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A vibrant weekend of Latin music
For the last 14 years, local concert promoter Albert Torres has been something of a local hero for salsa aficionados in Los Angeles. Torres, who spends most of the year traveling around the world hosting salsa festivals, regards his annual L.A. Congress...
Tags: Culture, Latin Music (genre), Politics, Heart Attack, Colombia
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Energy deals boost Colombia-Venezuela ties despite border violence
World NowAs bi-lateral relations improve, Venezuelan President Chavez promises to send added troops to the area where FARC rebels fled after killing 12 Colombian soldiers... -
Colombian army officials say 12 soldiers killed by rebels
World NowTwelve Colombian soldiers were killed by suspected leftist guerrillas who then fled into Venezuelan territory.... -
Colombian police announce the surrender of top narco to the DEA
World NowJavier Antonio Calle Serna, one of Colombia's most wanted drug traffickers, has surrendered to the DEA in Aruba and is now in a New York jail to face charges. The U.S. State Department had offered a $5-million reward for information leading to his arrest.... -
Review: L.A. Master Chorale vividly explores South American sound
Gabriela Lena Frank's "The Singing Mountaineer" is fond, alluring music that sounds like a vivid memory of a place that doesn't exist. It was written for the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Los Angeles-based Latin American folk/jazz ensemble...
Tags: Music Theater, Walt Disney, Music, Entertainment, Mountaineering
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Venezuela's Chavez breaks silence with lengthy phone call
World NowVenezuela's President Hugo Chavez denounced rumors that he had died undergoing cancer treatment in Cuba, saying they were part of a "dirty war" being waged against him by opponents and that he was responding well to radiotherapy.... -
Car bomb explodes in Damascus as violence continues across Syria
World NowA car bomb went off in a central Damascus neighborhood Tuesday, injuring or possibly killing the driver, while explosions were also reported elsewhere in Syria.... -
U.S. foreign policy, close to home
The United States cannot afford to keep putting Latin America on the back burner as it focuses the bulk of its attention on Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The Western Hemisphere holds significant strategic interest for the U.S. — as well as...
Tags: Politics, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Gustavo Dudamel’s former bodyguard killed in Venezuela
Culture MonsterEl Nacional reports that one of Gustavo Dudamel’s bodyguards was shot outside his home near Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday.... -
Costa Rican trade attache kidnapped in Venezuela
World NowCosta Rica's trade attache to Venezuela was kidnapped outside his home near Caracas and his captors demanded ransom for his release, the Costa Rican Foreign Ministry disclosed Monday.... -
At Americas summit, Obama says no to legalizing drugs
CARTAGENA, Colombia — President Obama sought Saturday to emphasize the robust economic relationship between the United States and Latin America, and he flatly ruled out legalizing drugs as a way to combat the illegal trafficking that has ravaged the...
Tags: Politics, U.S. Secret Service, Colombia, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace
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Caracas diary: Dudamel, Abreu and a multitude of young musicians
Culture MonsterMark Swed reports on the gargantuan Venezuelan student orchestras in a showcase event with Gustavo Dudamel and Jose Antonio Abreu....
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