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George Thomas, wanted for alleged rape, arrested in Central America
Today's THV
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ark. (KTHV) - A man wanted for alleged rape out of Jefferson County was arrested at a border check point in Central America. George Thomas, 58, was taken into custody Saturday, trying to cross the border from Guatemala into Belize.

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Latin currencies strong, but there's a downside
MarketWatch
By Michael Molinski SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Latin American currencies are on fire across the region. The Colombian peso, the Mexican peso and the Brazilian real are some of the strongest global currencies against the US dollar this year. On Feb.
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks rebound from Greece jittersReuters

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Kansas City Star
L. America, Caribbean nations to pool funds in development bank
China Post
CARACAS, Venezuela--An eight-nation bloc of Latin American and Caribbean countries agreed on Sunday to deposit 1 percent of their international reserves into a jointly administered development bank as they seek to deepen economic cooperation.
Haiti - Economy : ALBA will meet in Haiti early March in JacmelHaitilibre.com
Analyst warns about irregular use of international reservesEl Universal

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CCTV America Initiates New Programming From Washington, DC
MarketWatch (press release)
6, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- CCTV America - new perspectives on the news - launches the week of February 6th. CCTV America represents the latest initiative in China Central Television's (CCTV) effort to grow its English language news channel for ...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks rebound from Greece jitters
Reuters
* Brazil rate cuts seen supporting further flows * Brazil Bovespa flat, Chile IPSA off 0.1 percent By Michael O'Boyle MEXIOC CITY, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks shook off early losses on Monday from renewed concerns about Greece's debt crisis ...

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US Sway Clipped In Latin America
Wall Street Journal
By NICHOLAS CASEY MEXICO CITY—Washington has long seen Latin America as its "backyard," a region where American diplomats often interfered in local politics and even helped topple governments. But a raft of political disputes in Washington and the ...
South America Doing Well in Face of CrisisPrensa Latina

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Cutsinger opens new citrus business
The Packer
CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — Imports (44-65*-48, seedless 12-7*-2; seeded 0-0-0) — Imports via boat from Guatemala and Honduras. Movement expected to increase. Ports of entry: south Florida. Trading active. Prices 4s and 5s lower; 8s and 9s higher; ...

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US Sway Clipped In Latin America
Wall Street Journal
By NICHOLAS CASEY MEXICO CITY—Washington has long seen Latin America as its "backyard," a region where American diplomats often interfered in local politics and even helped topple governments. But a raft of political disputes in Washington and the ...
South America Doing Well in Face of CrisisPrensa Latina

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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam FX slips, Brazil wades into spot market
Reuters
* Brazil revives intervention in dollar spot market * Greece jitters hit region after 5 week rally * Brazil real off 0.56 pct, Mexico peso down 0.13 pct By Michael O'Boyle MEXICO CITY, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies slipped on Monday due ...

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Christian Science Monitor
Woman to head major party ticket in Mexico
Christian Science Monitor
In many ways she is tapping into the fervor that has seen the Latin American electorate choose women to head Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, and beyond. But beyond changing gender roles in the region, the former education minister is hoping to ...
Mexico's Ruling Party Likely to Pick Vazquez MotaBusinessWeek

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Global forex volumes dip, up in N.America
Reuters
... Feb 6 (Reuters) - Foreign exchange turnover slipped in much of the world in late 2011, a move analysts attributed to intervention by central banks damping speculation even as hopes for a stronger US economy drove volume up in North America.
Currency Trade at a Record $977 Billion a Day in North America, Fed SaysBloomberg

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Press TV
'US brutality against OWS overwhelming'
Press TV
What follow is a transcription of an interview with Oscar Leon, a prominent filmmaker at various Latin American broadcasters, who talks about the domino effects of the Occupy movement from the United States to Latin American countries and the ...

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Onions star in steakhouse promo
The Packer
CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — Imports (44-65*-48, seedless 12-7*-2; seeded 0-0-0) — Imports via boat from Guatemala and Honduras. Movement expected to increase. Ports of entry: south Florida. Trading active. Prices 4s and 5s lower; 8s and 9s higher; ...

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ARC Logics Names Robinson DeJesus Latin America Director for TeamMate® Audit ...
RFPConnect.com
ARC Logics has named Robinson DeJesus director of its TeamMate® audit management system in Latin America. In this role, DeJesus will be responsible for driving TeamMate's business development and sales in Central America, the Caribbean and South ...

ALAS Announces Central America & Caribbean Operations and 2012 Earnings Projection
MarketWatch (press release)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb 6, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- ALAS International Holdings Inc. /quotes/zigman/603119 VDSC +28.39% announces that the PV Enterprises team has been working extensively to complete and sign an agreement with local ...

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OTC Derivatives in Asia and Latin America: Evolution and Regulation
Bobsguide (press release)
The Asian OTC derivatives market is much larger than its Latin American counterpart. For example, Singapore is the leading OTC interest rate derivatives market, with US$35 billion in average daily turnover in April 2010, followed by Hong Kong (US$18 ...

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Brazil Analysts See Steeper Interest Rate Increase in 2013
BusinessWeek
3 central bank survey of about 100 economists published today, up from an estimate of 10.38 percent the previous week. In Mumbai last week, central bank President Alexandre Tombini said Latin America's biggest economy still has “some room” to cut rates ...
Brazil Analysts Boost 2013 Rate Forecast for Second WeekBloomberg

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Connellsville candy company prepares for Valentine's Day
Connellsville Daily Courier
Two thousand years ago, chocolate was coveted by the Mayan Indian culture of Central America and the Aztecs of ancient Mexico. Some modern researchers believe the use of chocolate dates back even farther. The word "chocolate" is derived from the word ...

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WVU serves coffee to promote equality
Daily Athenaeum
WVU Fair Trade 2.0, a student organization that partners with agricultural cooperatives in Central America to promote fair wages and living conditions, debuted its weekly "First Friday" event last week. Fair Trade 2.0 created the events in ...

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Workers World
Hondurans organize amid growing repression
Workers World
Conditions in Honduras, the second-poorest Central American nation, have only deteriorated since the coup. Sixty-seven percent of the population — more than 5.5 million people — live below the poverty level. The unemployment rate is almost 30 percent.
US Policy on Honduras: Views of Two DiplomatsNew York Times

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