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Venezuela turns to cloud-seeding to battle drought

Hugo Chavez says he is going out to "bomb" clouds now that Cuba has provided Venezuela with cloud-seeding help in an effort to produce rain and alleviate the effects of a severe drought.

Started in latin american news • 6 minutes ago • 0 responses
Tags: lt venezuela cloud seeding
Raul Castro praises Cuban army as well prepared

Raul Castro toured military installations and met with his armed forces high command during three days of extensive war games, saying his forces' preparedness inspires more respect than possession of...

Started in latin american news • 11 hours ago • 0 responses
Lima apologizes to Afro-Peruvians for abuses

The government of Peru is apologizing to its Afro-Peruvian population for the first time for centuries of abuse, exclusion and discrimination.

Started in latin american news • 10 hours ago • 0 responses
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Afghanistan to be given timetable for progress

Countries backing Afghanistan's government are going to demand that it meet specific security benchmarks, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday, outlining a plan to let foreign troops...

Started in latin american news • 12 hours ago • 0 responses
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SKorea fishing boat sinks off Uruguay; no one hurt

A South Korean fishing vessel has burned and sunk in the port of Uruguay's capital. Navy officials say all 38 crew members are safe.

Started in latin american news • 14 hours ago • 0 responses
Tags: lt uruguay ship sinks
Unlikely politician tries comeback in Mexico

A street vendor-turned-politician has thrown Mexico City's most populous district into political chaos by trying to reclaim the post of borough chief he won as a stand-in candidate in July elections.

Started in latin american news • 11 hours ago • 0 responses
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Guatemala mob kills, burns 3 suspected criminals

Police say a mob in Guatemala burned to death two men and a woman suspected of killing a local bus driver.

Started in latin american news • 1 response • Last response by echomonster (2664) • 20 hours ago
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Bison return as Mexico releases 23 animals from US

Bison have returned to Mexico for the first time since the 1800s, with Mexican authorities releasing 23 donated U.S. animals in northern Chihuahua state.

Started in latin american news • 1 day ago • 0 responses
UN urges equal treatment ahead of Haiti elections

Haiti's U.N. peacekeeping mission urged local officials Friday to provide a justification for banning 17 political groups from participating in next year's legislative elections.

Started in latin american news • 1 day ago • 0 responses
Costa Rica: Honduras vote must be backed if fair

Costa Rica promised Friday to restore ties with Honduras if its presidential elections are clean, joining other nations in rejecting ousted President Manuel Zelaya's insistence that recognizing the...

Started in latin american news • 1 response • Last response by mensab (7279) • 14 hours ago
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RETRANSMISSION of a graphic that first moved on Nov. 25; graphic shows candidates for Honduras� presidential elections
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