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Panama President Calls a Referendum Seeking to End Protests

Initial reactions to the president’s address were not favorable, maintaining the demand for an immediate cancellation of the concession.

Improvised landfills multiply in many corners of Havana, even in some upscale neighborhoods.

With the government unable to supply the ration quotas, a carton of 30 eggs costs more than a monthly wage for many Cubans.

Honduras and Nicaragua were ravaged by Hurricane Mitch on October 28 – 31, 1998. The storm left 10,000 dead in the region.

The circular economy is a production and consumption model focused on reducing, recycling and reusing materials and products.

At the Nicaraguan border, they must pay immigration officials 150 dollars each for “safe conduct” to pass through the country safely.

The protests are on one specific issue, the long-term mining contract; however, many observers see a reflection of general discontent…

At least 59 more Cubans joined the Russian Army from August 25 to September 29, 11 of them after the announcement of 17 arrests on the Island

The farm belonged to one of Cuba’s most important politicians before being expropriated, and then abandoned, by the Gov. of Fidel Castro.

The ex legislator has been mocked for years by the Socialist Party (PSUV), whose leaders call her “crazy” and a “traitor” to Venezuela.