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  • Venezuela to meet toilet paper demand Venezuela to meet toilet paper demand

    The Venezuelan government has vowed to end a toilet paper shortage in the country. With the commodity in high demand, Venezuela's National Assembly has said it will agree to the importation of 39 million rolls of toilet paper. Toothpaste and soap are also on the Venezuelan shopping list following a chronic shortage brought on by currency controls, which have restricted the landing of ...

  • 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 top court rejects challenge to Maduro win

    In a ruling out Saturday, Venezuela's Supreme Court rejected one of six challenges to the April 14 presidential election, which saw Hugo Chavez's successor Nicolas Maduro win by a razor-thin margin. Officially, Maduro -- the late president Chavez's handpicked successor -- won the controversial election by 1.49 percentage points. His rival, Henrique Capriles, has refused to ...

  • Guyana seeks more time to approve anti-money laundering bill

    GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana is rushing a high-level delegation to an upcoming international summit in Nicaragua to ask for more time to tighten financial regulations in the South American country. Saturday's announcement comes after opposition leaders in Guyana said they would not vote for a crucial anti-money laundering bill until more safeguards against corruption are added. The ...

  • Venezuela Arranges Aggreements to Boost its Energy Potential

    Caracas, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela promotes its hydrocarbon production capacity by arranging new agreements with foreign firms and relaunching strategic alliances with countries like China and Russia. Following the boost given to energy cooperation with Asia during a recent visit to this country of Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao, several agreements were signed here this week between ...

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Sahara

Sahara

Dirk Pitt is the hero of 18 of Clive Cusslers action-adventure novels, but lets get something out of the way right now: Despite the characters enduring popularity and the requisite need to copyright his name, Dirk Pitt is the worst name for an adventure hero in the history of the genre. The w ... ...

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  • US vice-president to travel to Trinidad talk about trade drug trafficking security issues

    PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad - U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden is expected to talk about trade, drug trafficking and security issues as he travels to the island of Trinidad next week to meet with Caribbean leaders. U.S. Embassy Charge d'Affaires Thomas Smitham says Biden is also likely to discuss leaders' concerns about U.S. deportations of Caribbean migrants with criminal histories. Biden ...

  • Viewpoints Hugo Chavezs Death

    Argentina – Buenos Aires Herald, March 7: Some cried, some cheered. Many Latin Americans mourned the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, leaders in Europe and Asia sent condolences, and Iran's president predicted great works in the afterlife. A teary-eyed Bolivian President Evo Morales, one of Chávez's closest allies and most loyal disciples, declared, ...

  • Venezuela willing to normalize relations with U.S. FM

    Venezuela is willing to normalize diplomatic relations with the United States on the basis of mutual respect and none interference in each other's domestic affairs, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said Sunday. "We will remain open to the normalization of relations with the United States....The first thing would be to restore diplomatic delegation at the highest level," ...

  • Forlan Lodeiro named in Uruguay squad

    Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has included Brazil-based players Diego Forlan and Nicolas Lodeiro in his squad for June internationals against France and Venezuela in addition to the Confederations Cup.Midfielder Lodeiro, 23, was rewarded for his impressive form for Botafogo,for whom he top-scored with eight goals during the club's triumphant 2013 Campeonato Carioca campaign, while Forlan has ...

  • World Briefing | The Americas Canada Mayor Denies Drug Allegations

    After a week of avoiding journalists, Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto on Friday denied accusations that he smoked crack cocaine. "I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine," Mr. Ford, left, said as he read a statement during a brief news conference. He did not take questions. Last week Mr. Ford dismissed as ...

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