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  • Paraguay becomes South Americas used car paradise

    Paraguay has become the main destination in South America for used cars from Japan, the US and other countries, thanks to new regulations aimed at making it easier to import automobiles so low-income consumers can purchase vehicles. Used cars are all the rage in Paraguay, where vehicles that have been shipped from thousands of kilometers away are put to use as soon as they are repaired and made ...

  • Workers Struggles The Americas

    , "President Dilma Rousseff optimistically predicted they would trigger a $25 billion spending spree on ports." The stevedores fear that the legislation would affect their job security and labor rights. The main provision opposed by the dockworkers' union would take the power to pick workers at private terminals out of the unions' hands. Union officials expressed hopes that ...

  • The crisis of Venezuela’s “Bolivarian” revolution and the political independence of the working class

    One month after its razor-close presidential election, Venezuela remains in a state of political crisis. The aftermath of the victory by Nicolas Maduro, the hand-picked successor of the late Hugo Chavez, who had led the country through 14 years of his self-proclaimed "Bolivarian Revolution," has seen the right-wing opposition, with the backing of the Obama administration in Washington, ...

  • Canadian Prime Minister Travels to Peru and Colombia

    Ottawa, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper travels to Peru and Colombia today as part of its strategy to strengthen relations with Latin America and the Caribbean in the complex global economic scenario. According to an official statement, Harper will review on Wednesday with Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, the current state of their business and discuss prospects ...

  • Colombia says security measures ready for upcoming Pacific Alliance summit

    Colombian authorities have said security measures are in place for a two-day summit of Pacific Alliance later this week in Cali, capital of the western province of Cauca.Colombia has deployed more than 3,000 police officers to ensure the safety of the heads of state and other top officials at the event, and 180 motorbikes, 60 patrol cars, a helicopter and an unmanned aircraft are used for the ...

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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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  • The West wont shed a tear for Chavez

    The death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has become a number one topic in the Western press. Journalists discuss the Comandante's personality and the legacy he left behind. They also wonder how his death will affect other countries in Latin America, and who will replace ...

  • 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 ...

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