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03/03/2017 | Economia y Finanzas
Venezuela's foreign reserves, mostly in gold, down to $10.5B
The Central Bank of Venezuela, or BCV, said the country has $10.5 billion in foreign reserves, mostly in gold, which amounts to a 66 percent decrease since 2011.
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05/09/2013 | Dossier Francisco I
Pope Francis uses Twitter to condemn chemical weapons use
Pope Francis again condemned the use of chemical weapons, posting an entry on his Twitter account a day after he advocated peace in several Twitter posts.
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08/08/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Colombia aims to raise defense industry profile
Colombia is aiming to regenerate and develop its defense industries as a potential new revenue base and has clinched new collaboration with South Korea in one of its latest deals toward that goal, official data shows.
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07/06/2013 | En Parrilla
Argentina, Brazil head for showdown over rail seizure
Argentina triggered a new political confrontation with neighbor Brazil as it appropriated two railway concessions from Brazilian freight company America Latina Logistica S.A.
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12/03/2013 | En Parrilla
China planea foro mixto de cooperación con Latinoamérica
El ministro saliente de Relaciones Exteriores de China, Yang Jiechi, anunció que su país tiene programada la organización de un foro mixto de cooperación con países y organismos regionales de América Latina.
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03/03/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Guatemala - Culpa presidente a narcotráfico de ataque en frontera con México
El presidente de Guatemala, Otto Pérez Molina, culpó a narcotraficantes en la frontera con México de la muerte de dos uniformados y lesiones a un oficial.
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23/01/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Brazil signs deal to manufacture 'copters
Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer is teaming up with Anglo-Italian helicopter designer and manufacturer AgustaWestland to start a production and assembly line in Brazil.
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22/11/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Drug War - Honduras builds up navy to deal with drugs
Honduras is building up its naval force to deal with the escalating problem of drug trafficking that has led to increased addiction as well as abuse of the country's terrain for cross-border smuggling.
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10/11/2012 | Economia y Finanzas
Crearán empresa mixta cubano-británica de energía renovable
El Grupo Azucarero AZCUBA y la compañía británica Havana Energy Ltd, crearán una empresa mixta para construir la primera planta de generación de electricidad en Cuba a partir de biomasa.
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10/11/2012 | Frente Externo
Poll: Clinton favored in 2016 in Iowa
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be a big favorite in the 2016 Iowa Democratic caucuses if she runs for president, a poll indicated.
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28/08/2012 | Frente Externo
Middle East - Syria: Iran Said to Supply Syria With Elite Force
Iran has begun supplying Syria with an elite force trained in obliterating military uprisings, force members said after Iran promised to help Syria if it asked.
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08/08/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
U.S. - Belize businessman works with cartel
A businessman in Belize has been designated a key associate of a Mexican drug cartel, the U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday.
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23/02/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Brazil sees growth in regional arms sales
Brazil is moving toward implementing plans to develop its defense industry market in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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23/02/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Brazil sees growth in regional arms sales
Brazil is moving toward implementing plans to develop its defense industry market in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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23/02/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Brazil sees growth in regional arms sales
Brazil is moving toward implementing plans to develop its defense industry market in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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19/02/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Critics: Mexico losing drug war
Critics say the Mexican government is winning battles while continuing to lose its war on the drug cartels.
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19/02/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Critics: Mexico losing drug war
Critics say the Mexican government is winning battles while continuing to lose its war on the drug cartels.
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19/02/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Critics: Mexico losing drug war
Critics say the Mexican government is winning battles while continuing to lose its war on the drug cartels.
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06/11/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Colombia security set-up faces disarray
Colombia's security organization faced disarray after the government dissolved the main domestic intelligence agency and unveiled plans to fragment its operations.
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06/11/2011 | En Parrilla
U.S. military group urges slash in oil use
A group of retired U.S. military officials urged the United States to reduce oil use by 30 percent over the next decade for the sake of national security.
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01/11/2011 | En Parrilla
En Venezuela indígenas y militares enfrentan minería ilegal
El comandante Estratégico Operacional (CEO), G/J, Henry Rangel Silva, manifestó que hay manipulaciones para utilizar a los indígenas en la explotación ilegal del oro, consignó AVN.
