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Greeks in deal on new government in bid to save bailout, euro
World NowGreece’s ruling Socialists and opposition conservatives agreed to form a unity government Sunday after a week of political turmoil that threatened to push the country into bankruptcy and out of Europe’s single currency. Embattled Greek Prime... -
Elections in Nicaragua, Guatemala underscore threats to democracy
World NowElections in Guatemala and Nicaragua: Voters on Sunday were choosing presidents in Guatemala and Nicaragua, two Central American countries where democracy has been dramatically weakened by violence and political abuse.... -
Cyberattacks strike networks in Brazil, revealing vulnerability across Latin America
La PlazaLatin America's vulnerability to cyberattacks was laid bare in recent weeks as government networks in several countries were hacked or temporarily shut down, and hackers threatened to go after more. On June 21, the hackers group LulzSec claimed on Twitter... -
Book review: 'The FSG Book of Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry'
Los Angeles TimesThe FSG Book of Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry An Anthology Edited by Ilan Stavans Farrar, Straus & Giroux: 729 pp., $50 Here's the answer to a hypothetical "Jeopardy" query: "Who are Pablo Neruda and, um…?" And now, the question:...Tags: Allen Ginsberg, Mistral Sailing, Chile, James Merrill, Star Sailing
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Book review: 'Revolution: The Year I Fell in Love and Went to Join the War'
Los Angeles TimesRevolution The Year I Fell in Love and Went to Join the War Deb Olin Unferth Henry Holt: 212 pp., $24 In the 1980s, Central America was astir with civil unrest, in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua. While nation-states and their proxies intervened...Tags: Book, El Salvador, Henry Holt, Christianity, Human Interest
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Nicaragua: A hike up the active volcano Concepcion
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOn the road south from the international airport in Managua, Nicaragua swooshes by, unfurling in buzzing, humid green. Fields of swaying banana trees recede from the road in rows, the shaggy fronds bouncing against a searing blue sky. I look south toward...Tags: Hot Dogs, Foods and Beverages, Volcanoes, Hotels and Accommodations, Intestine
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Traveling abroad? For information, check with the country's tourist office
For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is through their website only. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-...Tags: Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Russia, Kenya
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'Danielismo': The cult of Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua
La PlazaSince resuming the presidency, Ortega has visited Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadineyad, where he said "the revolutions of Iran and Nicaragua are almost twins." Ortega's government has sought to silence political... -
Jimmy Johnson on life on 'Survivor: Nicaragua:' no hair, no sleep, and no clothes
Show TrackerGet ready to see football coaching superstar Jimmy Johnson in his underwear. Johnson, 67, says he spent a lot of time on "Survivor: Nicaragua" in his undies because he got tired of being in his wet, smelly clothes. He also...... -
Nicaraguan consul found dead in New York
La PlazaNicaragua's consul was found slain Thursday in his apartment in New York City, where the U.N. General Assembly is meeting, Reuters reports. Cesar Mercado, 34, was found by his driver with his throat slashed inside his apartment in the Bronx, police said.... -
'Survivor' recap: Milking the clock
Show TrackerAll hail Marty ! The âSurvivorâ contestant has made not one but two huge gambles and is still competing in Nicaragua! For his reward, he ⦠um ⦠he ⦠will likely go home next week? I think, in baseball...... -
LIBYA: Protests continue; regime may be unable to use chemical weapons; Venezuela calls for dialogue
Babylon & BeyondResidents chanted "Kadafi out" and "Free Libya" on the streets of Zawiya, 30 miles west of Tripoli, as anti-government forces deployed tanks and anti-aircraft weapons Sunday, according to the Associated Press. The protests come as leaders in the eastern...
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