A recent state policy has criminalized public protest in Oaxaca. Critics argue that the policy is a legislative effort to inhibit the defense of human rights.
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In two meetings of less than thirty minutes each, two Israeli diplomats made it clearly known to the chargé d’affaires of the Uruguayan embassy in Israel, Giancarlo Ghibaudi, that they were upset with the government of President Tabaré Vazquéz.
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Brazil will join the Paris Club, an organization representing international creditors, despite large amounts of debt.
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Manufacturers have their eye on Peru’s automotive sector. Because of the country’s vast area and generally poor public transportation system, car producers tend to cut prices and cut special deals in an effort to win the lion’s share of the market.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Argentine President Mauricio Macri recently met to discuss climate change, economic relationships, and political cooperation in the wake of the recent elections.
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In a lavish offering of support, Russia is developing plans for political and economic assistance to Danilo Medina, President of the Dominican Republic, in exchange for immediate searches for oil on the island. This support is part of a Russian initiative in Caribbean and Central American nations, wooing Presidents and ambassadors to extend influence and
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Representatives from the Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC) and Russia met in Sochi to negotiate what is being called “multilateral fortification.”
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“Untapped market” is an enticing phrase. The notion of legions of eager buyers waiting to hand over their money keeps market analysts and lawmakers scheming to cut the best deals for their homelands. The most recent free trade deal between South Korea and Costa Rica, the “Tratado de Libre Comercio” (lit. “Free Commerce Treaty”) is
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A number of Spanish museums are collaborating to create an exhibition honoring Pedro Franco Dávila.
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“Panama does not comply satisfactorily on fiscal transparency,” the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) decided on November 4th.
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