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28/10/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
S. American defense spending set to grow
Latin American defense spending is set to grow from less than $60 billion in 2011 to more than $65 billion by 2014 despite huge cutbacks and effects of economic slowdown in the region, industry estimates said.
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28/10/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Peru receives Russian helicopters
Russia's JSC Rosoboronexport has delivered a second batch of Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters to the Defense Ministry of Peru.
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30/09/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Brazil arms industry growth draws Boeing
Brazilian defense industry growth has prompted the Boeing Co., a U.S. company, to expand operations in the South American country.
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08/09/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
No nuclear weapons, pledge Latin powers
Two of Latin America's leading emergent nuclear powers, Argentina and Brazil, said they would campaign to keep the South Atlantic region free of nuclear weapons even as they push multibillion-dollar nuclear power development programs.
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08/09/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
No nuclear weapons, pledge Latin powers
Two of Latin America's leading emergent nuclear powers, Argentina and Brazil, said they would campaign to keep the South Atlantic region free of nuclear weapons even as they push multibillion-dollar nuclear power development programs.
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07/09/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Brazil to recondition Argentine missiles
Brazil and Argentina are in talks to work out the details of a contract that will see the Brazilian defense industry recondition missiles in the Argentine armed forces' inventory.
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07/09/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Brazil to recondition Argentine missiles
Brazil and Argentina are in talks to work out the details of a contract that will see the Brazilian defense industry recondition missiles in the Argentine armed forces' inventory.
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23/08/2011 | Frente Externo
Brazil's Embraer spreads wings in China
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is expanding operations in China, one of the fastest growing aviation markets where the company is already active delivering orders secured earlier.
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23/08/2011 | Frente Externo
Brazil's Embraer spreads wings in China
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is expanding operations in China, one of the fastest growing aviation markets where the company is already active delivering orders secured earlier.
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19/08/2011 | En Profundidad
Argentina primaries hint at tough election
Argentina is heading for a tough campaign for the Oct. 23 presidential election after President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner emerged victorious in a primary election seen as a test of her continued appeal and the fragmented opposition's collective strength.
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29/07/2011 | Frente Externo
Argentine-U.S. ties reach new low
Argentina's relations with the United States risk reaching a new low after the South American country received angry criticism from U.S. lawmakers over its style of government.
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04/07/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Italy - Italians arrest Mafia don of Corleone
The Mafia boss of Corleone, the Sicilian town made famous in "The Godfather," was arrested Friday, authorities said.
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04/07/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Italy - Italians arrest Mafia don of Corleone
The Mafia boss of Corleone, the Sicilian town made famous in "The Godfather," was arrested Friday, authorities said.
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17/06/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Al-Qaida - Jihadists say Zawahiri new al-Qaida leader
Ayman al-Zawahiri, deputy to slain al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, will become head of the terror group, a statement on Jihadi Web sites said.
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17/06/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Iran 'speeds up missile development'
Iran has accelerated efforts to develop a long-range ballistic missile, despite tough international sanctions imposed a year ago, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz has reported, citing an unpublished report by U.N. experts.
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17/06/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Al-Qaida - Jihadists say Zawahiri new al-Qaida leader
Ayman al-Zawahiri, deputy to slain al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, will become head of the terror group, a statement on Jihadi Web sites said.
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17/06/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Iran 'speeds up missile development'
Iran has accelerated efforts to develop a long-range ballistic missile, despite tough international sanctions imposed a year ago, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz has reported, citing an unpublished report by U.N. experts.
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19/05/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
U.S. nuclear security plan revealed
The administration, established by Congress in 2000, is a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy responsible for enhancing national security through the military application of nuclear science in the nation's national security enterprise.
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19/05/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
U.S. nuclear security plan revealed
The administration, established by Congress in 2000, is a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy responsible for enhancing national security through the military application of nuclear science in the nation's national security enterprise.
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05/05/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Panama will not extradite alleged spy
The Panamanian president said he will not extradite the former director of Colombia's intelligence agency even if an arrest warrant is issued, officials said.
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05/05/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Panama will not extradite alleged spy
The Panamanian president said he will not extradite the former director of Colombia's intelligence agency even if an arrest warrant is issued, officials said.
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25/04/2011 | Frente Externo
US - Senators call for action in Middle East
Members of Congress Sunday weighed in on overnight violence in Syria and other issues, condemning the killing of roughly 120 protesters by government troops.
