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  • 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 ...

  • Colombia Hit man targeting high-profile journalists

    By Helen Murphy, Reuters BOGOTA - Colombia's government warned on Tuesday of a plot by a criminal group to kill several high-profile journalists just weeks after the attempted assassination of an investigative reporter boosted concerns over threats to a free press in the violence-plagued Andean nation.President Juan Manuel Santos also announced that 90 journalists are being given protection ...

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The Hitcher

The Hitcher

Having largely exhausted the most well known titles from the 1970s, producers are now setting their sights on the Reagan era for horror properties to remake. Waiting in the wings are remakes of Friday the 13th (1980) and The Evil Dead (1982), but first out of the gate is The ... ...

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  • REUTERS SUMMIT-Colombia cenbank chief worries about medium-term external shocks

    Fri May 24, 2013 7:18pm EDT * Uribe happy about economic growth, inflation rates * Concerned about shocks coming from EU, US in medium term * Foreign reserves rise, could help protect economy By Helen Murphy and Eduardo Garcia BOGOTA, May 24 (Reuters) - Colombia's central bank chief said on Friday his main challenge over the medium term was preparing the nation for a normalization of U.S. ...

  • Venezuelan expat loves the Malaysian visual arts scene

    A JACK of all trades. That is the best term to describe Canning Jaramillo, a Venezuelan who has temporarily made Malaysia his home. Jaramillo has led an exciting life, starting out as a tourist guide in his country that allowed him to meet people from around the world. He later obtained a degree in Business Management and went on to try out many careers. In his earlier days, Jaramillo had ...

  • REUTERS SUMMIT-Banco de Bogota sees new players in Colombia eyes Peru

    Fri May 24, 2013 6:40pm EDT * Bank eyes growth in consumer, mortgage sectors * Looking at regional opportunities, sees competition * Banking investments pouring into Colombia By Helen Murphy and Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA, May 24 (Reuters) - Colombia will remain a hot spot for foreign banks in the coming years as low credit penetration provides ample room for growth, the head of its second-biggest ...

  • Colombia - In Colombia criminal gangs pose new press threat

    As political turmoil continues between Islamists and secularists in Bangladesh, the climate for press freedom is rapidly deteriorating. The tensions stem from an ongoing war crimes tribunal tasked with prosecuting genocide, crimes against humanity, and other crimes dating back to the 1971 war of ...

  • Guyana to crack down on female trafficking in rural mining camps

    GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana is establishing a task force to help eradicate trafficking of underage girls in mining camps in the South American country's interior. National Security Minister Clement Rohee said Friday that the government has identified 14 locations that it will target in upcoming weeks. The announcement comes after opposition leaders demanded an official probe into ...

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