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Explosion Outside Peruvian Soccer Celebration Kills Horse, Injures Police
February 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Peruvian soccer fans at a Universitario match on Friday reportedly set off an explosion that killed a police horse and the injured the officer riding it. continue reading »
Argentina Freezing Supermarket Chains’ Prices for Two Months
February 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Argentina's major supermarket chains reached agreement with the government to freeze prices for two months, the head of the association representing the retail giants told Efe Monday. continue reading »
Colombian Judge Allows Screening of Film Involving FARC Hostage’s Son
February 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Colombian judge on Thursday struck down a request for an injunction from a politician and attorney who spent six years as a hostage of FARC guerrillas, ruling that a feature film inspired by the story of a peasant who cared for the son Clara Ro continue reading »
Puerto Rico Businesses Plan to Spend More on Social Media
January 31, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Puerto Rico's businesses plan to spend up to 10 percent of their advertising budgets on social media this year, focusing on social-networking giants Facebook and Twitter, a new report said. continue reading »
MEXICO: Found Bodies May be Those of Missing Musicians
January 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Four bodies found in a well in Mina, a city in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, may be those of the Kombo Kolombia band members reported missing last week, security officials said Monday. continue reading »
Mexico’s Leftist Party Plans Campaign to Protect State-Owned Pemex
January 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The leftist opposition Party of the Democratic Revolution, or PRD, plans to organize a national campaign to protect state-owned oil giant Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, party officials said. continue reading »
BRAZIL: Six Fatally Shot in Rio de Janeiro Suburb
January 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Six men were found fatally shot Friday in the Rio de Janeiro suburb of Duque de Caxias, Brazilian police said. The bodies were discovered on a street in the Vai Quem Quer "favela," or shantytown. continue reading »
European Union Fines Portugal’s Telecom and Spain’s Telefonica
January 23, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The European Commission imposed a 79-million-euro ($104.96-million) fine Wednesday on Spain's Telefonica and Portugal Telecom for agreeing not to compete against each other in the Iberian market. continue reading »
NIcaragua to Open First Full-Service Luxury Hotel
January 23, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mukul Resort & Spa, the first luxury boutique hotel in Nicaragua, will open on February 1, 2013 at Guacalito de la Isla, a 1,670-acre, US$250-million low-density, continue reading »
Six Dead After Plane Crashes in Chiapas, Mexico
January 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Six people were killed Thursday when a small plane crashed just seconds after it took off from an airport in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, authorities told Efe. continue reading »
Spainish Companies’ Investment in U.S. Up More Than 300% Since 2006
January 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Investment by Spanish companies in the United States has more than tripled since 2006 to $50 billion, Washington's envoy to Spain said here Thursday. Ambassador Alan D. Solomont also took the opportunity to e continue reading »
Shakira, Gerard Pique Partner with Unicef for Online “Baby Shower”
January 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombian pop star Shakira and FC Barcelona defenseman Gerard Pique, who are expecting their first child in the coming days, said they have organized an online "baby shower" to help underprivileged children around the world. continue reading »
Prince Felipe: Now is the Time to Invest in Spain
January 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Crown Prince Felipe told international investors on Tuesday that now is the "best time" to take advantage of business opportunities that are opening up in Spain as the Iberian nation adopts the necessary measures to resume growing economically. continue reading »
Trumps to Build Residential Tower in Uruguay for $100 Million
January 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Two offspring of Donald Trump launched Tuesday in Punta del Este a $100-million building development with which the U.S. magnate plans to mark "a before and after" of the famous Uruguayan seaside resort. continue reading »
Chile Saw 3.5 Million Tourists in 2012
January 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Chile received a total of 3.5 million foreign tourists in 2012, a 13 percent hike over the year before and an all-time record, according to an official report issued Monday. continue reading »
Spanish Railway Opertor Eusko Tren Looking into Investments in Uruguay
January 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spanish railway operator Eusko Tren has confirmed its interest in investing in Uruguay and presented a plan to Uruguayan President Jose Mujica, the press reported Sunday, citing company executives. continue reading »
President Chavez Supporters Flood into Venezuelan Capital
January 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Thousands of supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez flooded into central Caracas on Thursday to participate in a rally called by the governing PSUV to support the ailing leftist leader on the day he was supported to be sworn in for another term. continue reading »
World’s Tech Spending Expected to Grow 4% in 2013
January 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Worldwide expenditure on technological products will reach $1.1 trillion this year, 4 percent more than in 2012, thanks to the demand for tablet computers and smartphones, according to a report from the U.S. Consumer Electronics Association. continue reading »
Latin America News: Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez Battling “Severe” Lung Infection
January 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who remains hospitalized in Cuba more than three weeks after his latest cancer surgery, is experiencing respiratory deficiency caused by a "severe" lung infection, government officials said. continue reading »
Mexico Sees 10% Rise in Armored Car Sales in 2012
January 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A total of 3,102 automobiles were fitted with armor in 2012, up 10 percent from the previous year, due to the drug-related violence plaguing Mexico, the Mexican Automotive Armor Association, or AMBA, said. continue reading »
