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Bailing Out the Environment	(Fri, 17 Oct 2008)
WASHINGTON -- One of my fondest memories from high school is a two-day trek up the majestic slopes of Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia's Andean range. It was my first contact with snow.
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Hora de rescatar al medio ambiente	(Fri, 17 Oct 2008)
Uno de mis recuerdos preferidos de la secundaria es la caminata de dos dÃas por las majestuosas laderas del Nevado del Ruiz en los Andes colombianos. Fue mi primer contacto con la nieve.
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For Homeowners, Time to Be Cautious but Proactive	(Fri, 10 Oct 2008)
WASHINGTON -- There is something surreal about listening to a 35-year-old New York financial adviser describe his inability to put his own financial house in order.
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Para dueÃ±os de casa, hora de ser cautelosos pero diligentes	(Fri, 10 Oct 2008)
Es algo surrealista escuchar a un consejero financiero de Nueva York de 35 aÃ±os reconociendo su propia incapacidad de poner sus cuentas en orden.
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Financial Crisis a Warning and Opportunity for Latin America	(Fri, 03 Oct 2008)
WASHINGTON -- John McCain and Barack Obama made little mention of Latin America during last week's foreign policy debate. Obama, in speaking generally about China, referred to Latin America once, saying "the conspicuousness of their presence (in the region) is only matched by our absence." And McCain mentioned Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Cuba's Raul Castro to criticize his opponent for suggesting he would meet rogue leaders without preconditions.
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Crisis financiera, advertencia y oportunidad para AmÃ©rica Latina	(Fri, 03 Oct 2008)
John McCain y Barack Obama hicieron una menciÃ³n mÃnima a AmÃ©rica Latina durante el debate sobre polÃtica exterior de la semana pasada. Obama se refiriÃ³ a LatinoamÃ©rica una sola vez al hablar sobre China y afirmar que "la visibilidad de su presencia (en la regiÃ³n) es solo correspondida por nuestra ausencia". Y McCain mencionÃ³ a Hugo ChÃ¡vez de Venezuela y RaÃºl Castro de Cuba para criticar a su rival por sugerir que se reunirÃa con lÃderes cuestionables sin precondiciones.
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Bush's Last Latin America Initiative, the Path that Should Have Been	(Fri, 26 Sep 2008)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush this week launched what will surely be his final Latin American policy initiative. While in New York for the opening of the U.N. General Assembly, Bush, standing with presidents and senior representatives of 11 countries, unveiled the Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas, hailing it as "a forum where leaders can work to ensure that the benefits of trade are broadly shared."
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La Ãºltima iniciativa latinoamericana de Bush, el camino que pudo ser	(Fri, 26 Sep 2008)
El Presidente Bush esta semana lanzÃ³ lo que serÃ¡ seguramente su Ãºltima iniciativa para AmÃ©rica Latina. AcompaÃ±ado por los presidentes o altos funcionarios de 11 paÃses en Nueva York, donde asistÃan a la Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas, Bush presentÃ³ la iniciativa, Caminos hacia la Prosperidad en las AmÃ©ricas, aclamÃ¡ndola como "un foro donde los lÃderes pueden trabajar para asegurarse de que los beneficios del comercio sean extensamente compartidos".
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South American Leaders Move Past Blame Game	(Fri, 19 Sep 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Chile this week hailing South America's determination to defend democracy and decrying the days when the region's leaders stood by as a CIA-backed coup toppled Chilean President Salvador Allende in 1973. "Things are no longer as they were," Chavez boasted. He is right -- to a point.
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LÃderes sudamericanos superan obsesiÃ³n de culpar a otros	(Fri, 19 Sep 2008)
El Presidente venezolano Hugo ChÃ¡vez llegÃ³ a Chile esta semana alabando la determinaciÃ³n sudamericana de defender la democracia y lamentando los dÃas en que los lÃderes de la regiÃ³n se mantuvieron impÃ¡vidos mientras un golpe de estado, apoyado por la CIA, derrocÃ³ en 1973 al Presidente de Chile Salvador Allende. "Las cosas ya no son como antes", recalcÃ³. ChÃ¡vez tiene razÃ³n -- hasta cierto punto.
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Mavericks Don't Always Mean Reform	(Fri, 12 Sep 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Regulatory reform is not a very sexy issue. But when you realize that rules and regulations in some places such as Latin America are so onerous that up to 90 percent of business owners choose to stay in the underground economy -- and that in turn means no health care coverage for workers, little access to credit, poor job security, all the while depriving the state of much needed income -- regulatory reform takes on a whole new light.
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Turning a Taste for Home into a Win-Win for Trade	(Fri, 05 Sep 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Oscar Espinosa knows that the shortest path from an immigrant to his homeland passes through his stomach. For 13 years, the Nicaraguan worked baggage and cargo at Washington Dulles International Airport, first as a handler and then as a manager for Taca, the Salvadoran airline with daily flights between Central America and nine major U.S. cities.
