 'unsafe' abortions on rise
Roe v. Wade, the landmark legislation legalizing abortion in the United States, marks its 39th year this week. As Americans debate abortion rights in the midst of an election year, a new study indicates abortion rates are steadying worldwide, though the frequency of dangerous abortions is rising. Here are the answers to five questions related to abortion laws globally, and their effects on women.
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One year after Egypt's revolution, dictators on the defensive
On the one-year anniversary of Egypt's uprising, the world is less free because dictators reacted to the Arab Spring. But at least now they are on notice, forcing the issue of democracy.
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Spain's Basques enter unfamiliar territory of peacetime politics
The Basque terrorist group ETA, Europe's last violent separatist movement, agreed to a cease-fire last year, paving the way for Basques to engage in the political process.
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6 novels about grand passions
6 novels about grand passions
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