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Bolivia moves to nationalize gas industry
May 1 2006 10:59PM (CT)
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - President Evo Morales issued a decree nationalizing Bolivia's vast natural gas industry Monday, sending soldiers to occupy gas fields and threatening to evict foreign companies unless they give the Andean nation control over the entire chain of production.
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Castro touts rosy economic outlook in Cuba
May 1 2006 9:33PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - President Fidel Castro said on Monday that Cuba's economy grew at a rate of more than 12.5 percent in the past month, crediting the country's resilience in the face of the U.S. government's long-standing trade embargo.
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Mexicans march to support migrants in U.S.
May 1 2006 5:32PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A day-long protest dubbed "A Day Without Gringos" drew thousands of Mexicans into the streets on Monday and kept many away from U.S.-owned supermarkets and fast-food restaurants to support rallies in the United States demanding immigration reform.
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Mexican drug bill worries police
May 1 2006 4:09AM (CT)
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - Police and business owners from Mexico's beaches to border cities say they are worried a measure passed by Mexico's Congress that decriminalizes possession of cocaine, heroin and other drugs could attract droves of tourists solely looking to get high.
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