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El gusto por la patria crea un comercio de mutuo beneficio	(Fri, 05 Sep 2008)
Oscar Espinosa sabe que el camino mÃ¡s corto entre un inmigrante y su patria pasa por su estÃ³mago. Por 13 aÃ±os, este inmigrante nicaragÃ¼ense trabajÃ³ en equipaje y carga en el Aeropuerto Internacional Dulles de Washington, primero como maletero y luego como gerente para la aerolÃnea salvadoreÃ±a TACA que ofrece vuelos diarios entre CentroamÃ©rica y nueve grandes ciudades estadounidenses.
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Biden and Latin America, a Chance to Restore U.S. Standing?	(Fri, 29 Aug 2008)
WASHINGTON -- For months, Barack Obama's disconnect with Latin America has left many officials and observers in the region wondering what a Democratic administration would mean for future relations. Now the search for an answer continues with Obama's choice of running mate.
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Biden y AmÃ©rica Latina, Â¿una opciÃ³n para restaurar la imagen de Estados Unidos?	(Fri, 29 Aug 2008)
Por meses, la desconexiÃ³n de Barack Obama con AmÃ©rica Latina ha dejado a muchos funcionarios y observadores en la regiÃ³n preguntÃ¡ndose lo que una administraciÃ³n demÃ³crata significarÃa para el futuro de las relaciones. Ahora la bÃºsqueda de una respuesta continÃºa con su acompaÃ±ante de fÃ³rmula.
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On Immigration, It's the Economy, Stupid	(Fri, 08 Aug 2008)
WASHINGTON -- A new effort to clear this country of illegal immigrants comes courtesy of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which this week began asking more than 450,000 people who are in violation of deportation orders to come forward, get their personal affairs in order and volunteer to return to their home countries.
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La Fuerza EconÃ³mica de la ImmigratiÃ³n Debiera Caerse de Su Peso	(Fri, 08 Aug 2008)
Un nuevo esfuerzo para repatriar a inmigrantes ilegales en este paÃs llega por cortesÃa de la agencia de control de inmigraciÃ³n de Estados Unidos que, esta semana, empezÃ³ a ofrecer a mÃ¡s de 540.000 personas indocumentadas que han desobedecido una orden de deportaciÃ³n, la opciÃ³n de poner sus asuntos en orden y presentarse ante una oficina de inmigraciÃ³n para regresar a su paÃs.
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A Penchant for Rewriting Democracy	(Fri, 01 Aug 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Ecuadorian Security Minister Gustavo Larrea's mission here last week was, as he described it, to end this city's "stigmatization" of Ecuador.
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Una AficiÃ³n a Reescribir la Democracia	(Fri, 01 Aug 2008)
La misiÃ³n del Ministro de Seguridad de Ecuador Gustavo Larrea la semana pasada era, como Ã©l mismo la describiÃ³, terminar con la "estigmatizaciÃ³n" de Ecuador en esta capital.
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With Age Comes Hardship in Latin America	(Fri, 25 Jul 2008)
WASHINGTON -- My mother just wrapped up her annual visit. Usually, she would take over our house and our lives. But this time it was different. Two weeks in, she looked at me, pointed in my direction and said: "I hope you never get old."
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A mÃ¡s edad, mayores dificultades en AmÃ©rica Latina	(Fri, 25 Jul 2008)
Mi madre acaba de terminar su visita anual. Antes acostumbraba a encargarse de nuestra casa y nuestras vidas, pero esta vez fue diferente. A las dos semanas, me mirÃ³ a los ojos y seÃ±alando con el dedo me dijo enfÃ¡ticamente: "OjalÃ¡ nunca llegues a vieja".
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Latino Woes Curtail McCain's Wooing	(Fri, 18 Jul 2008)
WASHINGTON -- In a candid moment during his speech this week at the National Council of La Raza's annual convention, John McCain acknowledged he was addressing a largely skeptical audience. "I know many of you are Democrats, and many of you would usually vote for the presidential candidate of that party," he said. "I know I must work hard to win your votes."
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Aflicciones entre latinos dificultan esfuerzos de seducciÃ³n de McCain	(Fri, 18 Jul 2008)
En un arranque de franqueza durante su discurso esta semana en la conferencia anual del Concilio Nacional de la Raza, el Senador John McCain reconociÃ³ que estaba dirigiÃ©ndose a una audiencia en general escÃ©ptica. "SÃ© que muchos de ustedes son demÃ³cratas y muchos de ustedes acostumbrarÃan a votar por el candidato presidencial de ese partido", dijo. "SÃ© que debo trabajar duro para ganar su voto".
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Colombia's Success, Time to Rethink Drug Strategy	(Fri, 11 Jul 2008)
WASHINGTON -- The three-minute video is filled with iconic images: the final minutes of freedom for "Cesar," a commander in the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC); the look of resignation from U.S. hostage Keith Stansell as he is placed in plastic handcuffs; the loud protests of Colombian hostage Raimundo Malagon; the silence of former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt as she prepares to board a helicopter. Then, the final exhilaration of the hostages as they realize they have been freed.
