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Colombia seeks renewed relations with Cuba, with emphasis on doing business

Havana, July 17 (EFE).- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos started Monday an official visit to Cuba with an eye on relaunching bilateral relations, with particular emphasis on economic opportunities. At the inauguration Monday in Havana of a business forum of Cuban and Colombian companies, Santos said that “Colombia is very interested in investing here in …

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New health-care bill fails to unite US Senate Republicans

Washington, Jul 13 (EFE).- The Republican leadership in the US Senate unveiled Thursday a second version of a bill meant to replace the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), but the changes don’t seem to have convinced enough of the GOP doubters to ensure passage. The text presented by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky included …

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Prison sentence for Brazil’s former president triggers protests in Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo, Jul 12 (EFE).- Protesters both in favor of and against the prison sentence handed to Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took to the streets of Sao Paulo on Wednesday, as military police were deployed to avoid possible confrontations. A protest in downtown Paulista Avenue calling for the resignation of Brazilian …

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Alza de calor en oeste del país amenaza con nuevos incendios en fin de semana

Los Ángeles, 12 jul (EFEUSA).- Aunque las temperaturas han disminuido en general, especialmente en el sur de California, el fin de semana conocerá nuevamente un aumento de calor lo que dificultará el control de los numerosos incendios que actualmente afectan al oeste del país, indicó el Servicio Nacional de Meteorología. En California, uno de los …

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Officials in western US report limited progress fighting fires

Los Angeles, Jul 11 (EFE).- Thousands of firefighters remained at work Tuesday battling flames across a large swath of the western United States, including California, where higher humidity and diminished winds were expected to make the task a little easier. The Wall Fire, which has consumed 5,800 acres (23.5 sq. km.) and destroyed nearly 90 …

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US demands more pressure on North Korea, refuses to rule out use of force

United Nations, Jul 5 (EFE).- The United States on Wednesday in the United Nations demanded that international pressure be increased on North Korea, warning that – if necessary – it is ready to use military force to respond to the threat posed by Pyongyang, although that stance was opposed by Russia and China, who insisted …

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México rinde homenaje póstumo al pintor Cuevas y lo define como artista total

México, 4 jul (EFE).- La secretaria de Cultura, María Cristina García, definió hoy como “artista total” al pintor José Luis Cuevas durante el homenaje póstumo que el Gobierno de México le rindió al artista en el Palacio de Bellas Artes de Ciudad de México. “Con sus pinceles, lápices e instrumentos de artista total, abrió caminos …

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Independence Day fireworks show lights up the night in New York

New York, Jul 4 (EFE).- The fireworks on Tuesday turned the night into festival of colors in New York, concluding the Independence Day celebrations marked by the barbecues in the sun and social gatherings, from the rooftops to the streets. The 25-minute colorful fireworks, organized by the department store Macy’s, as it has for the …

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Forced sterilization victims in Peru protest possible Fujimori pardon

Lima, Jul 3 (EFE).- A group of women forcibly sterilized during the government of former President Alberto Fujimori protested Monday against the possibility of his being pardoned by current Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. The president of the Association of Women Affected by Forced Sterilizations, Ruth Zuñiga Caceres, said they are protesting “so there will …

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Trump announces oil pipeline with Mexico to run under proposed border wall

Washington, Jun 29 (EFE).- President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the approval of a pipeline to transport oil to Mexico, crossing the border near the town of Peñitas, Texas, and running “under the wall” he has promised to build along the frontier. At a conference at the Department of Energy headquarters, Trump said that he …

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