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Fresh as a chemically-treated flower
Feb 14, 2007
Lovers will exchange some 175 million roses today. Many of these flowers are shipped from Latin America and inspected for bugs before they're let into the U.S., so growers cut their risks with pesticides.
Why do Venezuelans love Hugo Chavez?
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Dan Grech
Feb 2, 2007
As President Bush and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez continue their verbal sparring match, Dan Grech is in Caracas asking, why is the man so villainized in the States, so popular in his own country?
Drilling into Big Oil for renewable energy funds
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Sam Eaton
Jan 10, 2007
House Democrats hope to divert billions of dollars into a renewable energy fund by rolling back subsidies for oil companies. Sam Eaton reports.
Power shifting in Latin America
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Dan Grech
Jan 9, 2007
Nicaragua swears in new president Daniel Ortega tomorrow. He ruled that nation once before back in the '80s, allied with the Soviet Union. Nowadays, he's close to another U.S. foe. Dan Grech reports.
Immigrants flock to Spain
Dec 18, 2006
Many Spanish-speaking Latin Americans looking for a better life are choosing skip the U.S. — and emigrate to Spain instead. Jerome Socolovsky has the story from Madrid.
More merger talk in the air
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Dan Grech
Dec 13, 2006
Ever since US Air made a bid for Delta last month, merger mania has hit the airline industry. Just this morning, word of two possible deals. Dan Grech reports.
Pinochet's economic legacy
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Dan Grech
Dec 11, 2006
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet died Sunday at age 91. Many have criticized his brutal regime, but he leaves behind a tremendously successful economic legacy. Dan Grech reports.
Energy solution or noxious weed?
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Janet Babin
Dec 6, 2006
A grass being planted to provide biofuel electricity in Florida is raising concern among some environmental groups there. Janet Babin explains.
If it ain't broke <nobr>. . .</nobr>
Dec 6, 2006
Commentator Robert Reich says all this talk about Wall Street losing its competitiveness is nonsense — and that the regulations many want to kill provide the very security that attracts foreign money to U.S. markets.
Investing in a post-Fidel Cuba
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Dan Grech
Dec 1, 2006
Some Cuban exiles in Miami are banking that once Fidel Castro dies, there will be business to do. Dan Grech reports.
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