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Ãxito en Colombia, hora de reconsiderar estrategia antidrogas	(Fri, 11 Jul 2008)
El video de tres minutos estÃ¡ colmado de imÃ¡genes que seguramente se convertirÃ¡n en Ãconos: los Ãºltimos minutos en libertad de "Cesar", comandante de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia; la mirada de resignaciÃ³n del rehÃ©n estadounidense Keith Stansell al dejarse poner las esposas plÃ¡sticas; las ruidosas protestas del rehÃ©n colombiano Raimundo MalagÃ³n; el silencio de la excandidata presidencial Ingrid Betancourt al prepararse a abordar un helicÃ³ptero. Finalmente, el regocijo de los secuestrados al darse cuenta de que han sido liberados.
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Calderon Needs to Get Mexicans on Board Drug Fight	(Fri, 04 Jul 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Despite the killings of those combating the illegal drug trade, the corruptive influence of drug money and the sense that in some parts of the country drug dealers have the last word, Mexico is not Colombia, although the two are frequently held up for comparison.
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CalderÃ³n Necesita a los Mexicanos de su Lado en Lucha Antidrogas	(Fri, 04 Jul 2008)
A pesar de los asesinatos de quienes combaten el trÃ¡fico de drogas ilegales, la influencia corruptora de los dineros de la droga, la sensaciÃ³n de que en algunas partes del paÃs los narcotraficantes tienen la Ãºltima palabra, MÃ©xico no es Colombia, aunque los dos son comparados con frecuencia.
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Un Plan B Para Estrechar Relaciones EconÃ³micas en Las AmÃ©ricas	(Fri, 27 Jun 2008)
Ha sido un comienzo de siglo particularmente decepcionante para aquellos que promueven la integraciÃ³n econÃ³mica de las AmÃ©ricas. El hemisferio parece hoy mÃ¡s dividido ideolÃ³gicamente que en cualquier otro momento desde la Guerra FrÃa, lo que ha disipado cualquier esperanza de revivir la idea de un Ãrea de Libre Comercio de las AmÃ©ricas, extinguida hace dos aÃ±os y medio en Argentina cuando lÃderes regionales pasaron mÃ¡s tiempo enfatizando sus diferencias que cualquier cosa que pudieran tener en comÃºn.
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A Plan B for Deepening Economic Ties in the Americas	(Fri, 27 Jun 2008)
WASHINGTON -- It has been a frustrating start of the century for those promoting economic integration of the Americas. The hemisphere seems more ideologically divided than at any time since the Cold War, putting off any hopes of reviving the idea of a Free Trade Area of the Americas, snuffed out two and half years ago in Argentina when regional leaders spent more time emphasizing their differences than anything they had in common.
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Chile's Investment Deepening Ties to U.S.	(Fri, 20 Jun 2008)
WASHINGTON -- In recent years, a newfound -- and welcome -- autonomy in Latin America has been too often accompanied by the belief that the United States has little to offer the region anymore. As Juan Gabriel Tokatlian, an Argentine professor of foreign relations, noted in a newspaper column titled "Goodbye Washington," "there is an unusual proliferation of initiatives conceived without U.S. participation."
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Ortega y la ErosiÃ³n de la Democracia en Nicaragua	(Fri, 20 Jun 2008)
Se ha alcanzado un nuevo hito en el continuo desmantelamiento de la democracia en Nicaragua.
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Obama's Clues to Wooing the Latino Vote	(Fri, 13 Jun 2008)
WASHINGTON -- One of the key questions emerging since Sen. Barack Obama secured the Democratic nomination is whether he will be able to woo Hispanic voters, a significant segment of the electorate in several battleground states. Sen. Hillary Clinton frequently beat Obama 2-to-1 among Latinos during the primary.
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Pistas para Obama en la bÃºsqueda del voto hispano	(Fri, 13 Jun 2008)
Una de las preguntas clave que ha surgido desde que el Senador Barack Obama asegurÃ³ la nominaciÃ³n demÃ³crata es si podrÃ¡ atraer a los votantes hispanos, un importante segmento del electorado en varios de los estados mÃ¡s competidos este aÃ±o. Durante las primarias, la Senadora Hillary Clinton con frecuencia se llevÃ³ mÃ¡s del doble de los votos latinos obtenidos por Obama.
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InversiÃ³n chilena estrecha relaciones con Estados Unidos	(Fri, 06 Jun 2008)
En los Ãºltimos aÃ±os la nueva -- y bienvenida -- autonomÃa de AmÃ©rica Latina ha sido acompaÃ±ada con demasiada frecuencia por la convicciÃ³n de que Estados Unidos tiene ya poco que ofrecerle a la regiÃ³n. Tal como escribiÃ³ el profesor de relaciones exteriores, Juan Gabriel Tokatlian, en una columna titulada "AdiÃ³s a Washington" en el diario La NaciÃ³n de Argentina la semana pasada, "hay una inusual proliferaciÃ³n de iniciativas concebidas sin la participaciÃ³n de Estados Unidos".
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Engaging Cuba, 50 Years Later	(Fri, 30 May 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Probably no event could stand as better proof of a U.S. foreign policy failure than the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, to be marked on Jan. 1. Nineteen days later, a new U.S. president -- the 11th since Fidel Castro toppled Fulgencio Batista's regime -- will inherit that policy.
