"Brazil flooding death toll rises"
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (CNN) -- The death toll from historic floods in southern Brazil continued to creep upward Monday, with 112 reported dead, the state news agency said.
Officials say 19 people remain missing and nearly 79,000 residents have been left homeless, according to the state-run Agencia Brasil. Many of the deaths have been caused by mudslides.
The city of Ilhota in the hard-hit state of Santa Catarina has recorded 37 fatalities, the most of any municipality, Agencia Brasil said.
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Monday, December 8, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Argentina's Airline
It's been a while since my last post, but here's some information on Argentina's business happenings from BBC:
"Argentina backs airline seizure"
Argentina's lower house of Congress has approved legislation to seize the country's biggest airline, Aerolineas Argentinas, from its Spanish owners.
Deputies voted 152 to 84 for the bill, which now goes to the Senate.
Spanish firm Grupo Marsans agreed in July to sell the debt-laden airline back to the state but the two sides failed to agree on a price.
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"Argentina backs airline seizure"
Argentina's lower house of Congress has approved legislation to seize the country's biggest airline, Aerolineas Argentinas, from its Spanish owners.
Deputies voted 152 to 84 for the bill, which now goes to the Senate.
Spanish firm Grupo Marsans agreed in July to sell the debt-laden airline back to the state but the two sides failed to agree on a price.
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Monday, November 3, 2008
U.S. Case against Venezuelan
If you're into international legal happenings, here's an interesting story from Reuters:
"U.S. jury convicts Venezuelan in "suitcase" plot"
By Tom Brown
MIAMI (Reuters) - A Venezuelan businessman was convicted on Monday for his role in a plot to conceal what U.S. prosecutors say was an illicit contribution from his country's leftist government to the election campaign of Argentina's current president.
Franklin Duran, 41, was found guilty by a federal court jury in Miami of conspiracy and acting as an illegal foreign agent in the United States in a case dubbed the "suitcase scandal" by the Argentine media.
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"U.S. jury convicts Venezuelan in "suitcase" plot"
By Tom Brown
MIAMI (Reuters) - A Venezuelan businessman was convicted on Monday for his role in a plot to conceal what U.S. prosecutors say was an illicit contribution from his country's leftist government to the election campaign of Argentina's current president.
Franklin Duran, 41, was found guilty by a federal court jury in Miami of conspiracy and acting as an illegal foreign agent in the United States in a case dubbed the "suitcase scandal" by the Argentine media.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Chavez Under Threat??
Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela, is now claiming a governor from an opposing party is wanting to assassinate him. Interesting that it's right around election time. IHT has the latest:
"Chávez says opposition governor is plotting to kill him"
Associated Press
CARACAS: President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela threatened over the weekend to imprison the popular governor of the western Venezuelan state of Zulia on allegations that the governor is plotting to kill him.
Chávez leveled the accusation against Manuel Rosales, one of four opposition governors in the country, on Saturday, just weeks before gubernatorial and municipal elections scheduled for Nov. 23. Rosales denied the accusation.
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"Chávez says opposition governor is plotting to kill him"
Associated Press
CARACAS: President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela threatened over the weekend to imprison the popular governor of the western Venezuelan state of Zulia on allegations that the governor is plotting to kill him.
Chávez leveled the accusation against Manuel Rosales, one of four opposition governors in the country, on Saturday, just weeks before gubernatorial and municipal elections scheduled for Nov. 23. Rosales denied the accusation.
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
Violence in Mexico
It's getting pretty rough in Mexico with the government versus the drug cartels:
"Four human heads sent to Mexican police"
Associated Press
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - Police in northern Mexico have received an ice chest packed with four human heads.
The chest that arrived at the Ascencion police station in Chihuahua state was marked "vaccines," but wasn't claimed for a week.
Finally, police opened it and found the heads. The bodies haven't been located.
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"Four human heads sent to Mexican police"
Associated Press
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - Police in northern Mexico have received an ice chest packed with four human heads.
The chest that arrived at the Ascencion police station in Chihuahua state was marked "vaccines," but wasn't claimed for a week.
Finally, police opened it and found the heads. The bodies haven't been located.
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Monday, October 20, 2008
Mexico Tightening Immigration
Mexico has decided to clamp down on a route used by Cubans to get into the United States. BBC has the article:
"Mexico blocks Cuban route to US"
Mexico has agreed to tighten its immigration rules to crack down on the smuggling route used by Cubans who want to flee to the United States.
The agreement, signed at a ceremony in Mexico City, restricts the main exit route for thousands of Cubans as many travel via Mexico.
Mexico's past reluctance to halt the practice has led to tensions with Cuba.
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"Mexico blocks Cuban route to US"
Mexico has agreed to tighten its immigration rules to crack down on the smuggling route used by Cubans who want to flee to the United States.
The agreement, signed at a ceremony in Mexico City, restricts the main exit route for thousands of Cubans as many travel via Mexico.
Mexico's past reluctance to halt the practice has led to tensions with Cuba.
Read Full Article BBC News
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Friday, October 17, 2008
Colombia Human Rights Questions
A human rights group is alleging that Colombia is preventing investigations about linking the government to militia units there. President Uribe is denying these claims. BBC has the story:
"Colombia 'blocking militia probe' "
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the Colombian government of blocking investigations into alleged links between paramilitaries and politicians.
Thousands of demobilised fighters have given evidence implicating more than 60 of President Alvaro Uribe's supporters, including his cousin Mario.
HRW, a New York-based group, said Mr Uribe's government was "sabotaging" the investigation - a claim he has denied.
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"Colombia 'blocking militia probe' "
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the Colombian government of blocking investigations into alleged links between paramilitaries and politicians.
Thousands of demobilised fighters have given evidence implicating more than 60 of President Alvaro Uribe's supporters, including his cousin Mario.
HRW, a New York-based group, said Mr Uribe's government was "sabotaging" the investigation - a claim he has denied.
Read Full Article BBC News
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