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25/04/2011 | Frente Externo
US - Senators call for action in Middle East
Members of Congress Sunday weighed in on overnight violence in Syria and other issues, condemning the killing of roughly 120 protesters by government troops.
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23/04/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Honduras - on alert to track down al-Qaida activists
Honduran authorities are on alert to track down two alleged members of al-Qaida international terrorist network after receiving warnings from U.S. Embassy officials in the capital.
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23/04/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Honduras - on alert to track down al-Qaida activists
Honduran authorities are on alert to track down two alleged members of al-Qaida international terrorist network after receiving warnings from U.S. Embassy officials in the capital.
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15/03/2011 | Economia y Finanzas
BP expands ethanol portfolio
BP announced it would be able to produce 9 million barrels of ethanol per year with the acquisition of production facilities in Brazil.
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08/03/2011 | Frente Externo
Poll: Brazil makes biggest 'positive' gain
The number of people who consider Brazil as having a positive global influence is rising, a BBC World Service poll of people in 27 countries indicated.
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24/02/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
U.S. mulls backing Brazil jet deal terms on technology transfer
The United States is keen to assure Brazil it can have technology transfer terms similar to those offered by France or Sweden when considering purchase of 36 fighter jets worth $4 billion-$7 billion, congressional reports said.
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10/02/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Bolivia buys more arms to fight drug traffickers
Bolivia is buying six Chinese combat aircraft as part of its effort to correct its image as a country that isn't doing as much as it should to cut off the narcotics trail to North America.
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23/01/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Mexico training drug cops in Colombia
Mexican police and court officials are being trained in Colombia to fight drug gangs that have turned part of Mexico into virtual combat zones, officials said.
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21/10/2010 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
S. American states among money launderers
Costa Rica, Cuba, Honduras and Nicaragua are among nations that pose rising risks in the global fight against money laundering and related security threats, a new survey indicated.
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19/08/2010 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
18-nation military maneuvers focus on Panama Canal security
Military commanders and troops from 18 countries including the United States mounted extensive naval exercises focused on defending the Panama Canal against terrorist activity that could threaten maritime traffic.
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19/08/2010 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
18-nation military maneuvers focus on Panama Canal security
Military commanders and troops from 18 countries including the United States mounted extensive naval exercises focused on defending the Panama Canal against terrorist activity that could threaten maritime traffic.
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29/11/2009 | Frente Externo
Russia, China back U.S. on Iran resolution
Support from Russia and China gives more force to a U.N. nuclear watchdog resolution denouncing Iran's nuclear program, officials said.The International Atomic Energy Agency voted 25-3 with six abstentions for a resolution calling for an immediate freeze on nuclear enrichment in Iran. Russia and China, which have been unwilling in the past to take a hard line on Iran, both supported the resolution, which also said there is "serious concern" about possible military goals for Iran's nuclear program.
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29/11/2009 | Frente Externo
Russia, China back U.S. on Iran resolution
Support from Russia and China gives more force to a U.N. nuclear watchdog resolution denouncing Iran's nuclear program, officials said.The International Atomic Energy Agency voted 25-3 with six abstentions for a resolution calling for an immediate freeze on nuclear enrichment in Iran. Russia and China, which have been unwilling in the past to take a hard line on Iran, both supported the resolution, which also said there is "serious concern" about possible military goals for Iran's nuclear program.
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28/11/2009 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Peru pushes for a S. American peace force to avert conflict
Peru, apparently undeterred by rejection of earlier proposals seeking to contain an arms race in Latin America, has proposed the creation of a South American peace force to avert a regional conflict amid rising tensions and increased arms buying.
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28/11/2009 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Peru pushes for a S. American peace force to avert conflict
Peru, apparently undeterred by rejection of earlier proposals seeking to contain an arms race in Latin America, has proposed the creation of a South American peace force to avert a regional conflict amid rising tensions and increased arms buying.
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22/11/2009 | Medio Ambiente
US - Radiation leak at nuclear plant
A radiation leak at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear reactor posed no danger to the public, utility officials said.
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22/11/2009 | Medio Ambiente
US - Radiation leak at nuclear plant
A radiation leak at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear reactor posed no danger to the public, utility officials said.
