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• Latin America condemns Honduras election

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 969
  There were fears of fresh turmoil in Honduras last night after the Right-wing opponent of ousted President Manuel Zelaya swept to victory in presidential elections.
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• Honduras Coup, Act VI, Day 1

  
  Mercury Rising ?? — Authority: 476
  Act I: The evil chancellor deposes the rightful ruler of Platania, Commander Cowboy Act II: The rightful ruler seeks refuge with the Empire of Justness and Freedom and Apple Pie with Whipped Cream and a Cherry . Reassured that “We’re right behind you,” he attempts to return to Platania, but is rebuffed. Act ...
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• Illegitimate Honduran Elections Go Forward--With US Support

  
  myMADRE — Authority: 418
  Honduras illegitimate acting government went forward with presidential elections Sunday despite widespread belief that a rogue regime could not hold valid elections. The United States, Panama and Costa Rica were among the few countries saying that they would recognize the results of elections held by the de facto ...
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• A new report out today says up to 40% of women throughout Latin America have been victims of physical violence. The rate of emotional abuse is even higher, says the U.N.’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL).

  
  HispanicTips — Authority: 159
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• A win for Honduras

  
  neo-neocon — Authority: 619
  Honduras may get to choose its own leaders after all. The tag team of Obama and Chavez doesn’t seem to have been able to stop it from doing so, and Obama seems to have given up trying. [ADDENDUM: Porfirio Lobos, Zelaya’s conservative opponent in the 2005 election, appears to have won . Unsurprisingly, ...
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• The Honduran Elections: Persistent Courage Trumps Attempted Tyranny

  
  Pajamas Media — Authority: 811
  Honduras succesfully holds its scheduled elections, completing months of refusing to cave to international pressure.
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• Haitian Women Business Owners Annual Convention Supports and Encourages Women

  
  Vital Voices Blog — Authority: 130
  By Rene Devis, Heritagekonpa Magazine, Photo by Richarson DorvilThe seed for the first Haitian Woman’s Business Convention was planted in 2003 to empower and enhance enhance women business owners and their businesses.The 2009 convention, “Femmes Création et Production ”, provides business opportunities, panel ...
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• Rising Local Leaders Benefit from Political Leadership Course

  
  Vital Voices Blog — Authority: 130
  by Edwin Xol, Coordinator for FAES Network of Central American Grant Recipients Translated by Daniela Martínez and Libby Mota, Vital Voices Guatemala Guatemala, October 2009. On October 17, 23 young adults from the departments of Guatemala, Petén, Zacapa, Quiché, San Marcos, Alta Verapaz, and Retalhuleu received ...
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• Peruvian intellectual Alvaro Vargas Llosa said in an interview with Efe Tuesday said that “the greatest threat” to democracy in Latin America comes from its presidents, who once in office try to change the rules in order to remain in power permanently.

  
  HispanicTips — Authority: 159
  Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information
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• Latin America Sees Increase In African Refugees

  
  HispanicTips — Authority: 159
  Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information
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• Iran’s leader makes inroads in Latin America

  
  HispanicTips — Authority: 159
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• Dell’s First Smartphone

  
  ViralBlog Viral ideas.Trends. Inspiration — Authority: 129
  Next to the Apple’s iPhone and Google’s G1 phone, Dell is about to enter the smartphone market as well with the Dell Mini 3. It could be a serious attack to the smartphone market, especially in the Chinese and Brazilian market. Moreover because Dell seems to understand its community. Dell’s smartphone ...
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• Vuelta Ciclista a Chiapas 2009

  
  THE WORLD ACCORDING TO DR CASTRO — Authority: 424
  Dominican Republic rider Deivys Capellan won stage seven Photo: © Wenceslao Rodriguez The beautiful Mexican state of Chiapas had its wonderful cycling race that started on the 24th of November and ended on the 29th. Its a road race that lasts 6 days with 7 stages, having the first 2 stages on the first day. Its ...
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• World’s smallest orchid discovered in Ecuador

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 141
  Measuring just 2.1 millimeters wide, the world’s smallest orchid has been discovered hiding in the roots of another plant, reports the Independent .
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• Thank You, Honduras

  
  Legal Insurrection — Authority: 707
  Hondurans voted yesterday, and it appears that a rival of Manuel Zelaya has won. For those of you who regularly read this blog, you know of the struggle of Honduras not only against Zelaya and his primary backer, Hugo Chavez, but also against the Obama administration. The Honduran election is a massive win for the ...
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• What happened to the U.S.-brokered political deal in Honduras?

  
  Fresh Loaf — Authority: 643
  A series of events I characterized as an Obama administration victory were in fact cringe-inducing displays of weakness and cynicism
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• Can emerging markets stand the test of time?

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 969
  Analysts believe the decline of the West will be a long-term theme.
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• BMV Mexican Stock Exchange: New crossing trading rules POSTPONED until January 2010

  
  FiNETIK - Financial Industry Networked Thinking - Asia and Latin America — Authority: 475
  Authorities from the Mexican Stock Exchange decided not to go ahead with the implementation of the new trading rules for crosses done on the BMV. The Equities Committee asked the authorities late last Friday to postpone the changes until January of next year in order to avoid “technical risks” in the ...
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• Does Dubai Matter? Ask Ireland.

  
  The New Republic - The Plank Feed — Authority: 150
  Presumably the rulers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi are currently locked in negotiations regarding the exact terms that will be attached to a “bailout” for Dubai World. We’ll never know the details but if, as seems likely, the final deal involves creditors taking some sort of hit (perhaps getting 75 cents in the ...
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• Honduras: Porfirio Lobo elected new president

  
  Fausta's Blog — Authority: 143
  In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern, Honduras elects Porfirio Lobo as new president Rival Elvin Santos concedes defeat as ousted president, Manuel Zelaya, declares vote illegitimate Profile of Porfirio Lobo (in Spanish). Electoral map results at El Heraldo. La Gringa ’s election day post. In other ...
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