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The 1st International Humor Festival BOSTOONS 2010 will take place September 9-12 at Cambridge College main campus, 1000 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts. A cartoon contest, with two themes related to New England history, culture and traditions. For more information go to: http://www.bostoonsfestival.com
Read here contributions by our bloggers, Salomon Jakubowicz, Yoani Sanchez, Moisés Naím and others.
Will legalization of drugs in Mexico diminish the high levels of violence?
Drug shootout with army kills 25 in Mexico
September 3, 2010 Reuters At least 25 suspected drug gang members were killed in an army raid in rural northeastern Mexico on Thursday, the army said in a press release. Read More
In spite of the boom in exports, Latam’s decade report is far from encouraging
September 3, 2010 MercoPress Latin American and Caribbean exports are forecasted to grow 21.4% this year propped mainly by South American commodities according to the latest report from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Cepal. However the overall balance of the last ten years is negative compared to the nineties and looks closer to the eighties. Read More
Hurricane Earl weakens as it pounds Outer Banks
September 3, 2010 Washington Post People along Eastern Seaboard brace for major disruptions, significant damage as wind and rain are expected to sweep up the coast. Read More
Mass. will lead effort to develop new tests
September 3, 2010 Boston Globe In another signal that the future of the MCAS could be in doubt, a consortium of states led by Massachusetts and Florida received a $170 million federal grant yesterday to design a standardized testing system that is intended to replace a patchwork of tests used by individual states. Read More
Mineros atrapados en Chile reciben rosarios benditos por el Papa
September 3, 2010 Reuters COPIAPO, Chile - El contacto con los 33 mineros que llevan semanas atrapados bajo tierra en Chile y el mundo exterior tuvo un giro irreverente el jueves, mientras los hombres enviaban bromas subidas de tono a la superficie y el Papa Benedicto XVI les mandaba rosarios benditos. Read More
Haitian political campaigns costly despite poverty
September 3, 2010 Miami Herald Haiti's upcoming presidential campaign could turn out to be among the most expensive in the country's history. Read More
Obama declares state of emergency for Mass.
September 3, 2010 Boston Herald BOSTON - President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency for Massachusetts ahead of Hurricane Earl’s arrival off the state’s coast. Read More
El Salvador: aprueban nueva ley contra las pandillas
September 3, 2010 BBC Mundo Una nueva ley aprobada en El Salvador proscribe las pandillas, su financiamiento y la existencia de "grupos de exterminio" social en este país centroamericano, que atraviesa una ola de violencia que cobra la vida de al menos una decena de personas al día. Read More
U.S. jobless rate rises to 9.6% in August
September 3, 2010 Los Angeles Times Companies add 67,000 new jobs, but the unemployment rate ticks up as more than a half-million Americans resume their job searches. Read More
Vergonzosa pausa de la gobernadora de Arizona en debate político
September 3, 2010 La Voz de Houston Un largo silencio quedará registrado como uno de los comienzos más desoladores de un debate político en la historia reciente de Estados Unidos. La gobernadora Jan Brewer se turbó y tartamudeo cuando iba a hacer sus primeras declaraciones en un debate televisado la noche del miércoles: no dijo nada durante más de 15 segundos en una pausa bochornosa. Read More