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  • Colombia confirms killing of FARC security chief

    Colombian authorities announced on Monday that they had killed Ernesto Hurtado Penaloza, the head of security for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group.Penaloza, also known as "el Negro Eliecer," was in charge of the security detail for the FARC's top commander Rodrigo Londono Echeverri, known by his nom de guerre "Timochenko,"said Colombian ...

  • Oil Prices Dip to Around $96.50 as Supplies Weigh

    U.S. crude futures eased to about $96.50 a barrel in early trading in Asia on Tuesday as ample supplies weighed on prices, despite support from equity ...

  • Venezuela opposition Cuba calls the shots

    CARACAS -- Venezuela's opposition on Monday released an audio recording that it said contains a prominent member of the ruling party discussing political strategy with a Cuban intelligence ...

  • Price of Oil Up to $96.71 Per Barrel

    The price of oil rose Monday, taking its cue from the stock market and the dollar. Benchmark oil for June delivery gained 69 cents to close at $96.71 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil moved higher as U.S. stock markets reversed early losses around ...

  • Zim to Boost Asia-South America Rates in Mid-June

    will raise rates for all shipments on its trade from Asia to the east coast of South America, starting June 15.The increase will be $500 per 20-foot container and $1,000 per 40-foot container, the carrier said.Containerized exports from Far East Asia to South and Central ...

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Lost in Translation

Lost in Translation

Sofia Coppolas Lost in Translation is a beautiful, lyrical cinematic ode to lost souls finding each in an unlikely place. In this case, it is a burnt-out movie star and a lonely young newlywed who strike up a relationship in downtown Tokyo, where they both feel isolated and alone, spiritually and culturally. The location setting in Tokyowith its technologically overdetermined neon gaudines ... ...

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  • CTS Australasia Exports to South America Plummet

    Containerized export volume from Australasia/Oceania to South and Central America steeply declined in March 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics ...

  • Colombia to Have Its 1st Canonized Saint on Sunday

    Mother Laura Montoya Defended Human Dignity of Indigenous PeoplesBy H. Sergio MoraROME, May 10, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Dialogue, the ability to forgive, national unity, and great charity were the main charisms of Mother Laura Montoya (1874-1949), the first Colombian canonized saint.The founder of the Institute of Mary Immaculate and Saint Catherine of Siena, will be canonized on Sunday, May 12, by ...

  • Venezuela opposition Audio suggests Cuba meddling

    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela's opposition on Monday released an audio recording that it said contains a prominent member of the ruling party discussing political strategy with a Cuban intelligence ...

  • REUTERS SUMMIT-Colombia aims to internationalize bourse

    Mon May 20, 2013 6:42pm EDT * Stock exchange expects two foreign listings next year * Says four local companies could offer shares by year-end * Calls for better regulations in Colombia capital markets By Helen Murphy and Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA, May 20 (Reuters) - Colombia aims to "internationalize" its capital markets further in the coming years, attracting more foreign companies to ...

  • Goode and Tomkins Ruled Out of South American Tour

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