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The World, its protection, its citizens
By Rene Wadlow On behalf of the Association of World Citizens, I would like to send you best wishes for…
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Presidentialism not serving American politics well
By Ben Tanosborn Here we are heralding the entrance of a new year with myriad problems confronting us; some problems…
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Byproduct of militarism and terrorism
By Abukar Arman In these extraordinary times of fear, anger and sense of helplessness, hate and cruelty are common human reactions.…
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Malvinas ‘a constitutional issue, not optional’; plans for a South Atlantic secretariat which includes Antarctica
Argentina’s foreign minister Susana Malcorra stated that the conflict with the United Kingdom over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty is “a…
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Michelle Bachelet: Cooperation of MERCOSUR – Pacific Alliance is priority
By Peter Tase On December 21st, 2015, the Republic of Paraguay hosted the 49th Summit of the Southern Common Market…
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Argentina’s foreign exchange market slowly adapting to new rules with no major surprises
The US dollar in Argentina’s foreign exchange market plunged on Friday 35 cents to 13.60 Pesos on the second day…
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Fed hikes rate to 0.25% in unanimous decision; positive reaction from markets
The United States Federal Reserve on Wednesday delivered its first interest rate hike since 2006, with the decision a unanimous…
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Joint operation dismantles criminal alliance between ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, FARC in Panama
By María Gabriela Córdova In cooperation with Colombian and Mexican authorities, Panamanian security forces captured dozens of suspects who were…
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Rousseff’s ‘impeachment debate’ takes to the streets with thousands turning out
Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets on Sunday to demand that embattled President Dilma Rousseff, facing a weak economy…
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