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03/10/2009 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US - Obama, McChrystal meet on Air Force One
U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, met with President Obama to discuss Afghanistan and Pakistan, the White House said.McChrystal flew from London, where he delivered a speech, to Copenhagen, Denmark, where Obama spoke to the International Olympic Committee about Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said. The two met privately aboard Air Force One as it returned to Washington.
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03/10/2009 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Iran arrests al-Qaida militants
Iranian intelligence officials announced the arrest of several members of foreign-based terrorist groups in the western part of the country.Iranian Intelligence Minister Heyder Moslehi announced the arrest of 14 members of a "Wahhabi terrorist" group that he said was "affiliated with al-Qaida," reports state-funded news agency Press TV.
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17/09/2009 | Frente Externo
Latin America moving toward more pragmatic policies: IISS
Despite recent moves toward rearmament and anti-U.S. rhetoric from longtime critics like Venezuela, Latin America is moving towards more pragmatic policies that will facilitate the Obama administration's re-engagement with the continent, the annual strategic survey from the International Institute for Strategic Studies said Tuesday.
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09/09/2009 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Guatemala military on alert as drug traffic airstrips multiply
Guatemala's military is on alert as anti-narcotic enforcement agencies find the number of airstrips facilitating drug smuggling to the United States by heavily armed cartels has mushroomed across the forested regions in the country's north.
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08/09/2009 | High Tech
E-mail passwords easy prey for hackers
There's not much authorities can do to prevent hackers from determining computer users' e-mail passwords, U.S. experts say.
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02/09/2009 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Yemen denies rebel claims
The claims made by al-Houthi rebels that they seized weapons and ammunition from the Yemeni army in Saada province are fabrications, army sources say.
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28/08/2009 | Economia y Finanzas
China rising as South America's trade savior & strategic partner
Plunging Latin American exports and other effects of global recession appear to be pushing the region more into a Chinese embrace, as cash-flush Beijing builds major channels for purchases of food and raw materials from cash-strapped South American partners.
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28/08/2009 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Iranian military weighs in on 'soft coup'
Iranian military leaders say an intolerable coup against the Islamic republic calls for "swift retribution" to deter further threat of revolution.Civil unrest swept Iran in the wake of the disputed victory for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the June 12 election. Led by Mir Hossein Mousavi, a former prime minister and leading presidential challenger, the dissent has taken a political tone in the months following the vote.
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22/07/2009 | Economia y Finanzas
Argentina said falling into deep recession
Argentina may be slipping into a deep and prolonged recession, despite government efforts suggesting slow growth, a private-sector analysis finds.
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22/07/2009 | Economia y Finanzas
Argentina said falling into deep recession
Argentina may be slipping into a deep and prolonged recession, despite government efforts suggesting slow growth, a private-sector analysis finds.
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13/02/2007 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Waking the dinosaur
Perhaps the most serious deficiency in the American armed forces is the fact that both ground forces, the U.S. Army and the United States Marine Corps, remain Second Generation military organizations (so do the U.S. Navy and Air Force, but in the kinds of wars we are likely to fight, they don't much matter)
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13/02/2007 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Waking the dinosaur
Perhaps the most serious deficiency in the American armed forces is the fact that both ground forces, the U.S. Army and the United States Marine Corps, remain Second Generation military organizations (so do the U.S. Navy and Air Force, but in the kinds of wars we are likely to fight, they don't much matter)
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02/11/2006 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Study: Suicide bombers may target U.S. too
The success of suicide bomber attacks in Iraq makes it more likely they will happen in the United States too, a new study warns.
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24/05/2006 | Economia y Finanzas
Iran's oil stock market to open soon
The oil stock market, which could come on-line soon despite delays, is expected to boost Iran's oil revenues to $10 billion, Kamal Daneshyar, head of the Majlis Energy, said Saturday.
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05/04/2006 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Eye on Eurasia: Perils of Chechenization
Russia's drive to "Chechenize" the war in the Caucasus could backfire badly on it.
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02/03/2006 | High Tech
New paint blocks out cell phone signals
A Rochester, N.Y., company has developed paint that can switch between blocking cell phone signals and allowing them through.
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02/03/2006 | Frente Externo
Analysis: Waiting for Aristide
Haiti's beloved and detested former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide intends to return home, a prospect U.S. officials and analysts say could subvert efforts to hoist the western hemisphere's poorest country from the brink of total breakdown.
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