Month: February 2017
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AMERICAS
Ecuador votes Sunday for a new president
The race in Ecuador is being watched throughout the region. At stake is the legacy of President Rafael Correa and…
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AMERICAS
CNN, RCTV, NTN24, TV Azteca go dark in Venezuela
In a move verging on censorship, Venezuela’s TV authority Conatel has switched off CNN’s Spanish feed, Colombia’s RCTV and NTN24…
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Prosecutors from 11 countries agree to cooperate on Odebrecht case
The meeting was organized by the Brazilian Attorney General’s Office and attended by chief law enforcement officials from Argentina, Chile,…
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Colombian Gov seeks to increase presidential term to five years
The Government of Colombia will present a political reform to the Congress seeking to increase the presidential term to five…
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Google expands fact-checking feature to Latin Ameria
Google News is launching its fact-checking feature in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico, as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to…
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LIFE
Surprising link between athletics and addiction
Work-hard, play-hard culture may put elite athletes at higher risk of substance abuse.
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ANALYSIS
Why people vote against themselves – a lesson from Colombia
The outcome of the referendum on the peace agreement in Colombia was as surprising as Brexit. Why do people around…
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AMERICAS
Science needs women
UNESCO Science Report: Towards 2030 shows female engineers and computer programmers are wanted, especially in developed economies.
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Environment
Colombia’s biggest solar farm
Celsia Solar announces the opening of a solar farm on September in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca.
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