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Acercamiento a Cuba, despuÃ©s de 50 aÃ±os	(Thu, 29 May 2008)
Probablemente ningÃºn suceso podrÃ¡ emerger como mejor prueba de un fracaso de la polÃtica exterior estadounidense que el 50 aniversario de la RevoluciÃ³n Cubana el prÃ³ximo primero de enero. Diecinueve dÃas mÃ¡s tarde, un nuevo presidente estadounidense -- el undÃ©cimo desde que Fidel Castro derrocÃ³ el rÃ©gimen del General Fulgencio Batista -- heredarÃ¡ esa polÃtica.
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Will Extradition Serve Justice Beyond U.S. Anti-Drug Aim?	(Fri, 23 May 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Early last week, the government of Colombia extradited 13 commanders of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia to the United States. They are among the most feared men in Colombia, accused of unconscionable acts of torture, massacres and the displacement of entire villages.
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Â¿HarÃ¡ justicia la extradiciÃ³n mÃ¡s allÃ¡ del interÃ©s anti-drogas de EE.UU.?	(Fri, 23 May 2008)
A comienzos de la semana pasada el gobierno de Colombia extraditÃ³ a 13 comandantes de las Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia a los Estados Unidos. Se trata de algunos de los hombres mÃ¡s temidos en Colombia, acusados de actos de tortura inconcebibles, masacres y desplazamiento de poblaciones enteras.
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Time Running Out for Energy in Mexico	(Fri, 16 May 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Mexican Energy Secretary Georgina Kessel's warning to the Mexican Congress last week sounded ominous: If legislators did not approve reforms within the oil sector, the country would suffer a "severe energy crisis" within a decade.
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Se agota el tiempo para la energÃa en MÃ©xico	(Fri, 16 May 2008)
La advertencia de la Secretaria de EnergÃa de MÃ©xico, Georgina Kessel, al congreso mexicano la semana pasada, parecÃa suficientemente siniestra: si los legisladores no aprueban la reforma al sector petrolÃfero, el paÃs sufrirÃ¡ una "severa crisis energÃ©tica" dentro de una dÃ©cada.
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Latin America Charting a New Course in 'Post-American' World	(Fri, 09 May 2008)
WASHINGTON -- The decline of U.S. influence in the world has been fodder for a lot of media analysis lately. "We're just not that strong anymore," columnist Thomas L. Friedman wrote this week in The New York Times. "We are not who we think we are. We are living on borrowed time and borrowed dimes."
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LatinoamÃ©rica define su propio rumbo en un mundo 'post americano'	(Fri, 09 May 2008)
El ocaso de la influencia estadounidense en el mundo ha sido tema para numerosos anÃ¡lisis en los medios Ãºltimamente. "Ya no somos tan fuertes", escribiÃ³ esta semana el columnista Thomas L. Friedman del New York Times. "No somos quienes creemos ser. Estamos viviendo con tiempo y dinero prestados".
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Alliance With Chavez Turning Against Morales at Home	(Fri, 02 May 2008)
WASHINGTON -- When Bolivia's Evo Morales was elected the Western Hemisphere's first indigenous president of a country with an indigenous majority, Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez wasted no time proclaiming himself an ally.
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Alianza con ChÃ¡vez se torna en contra de Morales en Bolivia	(Fri, 02 May 2008)
Cuando el boliviano Evo Morales fue elegido el primer presidente indÃgena del Hemisferio Occidental por un paÃs con mayorÃa indÃgena, el lÃder venezolano Hugo ChÃ¡vez no tardÃ³ en proclamarse su aliado.
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Paraguay's Historic but Not Radical Change	(Fri, 25 Apr 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Up until last week, Paraguay seemed frozen in time. While other countries in the region underwent political and social transformations demanded by electorates fed up with corrupt and elitist ruling classes, the Colorado Party of former dictator Alfredo Stroessner was in its seventh decade in power.
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Cambio histÃ³rico aunque no radical en Paraguay	(Fri, 25 Apr 2008)
Hasta la semana pasada, Paraguay parecÃa congelado en el tiempo. Mientras otros paÃses en la regiÃ³n experimentaban transformaciones polÃticas y sociales exigidas por electorados insatisfechos con clases dirigentes corruptas y elitistas, el Partido Colorado del ex dictador Alfredo Stroessner habÃa entrado en su sÃ©ptima dÃ©cada en el poder.
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Forgetting Colombia in Debate Over Free Trade Pact	(Fri, 18 Apr 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Anyone trying to figure out who has Colombia's best interest at heart in regard to the floundering U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement was at risk of being spun silly last week by developments in Washington and reactions in Colombia.
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Colombia olvidada en debate sobre acuerdo de libre comercio	(Fri, 18 Apr 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Cualquiera que haya intentado descifrar quiÃ©n representa mÃ¡s sinceramente los intereses de Colombia en torno al polÃ©mico acuerdo de libre comercio entre Estados Unidos y Colombia corrÃa el riesgo de quedar aturdido, la semana pasada, con los sucesos en Washington y las reacciones en Colombia.
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Latin American Economies Steady Despite Global Financial Shock	(Fri, 11 Apr 2008)
WASHINGTON -- When the international financial crisis of the late 1990s hit Latin America hard, regional leaders pledged to find their own path to recovery and reduce their dependence on Washington-based lending institutions. Nobody could have imagined at the time that the U.S. would be the epicenter of the next international turbulence, a global credit crisis through which Latin America would still manage to sustain an economic expansion.
