New York, Dec 15 (EFE).- President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced his selection of Republican Congressman Ryan Zinke to head the Department of the Interior under his upcoming administration. “America is the most beautiful country in the world and (Zinke) is going to help keep it that way with smart management of our federal lands,” …
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Bogota, Dec 15 (EFE).- The six non-voting delegates who will represent the FARC rebel group in the Colombian Congress under the peace agreement signed last month went to the offices of the National Electoral Council on Thursday to formally inscribe the group Voices of Peace and Reconciliation as a political movement. Registration is the first …
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Story and photos by Bob Schulman It’s “Sing-Along Night” at one of the posh resort hotels in Port Antonio on the northeast beaches of Jamaica. Guests are wearing funny hats while they swish around drinks with little umbrellas in them as the band bats out some of the all-time favorites from the Harry Belafonte songbook. …
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Miami, 14 dic (EFE).- La Universidad de Miami (UM), en Florida, anunció hoy la creación de una beca para estudiantes indocumentados favorecidos por DACA, el alivio migratorio que ha protegido de la deportación a unos 750.000 de estos inmigrantes en el país. Según la universidad, la beca para estudiantes acogidos por la Acción Diferida (DACA), …
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By Lina Broydo/ Lifestyle and Travel Writer After traveling all over the globe I finally came to a conclusion that living in California, one of the top tourists destination in the world, its time for me to explore some of the near-by destinations in my own home state. With my new motto of “you don’t have to …
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New York, Dec 14 (EFE).- Top US technology businessmen met with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower here on Wednesday in an attempt to align their positions and foster innovation in this country’s tech sector. The tech titans met with Trump behind closed doors, although reporters and cameramen were admitted for the first few minutes …
Cancún (México), 13 dic (EFE).- Un estudio publicado hoy prueba el enorme papel que juegan los pueblos indígenas en la conservación de la biodiversidad, por ser conocedores sobre el terreno de las características de cada ecosistema. “Los pueblos indígenas tienen conocimiento de primera mano sobre el estado de la biodiversidad sobre el terreno: como usuarios …
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Santiago, Dec 13 (EFE).- Chilean President Michelle Bachelet lent her support Tuesday to the many immigrants arriving in her country, while criticizing those who would impose strong restrictions on them or who equate the entry of foreigners to a supposed increase in crime. “Chile is a country of immigrants. Some people seem to forget we …
Washington, Dec 13 (EFE).- President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed the 21st Century Cures Act, approved last week with bipartisan support in Congress and which will allocate $6.3 billion over the next seven years to research in fighting cancer and combating the heroin addiction epidemic. Part of those funds will also be used to improve …
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Tucson (AZ), 13 dic (EFEUSA).- Representantes gubernamentales de Estados Unidos y México anunciaron hoy la expansión de un programa piloto que permite llevar al mismo tiempo inspecciones comerciales con el fin de agilizar el cruce comercial a través de la garita del puerto de entrada de Nogales en Arizona. El innovador programa, único en su …
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