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Man appears alive at own funeral in Brazil

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral. Relatives of Ademir Jorge Goncalves, 59, had identified him as the victim of a Sunday night car crash in Parana state in southern Brazil, police said. As is customary in ...

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New row over Colombia

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 05:36:03 +0000

Colombian opposition groups have reacted angrily after details of a controversial military deal with the US were made public. Under the 10-year deal, the US military will not only have access to military bases, but also be able to use major international civilian airports. US personnel and ...

Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News found this 3 days ago on news.bbc.co.uk

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Drug Busts in U.S. Belie the True Danger: El Heraldo, Honduras

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:16:46 +0000

Amid the torrent of news, one might have missed one of the largest drug busts in history just days ago – against La Familia – Mexico’s most deadly narco-trafficking mafia group. Confiscated by over 3,000 agents from emergency and security services in 19 states were 1,100 ...

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Colombia and US sign bases deal

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:06:52 +0000

The United States and Colombia have signed a deal giving the US military access to seven Colombian bases. Both the US and Colombia have previously stressed their aim is to use the bases to combat drug trafficking and rebels. The prospect of the deal had caused alarm among some of Colombia's ...

Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines found this 8 days ago on news.bbc.co.uk

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To hell on a hand basket

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:33:58 +0000

No Carnival this week, but you may understand why I needed a weekend of tango after reading these headlines: Brazilian police have seized weapons from the FARC destined to the Rio slums. (link in Portuguse) As the educational budget in Venezuela is reduced, Chavez increases his budget by ...

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U2 On YouTube: Here's How To Watch U2's Live Concert Online

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:49:54 +0000

U2 is streaming their concert tonight from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California live to YouTube. As the site announced earlier this week, some 16 countries will be able to view the show live: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New ...

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Big week for currency intervention measures

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:33:00 +0000

by Rebecca Policymakers across Latin America are announcing measures to stem currency appreciation against the $US. Since March 2009, the $US depreciated 25% against the Colombian peso, 28% against the Brazilian real, 14% against the Mexican peso, 12% against the Peruvian nuevo sol, and 11% ...

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Camping Out In Our Own Backyard

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:09:17 +0000

Despite protests by many Latin countries, the Obama administration and Colombia have signed a deal that agrees to give U.S. military access to seven Colombian bases, a move claimed to counter drug trafficking while others believe it to be an expansion of U.S. imperial power. The BBC: ...

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PLUMMETING FERTILITY. “When people got richer, families got smaller; and as families got smaller, p…

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:59:00 +0000

PLUMMETING FERTILITY. “When people got richer, families got smaller; and as families got smaller, people got richer. Now, something similar is happening in developing countries. Fertility is falling and families are shrinking in places— such as Brazil, Indonesia, and even parts of ...

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Emerging Economies Meet in Russia

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:44:18 +0000

From left, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia, President Hu Jintao of China and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India at the first BRIC summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

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Dancing Into the Evening, Brazil Celebrates Arrival on World Stage

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:44:18 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO Carnaval came four months early to Brazil this year. Tens of thousands of Rio’s samba-loving residents poured out onto Copacabana Beach where they danced into the evening in flip-flops and green-and-yellow bikinis to celebrate their city’s selection as the site of the 2016 ...

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