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EconomÃas latinoamericanas firmes a pesar de conmociÃ³n financiera mundial	(Fri, 11 Apr 2008)
Cuando la crisis financiera internacional de fines de los 90 golpeÃ³ duro a AmÃ©rica Latina, lÃderes regionales prometieron encontrar su propio camino hacia la recuperaciÃ³n y reducir su dependencia de instituciones financieras con sede en Washington. Nadie pudo imaginarse entonces que Estados Unidos serÃa el epicentro de la prÃ³xima turbulencia internacional, una crisis crediticia global durante la cual AmÃ©rica Latina lograrÃa mantener, sin embargo, una expansiÃ³n econÃ³mica.
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ForÂ Puerto Rico, GrowthÂ GettingÂ Bogged DownÂ by Politics	(Fri, 04 Apr 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Corruption charges leveled against Puerto Rico's governor put the island briefly in the news last week. Anibal Acevedo Vila is accused of soliciting thousands in improper contributions to erase campaign debts and cover lavish personal expenses. He denies the charges and is continuing his bid for re-election this year.
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En Puerto Rico, crecimiento estancado por la polÃtica	(Fri, 04 Apr 2008)
Cargos de corrupciÃ³n en contra del gobernador de Puerto Rico pusieron a la isla brevemente en las noticias la semana pasada. AnÃbal Acevedo Vila es acusado de solicitar miles de dÃ³lares en contribuciones inapropiadas para cubrir deudas de campaÃ±a y lujosos gastos personales. El gobernador ha rechazado las acusaciones y continua su campaÃ±a de reelecciÃ³n este aÃ±o.
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Beyond the Campaign Trail, Addressing a Racial Divide	(Fri, 28 Mar 2008)
WASHINGTON -- During his well-publicized endorsement of Barack Obama, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson praised the presidential candidate for his candor about race. "As a Hispanic, I was particularly touched by his words," Richardson said, "Senator Obama has started a discussion in this country long overdue and rejects the politics of pitting race against race."
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MÃ¡s allÃ¡ de la contienda polÃtica, la necesidad de cerrar una brecha racial	(Fri, 28 Mar 2008)
Durante el ya famoso anuncio de su respaldo a Barack Obama, el gobernador de Nuevo MÃ©xico Bill Richardson elogiÃ³ al candidato presidencial por su franqueza sobre el tema racial. "Como hispano, me sentÃ especialmente emocionado con sus palabras", dijo Richardson, "el Senador Obama ha empezado un debate en este paÃs que se necesitaba desde hace tiempo y rechaza la polÃtica de enfrentar una raza contra otra".
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A Better Alternative to a Showdown Over Free Trade	(Fri, 21 Mar 2008)
WASHINGTON -- I recently had the chance to talk with two of Mexico's most prominent business leaders, Emilio Azcarraga Jean, chairman of television giant Televisa, and Roberto Hernandez Ramirez, chairman of the board of Banamex. Among other things, we spoke about the pledges of candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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Una mejor alternativa a la confrontaciÃ³n en torno al libre comercio	(Fri, 21 Mar 2008)
Recientemente tuve la oportunidad de hablar con dos de los empresarios mÃ¡s prominentes de MÃ©xico, Emilio AzcÃ¡rraga Jean, presidente de Grupo Televisa, y Roberto HernÃ¡ndez RamÃrez, presidente del consejo de administraciÃ³n de Banamex. Entre otros temas, conversamos sobre las promesas hechas por los candidatos Hillary Clinton y Barack Obama de renegociar el Tratado de Libre Comercio de AmÃ©rica del Norte.
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Remittance Slowdown, Wake-Up Call for Latin America	(Fri, 14 Mar 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Jesus Antonio Soriano had long wanted to give something back to his native Chalatenango, a province in northern El Salvador devastated by civil war in the 1980s. And so four years ago, the agronomist, with three partners, developed a plan to improve land values and create jobs by building a residential and recreational center. The Chalate Country Club now employs 60 people full-time and pays them at least twice what most jobs in the area would bring.
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DisminuciÃ³n en remesas, llamado de alerta para AmÃ©rica Latina	(Fri, 14 Mar 2008)
JesÃºs Antonio Soriano habÃa querido hacer algo por Chalatenango, un departamento al norte de El Salvador devastado por el conflicto civil en los 80. AsÃ que hace cuatro aÃ±os, junto con tres socios nacidos como Ã©l en ese departamento, desarrollaron un plan para mejorar el valor de la tierra y generar empleo por medio de un centro residencial y recreativo. El Chalate Country Club ya da empleo a 60 personas permanentemente y les paga por lo menos el doble de lo que generan empleos en el Ã¡rea.
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An Embarrassing War of Words Among Neighbors	(Fri, 07 Mar 2008)
WASHINGTON -- While Ecuadorian troops were positioning themselves this week at the border with Colombia, and hours after Ecuador's President Rafael Correa severed relations with that country, a diplomatic war of words between the two neighbors began here at the Organization of American States.
