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The hopes of many of a solution to the Colombian-Venezuelan diplomatic crisis in the UNASUR chancellors summit in Quito reach nothing in concrete. Things remained strictly at the same point of July 22 when the Colombian government denounced before OAS the presence of guerrilla camps in the Venezuelan territory with the consecutive denial of Caracas. There was only the compromise of a new summit of presidents.
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The presidents of Latin America and even the King of Spain took over youtube, but this time to make us laugh. The dream of a regional integration from Mexico to Argentina for one side and the permanent conflicts among neighbors for other, have made the Latin American presidents more popular than ever.
The best schools of economy in Latin America are in Argentina, according with the research of AmericaEconomía.
The 2009 ranking of the best schools of economy in the region measured three dimensions: actions in the support of social labor, the size in the number of graduates and the professional success reached by its more outstanding past pupils.

IAE-Universidad Austral of Buenos Aires, the best high ranking school of economy in Latin America, according with AméricaEconomía Magazine. Photo official site of the University.

Alan Hara, former governor of the State of Meta, released after seven years kidnapped by Farc. The only way for peace is negotiation, he said. Photo caracol.com
Former governor of Meta released
Farc is not defeated, said Hara
Negotiated solution, only way, said Hara
The former governor of the State of Meta, Alan Jara, was released by Farc, according to the promise of that guerrilla. Jara was kidnapped by Farc on 15th July 2001 when he was inaugurating a bridge in Lejanias town, Meta. He was with some members of the United Nations. He said that he had to cross for days the then demilitarized area of Caguán. Then, he was interviewed by Jorge Briceño Suárez, known as Mono Jojoy, who told him that he was in the list of politicians to be interchange with the government. Jara said in his first press conference that it is urgent to follow a humanitarian interchange in order to get the release of all hostages.
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Even if countries like Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru have presented big programs to cushion the world recession, it will not be enough to the strong 2009 effects on the regional economies, suggested Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
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A long travel to United States from Africa stopped in Colombia. Five Africans were arrested by the Colombian police in the State of Córdoba, according to sources of the Security Administration Department of Colombia, DAS.
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El Hatillo Coal Mine of Argos. Photo lared.com.co
Vale (Companhia Vale do Rio Doce), the mining Brazilian company, is going to buy the Colombian Argos, according to a communicate in Sao Paolo. The largest logistic operator in Brazil and the second-largest mining company of the world, will buy the 100% of shares of the largest mining Colombian company, Argos, for 300 million of dollars.
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“Brazil-centrism” is the term used by AméricaEconomía to that concept that is starting to give priority to the huge Latin American country, but at the same time ignoring the whole region. However, Brazil has been the Latin American giant and it has been proven during the last years with a speedy economic growing that is attracting more foreing investment.
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