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Latin American leaders urge U.S. to end Cuba embargo

Oct. 31, 2008
Latin American leaders are urging the United States to repeal its 47-year-old trade embargo against Cuba.
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Russian president visits Cuba

HAVANA, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is visiting Cuba as the final stop on his tour of Latin America, officials said.
Stars line up to perform at Latin Grammys

Stars line up to perform at Latin Grammys

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Vikki Carr, Flex, David Lee Garza, Juanes and Rosario have signed on to perform at the upcoming ninth annual Latin Grammy Awards telecast in Houston.
Cuban exile groups softening embargo stand

Cuban exile groups softening embargo stand

MIAMI, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. Cuban exile groups, who for 47 years have opposed official contact with Havana, say they are debating relaxing the U.S. trade embargo.
Cafe Tacvba nominated for 6 Latin Grammys

Cafe Tacvba nominated for 6 Latin Grammys

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The Mexican rock group Cafe Tacvba leads the field with nominations for six Latin Grammy Awards, the Latin Recording Academy announced.

Latin leaders warned on chemical weapons

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons called on Latin American countries to implement chemical weapons prohibition legislation.

Castro denounces Obama Cuba policy

HAVANA, May 27 (UPI) -- Ex-Cuban leader Fidel Castro says U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama would keep Cubans hungry were he to maintain the United States' trade embargo.

Latin immigrants to U.S. don't assimilate

WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) -- Latin American immigrants lag far behind other newcomers in assimilating in the United States, a study examining economic, cultural and civic factors indicated.

Vatican unveils Latin Web site

VATICAN CITY, May 10 (UPI) -- The Roman Catholic Church, reflecting the love of Latin by Pope Benedict XVI, has opened a Web site at the Vatican written in the church's ancient language.

UNESCO recycled Latin American volumes

BRUSSELS, April 14 (UPI) -- Part of a 20-year study of Latin American history was destroyed in Paris by UNESCO and recycled as pulp, an external audit said.

Venezuela peddling influence in Peru

PUNO, Peru, March 22 (UPI) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is courting support among fellow leftists in Peru, though some leaders condemn his alleged meddling in political affairs.

U.S. remittance rate turns a corner

WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) -- Growth in the amount of money U.S. migrants send home to Latin America and the Caribbean has turned a corner, the Miami Herald reported Tuesday.
U.S. embargo likely to remain on Cuba

U.S. embargo likely to remain on Cuba

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Fidel Castro's resignation as Cuba's leader wouldn't affect the U.S. embargo on the island nation, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said Tuesday.

Latin American logistics center created

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A Colombia-based logistics company has an agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to create the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation.

Police arrest 11 U.S. military protesters

FORT BENNING, Ga., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Eleven demonstrators face criminal trespass charges after crossing onto the U.S. Army's Fort Benning in Georgia to protest a Latin American training school.

Cuba makes new embargo appeal

HAVANA, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Cuba is renewing its efforts to generate international pressure on the United States to end its long-standing embargo against the Communist island.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch