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Ortega's Troops At Honduras Border

From an overjoyed Agence France-Presse: Bolivia’s President Evo Morales, Honduras’ ousted President Manuel Zelaya, Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega, Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez and Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa attend the ALBA emergency meeting in Nicaragua...

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Manuel Zelaya vows Honduras return

Honduras was on a knife-edge tonight as thousands of police, soldiers and demonstrators thronged the streets waiting to see if President Manuel Zelaya would fly home and confront the coup leaders who ousted him. The interim government that last week forced Zelaya into exile said it had ordered the military to turn back any plane suspected of carrying the leftist leader. Zelaya had vowed to return...

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Ecuador wants rich nations to pay to preserve UNESCO biosphere reserve

Ecuador has vowed not to drill for oil in the Amazon if rich nations will compensate it. Known as the Yasuni-ITT Initiative, Ecuador’s foreign minister is feeling optimistic about its future after a trip to Berlin.

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Zelaya's provocations

Alvaro Vargas Llosa: ... Honduras's deposed president, Manuel Zelaya, bears the biggest responsibility for his overthrow. A member of the rancid oligarchy he now decries, Zelaya took office in 2006 as the leader of one of the two center-right parties that have dominated Honduran politics for decades. His general platform, his support for the Central American Free Trade Agreement with the United States...

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Breaking News: Zelaya, backed by UN, OAS, accompanied by Kirchner, Correa to return to homeland this weekend; Micheletti: "No way, Jose"

The war of words between, in the one camp, the military-backed government of de facto Honduran President Roberto Micheletti, formerly the speaker of that country's congress, and, in the other camp, the deposed president Manuel Zelaya, the Organization of American States, and the United Nations is heating up. Zelaya, accompanied by fellow leftist presidents, Cristina Kirchner of Argentina and Rafael...

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Trade benefits cut to Bolivia, extended to Ecuador

Ecuador and Bolivia will face different outcomes regarding vital trade benefits from the U.S. The U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) announced yesterday that it will continue to sever tariff exemptions for Bolivia under the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA). According to the USTR the Bolivian government has engaged in an “"explicit acceptance and encouragement of coca production”...

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Smooth Talker in the White House

President Barack Obama continues to greatly disappoint people when it comes to the response of his administration against the fascist gorillas who now govern Honduras. You have to hand it to him, though. He is a very smooth talker, but he definitely fails to walk his talk. France and Spain have announced that they will withdraw their ambassadors from Tegucigalpa. The World Bank and the Interamerican...

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Obama extends trade terms for Ecuador

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Obama administration late Tuesday extended favorable trade terms to Ecuador despite a plea from Chevron . Ecuador will continue to receive duty-free treatment and other preferential treatment under the Andean Trade Preference Act, according to a release from the U.S. Trade Representatives Office. Chevron is fighting a class action environmental lawsuit in Ecuador. SAN...

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What in Hell is Going On In Honduras? A Brief Primer

Your (extremely) occasional pundit wannabe has returned to remind you that democracy is under attack in places a lot closer to the United States than Iran. Back in the 1980s, Ronald Reagan talked about how dangerous revolutionary Nicaragua was within driving distance of Harlingen, Texas. Well, heck, these dangerous opponents of democracy are even closer! Yet, chances are good that the US government...

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ALBA presidents meet on Honduras situation

The presidents of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) states on Monday met in Nicaraguan capital Managua to discuss the Sunday coup in Honduras. Present at the meeting were presidents Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, Evo Morales of Bolivia, Rafael Correa of Ecuador, and Daniel Ortega of the host nation. Bruno Rodriguez, Cuba's foreign minister, also attended the meeting. The ALBA presidents...

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ALBA withdraws ambassadors from Honduras

The presidents of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) nations on Monday withdrew the ambassadors from Honduras and called on the nations of the continent to act against coup plotters in that nation, after an emergency meeting in Managua. &$ &$(L-R) Bolivian President Evo Morales, Honduran ousted President Manuel Zelaya, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Ecuador's...

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Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa on Global Capitalism, Why He Won’t Renew the US Base in Manta, Chevron in the Amazon, etc.

Democracy Now! June 29, 2009 In a national broadcast exclusive, we speak with the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa. He was in New York attending the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development. In a wide-ranging interview, we speak with President Correa about global capitalism, his decision not to renew the license for the US military base in...

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Opinions, Commentaries, And Editorials -- June 29, 2009

Bolivia's President Evo Morales, Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez and Ecuador's President Rafael Correa attend the ALBA emergency meeting in Nicaragua June 29, 2009. Security forces faced off against angry supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on Monday as leftist Latin American leaders met to thrash out...

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Ecuador: State Contracts With President's Brother Raise Concerns

Contracts between the state petroleum company and several private companies raised some eyebrows when it was discovered that the brother of current president Rafael Correa was a member of some of the private enterprises. Even though Fabricio Correa has been emphatic that the contracts were won legally, it is still causing the government to look bad.

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Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa on Global Capitalism, Why He Won't Renew the U.S. Base in Manta, Chevron in the Amazon...

Monday, June 29, 2009 : In a national broadcast exclusive we speak with the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa. He was in New York attending the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development. In a wide-ranging interview, we speak with President Correa about global capitalism, his decision not to renew the license for the U.S. military base in Manta,...

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Ecuador vs Argentina live streaming football on pc | Watch live on tv

Date / Time: June 10, 2009 - 5:00pm ET Competition: World Cup 2010 Qualifying Live / Repeat: Live Argentina’s game against Ecuador in Quito will be the Albiceleste’s third encounter, in their last four matches, to be played at high altitude. Diego Maradona’s side was the victim of a heavy 6-1 defeat handed by the Bolivians in La Paz. Watch live Online

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Maradona, Argentina take on Ecuador in a crucial 2010 World Cup qualifier

Maradona, Argentina take on Ecuador in a crucial 2010 World Cup qualifier - mamun01712

Argentina take on Ecuador in a crucial 2010 World Cup qualifier in Quito, which nestles on the slopes of an active volcano in the Andes mountains. The coach of Argentina’s soccer team learned a hard lesson two months ago when he played a World Cup-qualifying match against Bolivia at the notorious La Paz stadium, 3600m above sea level. Quito, capital of Ecuador, is only 800m lower. read more

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Watch Ecuador vs El Salvador Live Streaming & Highlights Online - International Friendly Football Match

Watch Ecuador vs El Salvador Live Streaming & Highlights Online - International Friendly Football Match Watch Ecuador vs El Salvador Live Streaming & Highlights Online - International Friendly Football Match Watch Ecuador vs El Salvador Live Streaming & Highlights Online - International Friendly Football Match Hugo Chavez, Venezuela’s president and arguably the second most dangerous commie thug in