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+ Seattle LF Chavez carted off field + Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Seattle Mariners left fielder Endy Chavez injured his right knee in a collision with shortstop Yuniesky ...

+ Oil prices climb above US$72 a barrel + LONDON -- Oil prices rose above US$72 a barrel on Friday, spurred by hopes that the worst is over for the ailing global economy and ...

+ former 'Tennessean' columnist Tim Chavez dies + In 1996, Mr. Chavez began writing an issues column for The Tennessean that addressed topics including English as a second language, ...

+ Colombia coca crop is down + Bogota -- Colombia's coca crop shrank by nearly 20% last year while cultivation rose for a third straight year in Peru and Bolivia, ...

+ Leaders of China, Trinidad and Tobago exchange congratulatory messages on 35th anniversary of ties + ZAGREB, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao and President of Trinidad and Tobago George Maxwell Richards on Saturday ...

+ Oil prices drop below 70 USD on gasoline sell-off + Oil prices dropped below 70 U.S. dollars a barrel on Friday, dragged by a 5-percent decline in gasoline price. Light, sweet crude for ...

+ UN Confirms ‘Systematic’ Killings of Civilians by Soldiers + BOGOTA, Jun 19 (IPS) - Philip Alston, the U.N. rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, said this practice is "systematic" in Colombia. ...

+ Corporate Guyana on board for CARICOM 10K run + GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Some of the leading businesses in Guyana have thrown their full support behind the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) ...

+ B2Gold, AngloGold May Start Building Colombia Gold Mine In '13 + to carry out the feasibility studies and would be ready to start building a mine in 2013 to develop the gold reserves of Gramalote, ...

+ Venezuelan private media fear fresh assault + Ever since a minor earthquake rumbled through the concrete sprawl of Caracas in early May, the foundations of Venezuela’s ...

+ Colombia out to sink cocaine barons by banning 'drug subs' + Colombian drug cartels have been smuggling cocaine in submarines, up to ten tons at a go, with impunity – until now. ...

+ Colombia bill allowing Uribe re-election takes blow + The final vote on a bill aimed at letting popular Colombian President Alvaro Uribe seek a third term next year was postponed on ...

+ New Oil Pipeline to Begin Operating in Colombia + Canadian energy company Pacific Rubiales plans to put into operation an oil pipeline in Colombia with an initial capacity of 60,000 ...

+ Canadian turtle makes it to Colombia + Posted on: Friday, 19 June 2009, 12:54 CDT Canadian researchers in Halifax, Nova Scotia, say they're thrilled a rare leatherback sea ...

+ Despite Relatively Low Demand, Oil Prices Spike + June 19, 2009 · The price of oil this week has been hovering around $70 a barrel, down from last week but twice what it was ...

+ Dominican business leaders warn against refinery deal with Venezuela + SANTO DOMINGO.- The National Business Council (Conep) yesterday cautioned that the Government’s sale of a 49 percent stake ...

+ Chavez, Morales to attend U.N. finance crisis summit + UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - South American left-wing firebrands Hugo Chavez and Evo Morales are among the few heads of state attending ...

+ Oil prices rise as rebels disrupt Nigeria output + NEW YORK: Oil prices rose for the third consecutive day on Friday, nearing $72 a barrel, as rebel attacks in Nigeria hit output from ...

+ UN reports big drop in Colombia cocaine production + Cocaine Colombia's cocaine production fell to its lowest in a decade last year as demand declined and crackdowns reaped rewards, but ...

+ Colombia Cerrejon's Coal Sales To Fall To Close To $2 Billion In 09 + said the company will produce 32 million tons of coal in 2009, up from 31.5 million tons in 2008. "The demand for coal in the world is ...

+ Cocaine output slashed in Colombia, slight rise in Bolivia, Peru - UN report + Colombia witnessed a dramatic fall in coca cultivation and cocaine production in 2008, thanks in large part to the destruction of over ...

+ Challenges Faced by the Media in Venezuela + SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO--(Marketwire - June 19, 2009) - The National Association for Hispanic Journalists will discuss the growing ...

+ UAE Energy Statement on oil prices published by press was issued on April 20 + Jun 19, 2009 - 04:13 - WAM Abu Dhabi, Jun 19th, 2009 (WAM)--UAE Energy Minister HE Mohammed bin Dhaen Al Hamili, told Emirates News ...

+ Fuel-efficient tires take center-stage amid rising oil prices + Battling steadily rising crude prices, many leading tire manufacturers as Bridgestone, Michelin and Cheng Shin Rubber have been ...

