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As Argentina tries to de-colonize big powers have panic attack

Hitting Argentina for Oil Seizure Can Hurt U.S. Interests - Bloomberg: "Fernandez, however, has Argentine public opinion on her side. Her takeover of YPF was backed by more than 60 percent of those polled."

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Miles de estudiantes chilenos vuelven a las calles

Miles de estudiantes chilenos vuelven a las calles: "El actual presidente de la Fech, Gabriel Boric, cifró en 50.000 los asistentes a la movilización y destacó que con la multitudinaria asistencia “hemos dado una muestra al gobierno y a todos los que pensaban que el movimiento estudiantil ya se había agotado, que no vamos a descansar hasta lograr los verdaderos cambios (…) Que vivan los estudiantes, su alegría y convicción”, añadió el dirigente."

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Argentine leader moves to nationalize oil company | ajc.com

Argentine leader moves to nationalize oil company  | ajc.com: "BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — In a bold move to gain control of Argentina's energy reserves, President Cristina Fernandez pushed forward a bill to renationalize the country's largest oil company on Monday despite fierce criticism from abroad and the risk of a major rift with Spain."

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What is the biggest drain on the economy? The private auto.

Productivity in Latin America: City limits | The Economist: "Along with land use, transport is the biggest headache facing city authorities. Vehicle ownership is likely to expand by 4% a year over the next 15 years, further clogging the streets. Curitiba stands out as an exception: 54% of journeys there are by public transport. The city’s pioneering bus rapid-transport system has been copied across the region—in Bogotá, Mexico City and Lima. In Bogotá the number of daily public-transport journeys is equal to 75% of the population, whereas in Santiago this number is only 50%.

More is needed. Experience in Europe and Asia shows that public authorities can increase the efficiency of goods distribution in cities by getting private firms to share their lorries. And although metros are expensive, the cost of not having them may soon be even greater."

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Limeños pasan una cuarta parte de su vida en transporte público - Actualidad | Perú 21

Algunas personas pasan más de seis horas diarias en un bus, coaster o combi. (USI)

Limeños pasan una cuarta parte de su vida en transporte público - Actualidad | Perú 21: "Los limeños invierten una cuarta parte de su vida viajando en transporte público, con un gran número de vehículos antiguos y pequeños y una infraestructura vial insuficiente, por lo que se requieren sistemas masivos y eficientes como el metro subterráneo."

True cost of fossil-fuel - death

At least 11 people were killed and more than 80 others were injured Friday when an explosion ripped through a pipeline in western Colombia triggering a deadly inferno. Photo: AFP

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/pipeline-blast-kills-13-20111225-1p9j6.html#ixzz1hYKPahz5

Pipeline blast kills 13: "Thirteen people were confirmed dead and nearly 100 injured in a pipeline explosion in western Colombia, officials said at the end of a two-day recovery mission."

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