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Una vergonzosa guerra de palabras entre vecinos	(Fri, 07 Mar 2008)
Mientras tropas ecuatorianas se posicionaban en la frontera con Colombia esta semana y horas despuÃ©s de que el Presidente de Ecuador Rafael Correa rompiera relaciones con ese paÃs, una guerra diplomÃ¡tica de palabras entre los paÃses vecinos empezÃ³ aquÃ en la OrganizaciÃ³n de Estados Americanos.
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Colombia's Government Slow to Address Housing Crisis Caused by Violence	(Fri, 29 Feb 2008)
CARTAGENA, Colombia -- The day care center in El Pozon, a barrio on the outskirts of this coastal tourist city, is not exactly what one might expect from a neighborhood made up of some of Colombia's most downtrodden -- the thousands driven from their land every year by violence. Filled with the joy of children -- happy, bright-eyed, well-cared-for children; some drawing, some singing, some misbehaving -- thisÂ refugio infantil could be almost anywhere in the world.
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Gobierno colombiano lento en responder a crisis de vivienda causada por la violencia	(Fri, 29 Feb 2008)
CARTAGENA, Colombia -- La guarderÃa en El PozÃ³n, barrio en las afueras de esta ciudad turÃstica de la costa atlÃ¡ntica, no es exactamente lo que uno espera encontrar en un vecindario ocupado por algunos de los colombianos mÃ¡s oprimidos -- parte de los miles que se ven forzados a dejar su tierra cada aÃ±o debido a la violencia. Colmado con la alegrÃa de los niÃ±os -- niÃ±os sonrientes, alerta y bien cuidados; dedicados a dibujar, cantar y hacer travesuras -- este refugio infantil podrÃa estar casi en cualquier otra parte del mundo.
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Will McCain Bring Latino Voters Back to GOP?	(Fri, 22 Feb 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Until last week, Mark Malloy was one of many Latinos walking away from the Republican Party. The middle school teacher, son of an American father and a Nicaraguan mother, was part of a supposed swing of conservative Latino voters to the Democratic Party, motivated by the GOP's association with a hard-line immigration stance.
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Â¿PodrÃ¡ McCain atraer a los latinos de vuelta?	(Fri, 22 Feb 2008)
Hasta la semana pasada, Mark Malloy era uno de muchos latinos que se apartaban del Partido Republicano. El maestro de escuela intermedia, de padre estadounidense y madre nicaragÃ¼ense, hacia parte del grupo de votantes latinos conservadores que, motivados por la asociaciÃ³n de los republicanos con una dura posiciÃ³n ante la inmigraciÃ³n, se inclinaban aparentemente hacia el Partido DemÃ³crata.
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Time for In-House Cleaning?	(Fri, 15 Feb 2008)
WASHINGTON -- For years, Colombia was in a state of denial about drug trafficking. Officials too easily claimed it wasn't their problem, that Colombians were not the consumers of cocaine and heroin. But in the late 1990s, allegations that Colombia was becoming a narco-state led President Andres Pastrana to develop a comprehensive anti-drug strategy, known as Plan Colombia.
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Â¿Hora de limpiar la casa?	(Fri, 15 Feb 2008)
Por aÃ±os Colombia se auto engaÃ±Ã³ ante el narcotrÃ¡fico. Los funcionarios con demasiada facilidad aseguraban que no era su problema, que los colombianos no eran los consumidores de cocaÃna y heroÃna. Pero a finales de los 90, acusaciones de que Colombia se estaba convirtiendo en un narco estado llevaron al Presidente AndrÃ©s Pastrana a desarrollar una estrategia integral antidrogas, conocida como Plan Colombia.
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Immigration Becoming Part of the Solution	(Fri, 08 Feb 2008)
WASHINGTON -- With Sen. John McCain now in a clear lead for the Republican nomination, it is safe to say that the days of "deport them all" rhetoric regarding immigration are likely over in the presidential contest.
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La inmigraciÃ³n como parte de la soluciÃ³n	(Fri, 08 Feb 2008)
Con el Senador John McCain ahora mÃ¡s cerca de llevarse la nominaciÃ³n republicana, es muy probable que los dÃas de proponer "deportarlos a todos" como soluciÃ³n a la inmigraciÃ³n han terminado en la contienda presidencial.
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Getting Over Latin America's Apprehension with U.S. Actions	(Fri, 01 Feb 2008)
WASHINGTON -- At a dinner gathering here over the weekend, a congressional staffer asked one of Venezuela's most respected opposition leaders what the United States could do to help the South American nation. His advice was simple -- do nothing.
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CÃ³mo superar la desconfianza latinoamericana hacia Washington	(Fri, 01 Feb 2008)
En una cena durante el pasado fin de semana, un asesor del congreso le preguntÃ³ a una de las figuras mÃ¡s respetadas de la oposiciÃ³n venezolana sobre lo que podÃa hacer Estados Unidos para ayudar a la naciÃ³n suramericana. Su consejo fue simple - no hagan nada.
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Dispelling Anti-Latino Animosity Will Take Work	(Fri, 25 Jan 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Some readers assume a few things about me, such as my stance on the divisive issue of immigration. And after making that assumption, some of them have suggested -- in less than kind terms -- that I "go back to Mexico," even if I never came from there.
