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Mexico president fires agency head over restaurant scandal
MEXICO CITY -- He’s got to be wishing that his daughter had just ordered takeout and gone home. The head of Mexico's consumer protection agency, Humberto Benitez Treviño, was fired Wednesday by President Enrique Peña Nieto, nearly three weeks...
Tags: Television Industry, Mexico, Mexico City, Twitter, Inc.
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Venezuela's last major opposition TV station is sold
CARACAS, Venezuela — The sale of Globovision, Venezuela's last major television station critical of the government, raised concern Tuesday that no mass media platform may remain on which to challenge the Chavista administration of President...
Tags: Nicolas Maduro, Television Industry, Radio, Politics, Media Industry
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Venezuela lawmakers trade blame for Congress brawl
CARACAS -- Political tensions that have boiled steadily in Venezuela since last month’s presidential election exploded on the floor of Congress, with lawmakers slugging it out in a brawl that left several injured. Pro- and anti-government...
Tags: Politics, Mexico, U.S. Congress, Mexico City, Caracas (Venezuela)
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West Hollywood man accused of inciting violence in Venezuela
The Venezuelan government has charged a West Hollywood filmmaker with criminal activity for allegedly inciting post-election violence within the South American nation. Timothy Tracy was charged Saturday with conspiracy and using a fake public document,...
Tags: Nicolas Maduro, Caracas (Venezuela), Central Intelligence Agency
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Letters: How we pay for healthcare
Re "Open the books on medical care prices," Column, April 19 I appreciate David Lazarus' column blasting inflated and mysterious hospital fees. But I feel compelled to comment on his statement, "I can't think of any other business that's permitted to... -
Letters: The Constitution applies to everyone
Re "Legal debate swirls around treatment of suspect," April 21 I am glad the Boston bombing suspect has been caught. But however despicable his alleged crimes are, do we want to deny a U.S. citizen his right to a trial, as guaranteed by our...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, Terrorism
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Letters: Boy Scouts' decision doubted
Re "Scout officials endorse dual tack on gays," April 20 Aside from being annoying and insulting, the recommendation of top Boy Scouts of America officials to allow gay boys to become members while continuing to bar gay men from being leaders is...Tags: Youth Organizations, Boy Scouts of America, Clubs and Associations, Gays and Lesbians, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Letters: Venezuela's vision
Re "A Venezuela score card," Opinion, April 19 Former U.S Ambassador to Venezuela Charles Shapiro's predictable assault on Venezuelan democracy failed to mention that about 79% of eligible Venezuelans actually turned out to vote in their presidential...
Tags: Nicolas Maduro, Politics, George W. Bush, Iraq War (2003-2011), Hugo Chavez
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Winners and losers in Venezuela's presidential election
Venezuela's National Electoral Council declared Nicolas Maduro, the handpicked successor of the late President Hugo Chavez, the winner in the presidential election Sunday. But it was a victory in a compromised system that tilted the table in his favor....
Tags: Nicolas Maduro, U.S. Elections, Politics, International Court or Tribunal, Radio Industry
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Protests and clashes as Bahrain prepares for Grand Prix
Chanting protesters reportedly clashed with police Friday in Bahrain even as race cars began looping the tracks before the Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday. Reuters reported that dozens of young men skirmished with police firing tear gas as an...
Tags: Politics, Open-Wheel Racing, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights Watch
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Venezuela's Maduro is sworn in as president
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Nicolas Maduro, the handpicked successor of the late President Hugo Chavez, was sworn in to Venezuela's highest office Friday, despite refusal by a newly empowered opposition to accept defeat in a hotly contested election....
Tags: Nicolas Maduro, Politics, Government, Arts and Culture, Culture
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Venezuela panel agrees to review disputed election returns
CARACAS, Venezuela -- As Venezuela prepared Friday to swear in a new president, the pro-government election tribunal surprised observers and agreed to opposition demands to review the controversial vote that gave Hugo Chavez heir Nicolas Maduro a narrow...
Tags: Nicolas Maduro, Politics, Government, Arts and Culture, Caracas (Venezuela)
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