+ Arab stocks volatile on oil prices, second quarter results + Amman - Arab stock markets closed a mixed week as investors monitored the movement of crude prices, performance of global markets and ...

+ Chavez repeats call for Obama to embrace socialism + Chavez threatens to halt oil to US. Video MOSCOW, June 19 (RIA Novosti) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has again urged President ...

+ GCC nations to reap windfalls if oil prices rise - Goldman + Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Russia could enjoy large windfalls if oil prices rose to as much as $63 per barrel this ...

+ Colombia army blamed in deaths + Bogota, Colombia -- Hundreds of innocent civilians have been slain by soldiers and falsely identified as guerrillas killed in combat ...

+ Venezuela loses billions despite Chavez's controls + General Motors Corp. is halting production in Venezuela for three months starting Friday. Ford Motor Co.'s subsidiary announced 10 ...

+ Venezuela to get Chinese military planes in 2010 + Venezuela may add Chinese-made fighter jets to a wish list of planes it plans to buy from China as it strengthens trade ties with its ...

+ Colombia army kills many civilians, U.N. envoy says + BOGOTA — Hundreds of innocent civilians have been slain by Colombian soldiers and falsely identified as guerrillas killed in ...

+ Venezuela's Nuncio Moved to Belgium [2009-06-18] + Zenit.org ).- Benedict XVI named the apostolic nuncio to Venezuela, Archbishop Giacinto Berloco, to the same position in Belgium.In ...

+ Vmoto moves closer to conquering the Americas + WA scooter group Vmoto is one step closer to cracking markets across the Americas after its Scartt 500cc AWD utility vehicle passed ...

+ US Trafficking in Persons report unsupported by evidence, says Guyana government + GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon said Cabinet is yet to be convinced by the recent report ...

+ AngloGold Expects Government Decision On Colombia Gold Project In July + AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. ( AU) expects the Colombian Environment Ministry to issue a final decision in July on whether to let the ...

+ Venezuela preocupa a diputados chilenos + SANTIAGO DE CHILE -- La cámara de diputados pidió al gobierno que represente a su similar de Venezuela la ...

+ Venezuela sends flu-hit cruise ship on its way + The Royal Caribbean's cruise ship Enchantment of the Sea, docked in Cozumel, Mexico, on May 28. A Royal Caribbean cruise ship barred ...

+ Colombia denies U.S. request for rebel + BOGOTA, June 18 (UPI) -- Colombia's highest court has ruled that a top rebel from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, ...

+ SCAN Kicks Off 3D Seismic Operations in South America + SCAN has signed a Letter of Intent for a 3D seismic operation in the South American region utilizing SCAN's multi-purpose 3D vessel, ...

+ Socialism on the never-never + Grab the chicken while stocks last GLOBAL capitalism may be in crisis, but thanks to “21st-century socialism” ...

+ Cats and dogs meet up online in Colombia + BOGOTA - Not satisfied with social networking sites for humans, a Colombian engineer has launched mypetbum.com, which aspires to ...

+ Brazilian Senate President Discusses Venezuela's Political Prisoners + http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090618/NY34763 ) "Brazil is a highly respected regional leader and shining democratic model ...

+ Jamaica whip Guyana in NY Caribbean Cup + BROOKLYN, New York (CMC):Jamaica pounded Guyana 4-1 Sunday to record their second victory in as many games in the 2009 New York ...

+ South Florida donors aim to save Venezuelan TV station + Some South Floridians are raising funds to help a TV station viewed as critical of President Hugo Chávez to pay a $4 ...

+ Venezuela approves state control of chemicals plants + By Steven Bodzin CARACAS, Venezuela (Bloomberg) -- Venezuela’s National Assembly has passed a law that will put all primary ...

+ Guyana will not prosecute people for trafficking in persons just to satisfy US, says minister + GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand, has lashed out at the United States of ...

+ Iran’s unrest won’t lead to higher oil prices + Of perhaps greater concern to the average American is whether there’s an oil story behind a vote that seemingly few people ...

+ Oil prices move up in Asian trade + Oil prices were higher in Asian trade today, with New York crude holding above $71 a barrel following a sharp fall in US crude ...

+ Vizquel matches Aparicio for Venezuelan hits mark + ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers shortstop Omar Vizquel matched Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio for the most hits by a player from ...

+ Trinidad judge bars aluminum smelter construction + A judge has suspended the government's construction of an aluminum smelter on this Caribbean island, a potential victory for ...