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PREVIEW: Cuba still under longest trade embargo in history
Feb 4, 2012, 6:06 GMT
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Brazil overcomes police strikes ahead of world-famous Carnival
Feb 14, 2012, 16:10 GMT
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, two sites of Brazil's world-famous Carnival, were all set for this week's upcoming parties after overcoming police strikes that had put celebrations at risk. ... more
UN Security Council visits Haiti, reviews post-quake reconstruction
Feb 13, 2012, 21:22 GMT
New York - A delegation of the UN Security Council began Monday a visit to Haiti for talks with government officials and to assess UN work in helping the nation recover from the devastating earthquake in 2010. ... more
Germany's Westerwelle starts Latin American tour in Brazil
Feb 13, 2012, 18:23 GMT
Brasilia - Brazilian Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle launched his eight-day Latin American tour on Monday in Brazil that is also scheduled to take him to Peru, Panama and Mexico. ... more
Henrique Capriles to challenge Chavez in Venezuelan election
Feb 13, 2012, 16:14 GMT
Caracas - Governor Henrique Capriles won the Venezuelan opposition primary to become the unified candidate to challenge President Hugo Chavez in presidential elections scheduled for October 7. ... more
Argentina: British nuclear weapons threaten South Atlantic
Feb 10, 2012, 21:27 GMT
New York - Argentina Friday denounced Britain for introducing nuclear weapons into the South Atlantic, saying the move threatens the security of the region and Latin American countries. ... more
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- UN urges peaceful resolution of dispute over Falkland Islands
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- Cuban dissident group reports 631 arrests in January
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- PREVIEW: Venezuelan opposition to unite behind anti-Chavez candidate
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Sun, fun, crime: Mexico's tourism battles violent image
Feb 8, 2012, 10:41 GMT
Cancun, Mexico - Ask foreigners on Cancun's glistening white beaches what comes to mind when they think of Mexico, and the answers aren't exactly fun in the sun. ... more
INTERVIEW: Mexico's drug war 'can't be won by military force alone'
Feb 8, 2012, 10:41 GMT
Berlin - The drug war in Mexico takes thousands of lives every year, as cartels fight each other and Mexico's military for multi-billion dollar profits. The conflict cannot be won by military force alone, says Friedemann Schirrmeister, a political scientist at Heidelberg's Institute for International Conflict Research. That's because Mexico's main problem isn't drugs, he says - it's corruption. ... more