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Disipar la animosidad contra latinos requerirÃ¡ esfuerzo	(Fri, 25 Jan 2008)
Algunos lectores suponen ciertas cosas sobre mÃ, como mi opiniÃ³n ante el polÃ©mico tema de inmigraciÃ³n. Y debido a ello, algunos han sugerido -- en tÃ©rminos poco amables -- que debo "regresar a MÃ©xico" -- a pesar de que no vengo de allÃ¡.
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Wanted: Mediator For Peace With FARC	(Fri, 18 Jan 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Colombians had a whiplash moment this past week. For the first time in more than six years, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known by its Spanish initials FARC, freed two hostages. The deal was made possible through the participation of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who received the heartfelt gratitude of Colombians, including President Alvaro Uribe.
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Se busca mediador para la paz con las FARC	(Fri, 18 Jan 2008)
Por primera vez en mÃ¡s de seis aÃ±os, dos secuestradas de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia fueron liberadas la semana pasada. La participaciÃ³n del Presidente venezolano Hugo ChÃ¡vez lo hizo posible y los colombianos estaban profundamente agradecidos, incluido el Presidente Ãlvaro Uribe.
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Gray Matter vs. Raw Materials	(Fri, 11 Jan 2008)
WASHINGTON -- Latin America is entering the sixth year of its longest growth period in decades. Foreign investments and cash reserves are at historic highs, and governments are making inroads on reducing poverty and unemployment. The high price of commodities -- oil, natural gas, soybeans, copper and sugar -- has driven this boom.
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Materia gris vs. materias primas	(Fri, 11 Jan 2008)
LatinoamÃ©rica estÃ¡ entrando a su sexto aÃ±o de su mÃ¡s prolongado periodo de crecimiento en dÃ©cadas. La inversiÃ³n externa y las reservas internacionales han alcanzado niveles histÃ³ricos y los gobiernos estÃ¡n avanzando en la reducciÃ³n de la pobreza y el desempleo. Los elevados precios de materias primas -petrÃ³leo, gas natural, soya, cobre y azÃºcar - han impulsado este boom.
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Echoes of Blame Against Mexico in U.S. Elections	(Fri, 04 Jan 2008)
WASHINGTON -- The United States and Mexico reached a historic milestone this week in their ongoing journey toward trade integration. As established 15 years ago by NAFTA negotiators, this New Year's Day was the deadline to eliminate the final export-import barriers between the two nations -- specifically those that protected the most contentious products such as corn and sugar.
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Ecos de culpa contra MÃ©xico en elecciones estadounidenses	(Fri, 04 Jan 2008)
Estados Unidos y MÃ©xico alcanzaron esta semana un hito histÃ³rico en su continuo avance hacia la integraciÃ³n comercial. Como lo establecieron los negociadores del NAFTA hace 15 aÃ±os, el 1 de enero de 2008 era la fecha lÃmite para eliminar las Ãºltimas barreras comerciales entre las dos naciones -- especÃficamente aquellas que protegÃan los productos mÃ¡s polÃ©micos como el maÃz y el azÃºcar.
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The Wisdom of Being Optimistic	(Fri, 21 Dec 2007)
WASHINGTON -- Angelica Vivar sat in the waiting room of a clinic outside Washington this month, eager to share her positive outlook on life.
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El valor de ser optimista	(Fri, 21 Dec 2007)
Muchos inmigrantes ilegales permanecen animados con su futuro Sentada en la sala de espera de una clÃnica a las afueras de Washington este mes, AngÃ©lica Vivar estaba ansiosa por compartir su optimismo. No importa que estÃ© sufriendo de gastritis, que haya perdido recientemente uno de sus trabajos porque su empleador quebrÃ³, que a veces no tiene con quÃ© comer o que estÃ¡ a punto de cumplir 20 aÃ±os de vivir ilegalmente en este paÃs. "QuizÃ¡s estoy en un error", me dijo, pero "pienso que todo va a estar bien".
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Insulza's Divided Attention	(Fri, 14 Dec 2007)
WASHINGTON -- Strange as it might sound, my New Year's resolution for 2008 is not for me but for Jose Miguel Insulza, secretary-general of the Organization of American States. I'd like him to be more presidential as leader of the watchdog for democracy in the Americas, and less of a wannabe president of Chile.
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El rol doble de Insulza	(Fri, 14 Dec 2007)
Por muy extraÃ±o que parezca he decidido que mis buenos propÃ³sitos para el Nuevo AÃ±o requieran los esfuerzos de otro. Mi esperanza es que JosÃ© Miguel Insulza, Secretario General de la OrganizaciÃ³n de Estados Americanos, actÃºe mÃ¡s como presidente de la instituciÃ³n vigilante de la democracia en las AmÃ©ricas y menos como candidato presidencial chileno.
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Merida Initiative a Welcome Distraction	(Fri, 07 Dec 2007)
WASHINGTON -- As one who has written about the desert that often is U.S. policy toward Latin America, I should be quick to admit that it is also easy to see mirages.
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Iniciativa MÃ©rida, una distracciÃ³n bienvenida	(Fri, 07 Dec 2007)
Como alguien que ha escrito sobre ese desierto que ha sido a menudo la polÃtica estadounidense hacia AmÃ©rica Latina, yo debiera ser de las primeras en reconocer que es fÃ¡cil ver espejismos.
