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majkabeard

"Costa Rican legislators approve final piece of CAFTA" - 0 views

From the Tico Times, May 3rd "Costa Rican legislators approve final piece of CAFTA" http://www.ticotimes.net/daily.htm#story2 Costa Rica's legislative passes through the final piece to a Free Tra...

costa rica

started by majkabeard on 06 May 10 no follow-up yet
majkabeard

"Lawmakers continue watering down traffic law" - 1 views

From the Tico Times March 10th http://www.ticotimes.net/daily.htm#story2 "Lawmakers continue watering down traffic law" Many in Costa Rica are upset by the severe traffic laws in the country. T...

Costa Rica

started by majkabeard on 14 Mar 10 no follow-up yet
Genevieve Rowland

Venezuela Approves Financial Regulation Law in First-Round Vote - 0 views

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-16/venezuela-approves-financial-regulation-law-in-first-round-vote.html

south america Venezuela economics Politics

started by Genevieve Rowland on 17 Mar 10 no follow-up yet
Wes Decker

Iowa Congressman tells Puerto Rico they shouldn't join unless they give up the Spanish ... - 9 views

I'm skeptical that people can participate as full citizens if they don't understand the language that federal laws and documents are written in; not to mention our Constitution. There's a strong ca...

Puerto Rico bilingualism statehood United States

Rachel Barnard

4/12/10 A little bit of information on the current "leader" of Puerto Rico - 2 views

As you know, Puerto Rico is not an independent nation but a Commonwealth of the United States. This means that the chief of state would be the current president of the United States but that the he...

started by Rachel Barnard on 13 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Andrew Kotick

Cabinet Members Dismissed From Brazilian National Government - 0 views

April 1: Ten Ministers of Lula's cabinet, including party candidate for the 2010 election Dilma Rousseff, were dismissed from the capital, in accordance with statutes regarding campaigning laws an...

started by Andrew Kotick on 01 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
evaurelia

U. of Wis. cuts ties with Nike over labor concerns - 0 views

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100410/ap_on_bi_ge/us_wisconsin_nike_2 Students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison fought against the unfair labor practices endorsed by Nike's sweatshops in Hondu...

started by evaurelia on 16 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
zoe_cunningham

10-year-old's pregnancy fuels Mexican abortion debate - 2 views

A young girl raped by her step-dad in the Yucatan peninsula is only a month too late for the 90-day cut off after which abortion becomes illegal in cases of rape. Her step-dad now in jail, the girl...

started by zoe_cunningham on 22 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Wes Decker

(Repost) Violent Confrontation Between Police and Miners in Southern Peru - 1 views

Five people were killed and twenty-nine hurt today in a standoff between 1,200 police and about 3,800 miners who had blockaded a busy section of the Pan-American Highway in protest of new regulatio...

Latin_America South_America Peru mining labor strike regulations industry police violence

started by Wes Decker on 22 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
Wes Decker

Anybody Want to Read the New Arizona Immigration Bill? - 5 views

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    "A law enforcement official or agency of this state or a county, city, town or other political subdivision of this state may not solely consider race, color or national origin in implementing the requirements of this subsection except to the extent permitted by the United States or Arizona Constitution."
majkabeard

"Costa Rica gold mine stalled by environmental claims" - 0 views

The the reuters.com, April 27th "Costa Rica gold mine stalled by environmental claims" http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2614311620100426?type=marketsNews In 2008 environmental groups in Costa...

started by majkabeard on 29 Apr 10 no follow-up yet
zoe_cunningham

For Mexican migrants, Arizona law is just another challenge - 3 views

started by zoe_cunningham on 09 May 10 no follow-up yet
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