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A bad mix for Venezuela: oil and Chavez
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Scott Tong
Apr 12, 2016
The socialist president used oil revenue to buy support for his regime and now the country is suffering for it
Disney hones "Star Wars" strategy in China, Latin America
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Nova Safo
Sep 21, 2015
Disney is widening access to earlier "Star Wars" movies for international audiences.
Behind the holiday: A red kettle bell ringer
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Noel King
Dec 24, 2015
A Salvation Army captain shares his experience at Rockefeller Plaza.
Five interesting items in the omnibus deal
Dec 17, 2015
The budget and tax package addresses everything from modern slavery to hard cider
Cuba needs an infrastructure revolution
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Nova Safo
Aug 14, 2015
Better diplomatic relations could spur renovation of aging structures.
In Panama, President Obama seeks economic growth
Apr 10, 2015
American foreign policy in the region is shifting.
Why Nicaraguan businesses can't take PayPal
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Molly Wood
Apr 16, 2015
“Pay securely. Here, there, anywhere.” That’s the slogan currently on PayPal’s website, and one of the central promises for digital payments of all kinds. But so far, the promise isn’t accessible “anywhere.” For instance: Nicaragua. On the country’s Pacific coast, in a remote beach town, there is a Spanish school called Pie de Gigante. It draws an […]
How oil-rich Venezuela ended up with a miserable economy
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Scott Tong
Apr 5, 2016
A history of the Latin American country's resource curse.
Facing huge debt, Puerto Rico weighs its options
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Nova Safo
Jun 30, 2015
The U.S. territory is treated like a state — and cannot, by law, declare bankruptcy.
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