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The Last Big Hindrance in Colombia	(Fri, 30 Nov 2007)
WASHINGTON -- It seemed a good idea, bringing in the most prominent leftist leader in the Americas, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, to talk to the oldest leftist guerrilla organization in Colombia. Chavez could have a moment in the sun and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe could begin to surmount the last big hurdle to Colombia's peace process -- negotiating the release of hostages and bringing guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, to the table for peace talks. Sadly, incompetence and intransigence got in the way.
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El Ãºltimo gran impedimento en Colombia	(Fri, 30 Nov 2007)
ParecÃa una buena idea haber invitado al mÃ¡s prominente lÃder de izquierda de las AmÃ©ricas, el Presidente venezolano Hugo ChÃ¡vez, a hablar con la guerrilla de izquierda mÃ¡s antigua de Colombia. ChÃ¡vez pudo haber tenido un momento de gloria y el Presidente colombiano Ãlvaro Uribe, haber empezado a superar el Ãºltimo gran obstÃ¡culo para la paz en Colombia - negociando la liberaciÃ³n de secuestrados y llevando a las FARC a la mesa de conversaciones. Tristemente, la imprudencia y la intransigencia se interpusieron.
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The Juan Carlos-Chavez Spat	(Fri, 23 Nov 2007)
WASHINGTON -- King Juan Carlos of Spain made a lot of people happy when he recently told Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to shut up. Yet to many in the Latin American underclass, the incident was proof that, politically, they had finally arrived.
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El enfrentamiento entre Juan Carlos y ChÃ¡vez	(Fri, 23 Nov 2007)
El Rey Juan Carlos de EspaÃ±a alegrÃ³ a mucha gente cuando le dijo al Presidente venezolano Hugo ChÃ¡vez que se callara. Pero para muchos en las clases mÃ¡s marginadas de AmÃ©rica Latina, el incidente les demostrÃ³ que polÃticamente habÃan triunfado.
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"Why Don't You Shut Up?"	(Fri, 16 Nov 2007)
WASHINGTON -- King Juan Carlos of Spain told Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to zip his lip on Saturday and the Spanish-speaking world went nuts.
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"Â¿Por quÃ© no te callas?"	(Fri, 16 Nov 2007)
El Rey Juan Carlos de EspaÃ±a mandÃ³ a callar al Presidente venezolano Hugo ChÃ¡vez el sÃ¡bado y el mundo de habla hispana se estremeciÃ³.
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From Commonsense to Nonsense	(Fri, 09 Nov 2007)
WASHINGTON -- The governor of New York says he wants to make roads safer, improve the performance of the police, and save insured motorists about $120 million a year in premiums. But so far his plan is stalled.
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Del sentido comÃºn al sin sentido	(Fri, 09 Nov 2007)
El gobernador de Nueva York dice que quiere hacer mÃ¡s seguras las carreteras, mejorar la labor policial y ahorrarle a automovilistas $120 millones de dÃ³lares en tarifas de seguro. Pero parece que por ahora su plan se ha varado.
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A Changed World?	(Fri, 02 Nov 2007)
WASHINGTON -- A few years ago, Bolivia's dependence on Washington as a source of cash was such that its ministers made frequent treks begging for loans to meet the government payroll. They usually had no trouble getting them because Bolivia could be counted on to follow to the letter the economic prescriptions of the international financial institutions located here.
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Â¿Un mundo distinto?	(Fri, 02 Nov 2007)
Hasta hace pocos aÃ±os Bolivia dependÃa tanto de Washington como fuente de ingresos que con frecuencia sus ministros hacÃan visitas para solicitar prÃ©stamos que le permitiera al paÃs pagar la nÃ³mina de su gobierno. Normalmente no tenÃan dificultades en obtenerlos ya que habÃa confianza de que seguirÃa al pie de la letra las recetas econÃ³micas de las instituciones financieras internacionales ubicadas en esta capital.
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Wielding the Purse-string Power	(Fri, 26 Oct 2007)
WASHINGTON -- Politicians such as Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the all-but-certain next president of Argentina, are making headlines as they shatter glass ceilings. But outside the political spotlight, women of much less prominence are gaining footholds in areas that have been traditionally dominated by men.
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Blandiendo el poder del bolsillo	(Fri, 26 Oct 2007)
LÃderes polÃticas como la presidenta chilena Michelle Bachelet y Cristina FernÃ¡ndez de Kirchner, la casi segura prÃ³xima presidenta en Argentina, acaparan titulares a medida que derriban barreras de gÃ©nero. Pero lejos de la atenciÃ³n pÃºblica, mujeres de mucha menor prominencia estÃ¡n ganando tambiÃ©n terreno en esferas tradicionalmente dominadas por los hombres.
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Irony and Integrity	(Fri, 19 Oct 2007)
WASHINGTON -- Soon after former President Alberto Fujimori was extradited to Peru to face human rights and corruption charges, his daughter Keiko, a Peruvian lawmaker, began pleading for his rights. She argued that his jail cell was too small and that he should receive family visits, appropriate care for his ailments and be able to exercise.
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