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Philip Morris to buy out Carlos Slims stake in Mexican JV
from their Mexican joint venture for about $700 million (462 million pounds).Grupo Carso will sell its 20 percent stake in Philip Morris Mexico in a deal that the U.S. company said would add marginally to its earnings per share in the fourth quarter.Philip Morris said the agreement was subject to final price adjustments based on the Mexican unit's performance over a period of time."We ...
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John McAfees Belize home destroyed by fire
U.S. Internet security pioneer John McAfee called the burning of his former Belize home last week suspicious. Two main structures at McAfee's compound on the outskirts of Orange Walk Town were destroyed Thursday by an out-of-control bush fire authorities told Britain's The Daily Telegraph. The fire is the latest twist in events following the businessman, who was sought for ...
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Face of Defense Soldiers Cook Up Smiles in El Salvador
By Army Staff Sgt. Ian ShayU.S. Army South SONSONATE, El Salvador, May 21, 2013 Before coming to exercise Beyond the Horizon El Salvador 2013 here, soldiers might have expected to eat only a steady diet of packaged rations for the two-week duration. But fortunately for them, Joint Task Force Jaguar is equipped with Army-trained cooks and a mobile kitchen ...
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One survivor of the civil war masacres represents the injustice suffered by millions
Almost three decades ago, a young boy, Ramiro Cristales, watched as his family was killed by the Guatemalan army during the most tragic and shameful time in the nation’s history, the brutal civil war that last several decades and would ultimately claim the lives of over 200,000 people – men, women and children. Now, Cristales plans to testify in a humanitarian case against one of the soldiers involved in the massacre that saw his family killed. He represents the unfulfilled justice for those whose remains are still buried in mass graves around the country.
From 1960 to 1996 Guatemala was torn apart by the longest, and one of the most brutal, civil wars in the history of Latin America. To this day, the country is still trying to recover from the weighty and far-reaching effects it had on the country. During the civil war, the dictatorship-leaning government used all forms of repression and power at its disposal to remain in power. Read more
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