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	Latin America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Latin America is the region of the Americas where Romance languages – those derived from Latin – are officially or primarily spoken.
		The population of Latin America is an amalgam of ethnic groups.
		From Africa, the Latin American countries received the sense of rythm and some of their dances such as the dances of the Caribbean, the bomba, the plena, the candombe and many others.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Latin_America (2484 words)

	Latin America, philosophy in : Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online
		Latin Americans are keenly aware of philosophical developments in the rest of the world and thus entertain a variety of philosophical stances: progressive and conservative, pragmatist and idealist, materialist and spiritualist.
		Later, philosophical contributions made by Latin America as a whole were compared and contrasted with those of other regions in the world (see Argentina, philosophy in; Brazil, philosophy in; Mexico, philosophy in).
		A focus on regional thought in Latin America was an outgrowth of anti-positivist thought and a consequence of the arrival of Spanish philosophers who were exiled after the fall of Republican Spain.
	www.rep.routledge.com /article/ZA009 (1766 words)

	TNT Latin America - Wikipedia
		TNT Latin America is a Time Warner television network based in Latin America and the Caribbean.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/TNT_Latin_America (1766 words)

	Latin America's new old left - Commentary - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
		Latin Americans have become a hypermobilized people, in the thrall of a newfound sense of enfranchisement.
		Many Latin Americans still feel they were denied the "socialist experiment" by U.S.-supported military regimes in the '70s and '80s.
		Latin America's new old left - Commentary - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
	www.washtimes.com /commentary/20060313-094413-2833r.htm (612 words)

	History of Latin America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Latin America refers to countries in the Americas where latin derived (romance) languages are spoken, these countries generally lie south of the United States.
		Upon their arrival, most of Latin America was colonized primarily by Spain and Portugal, and in a lesser extent France.
		In the early 19th century most of the countries in the region attained their independence, although a few small colonies remain.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Latin_America (175 words)

	Turner.com
		TNT reaches more than 13 million subscribers throughout Latin America, making it one of the most widely distributed networks in the region.
		TNT is a pan-regional network providing 24-hours-a-day movie entertainment to Latin America and the Caribbean.
		TNT & Cartoon Network in Asia Pacific is the region's first 24-hour cartoon and movie service, offering 14 hours of cartoons daily, followed by 10 hours of movies.
	www.turner.com /about/tabs_blue.html (175 words)

	Keller Publishing:
		From the Santiago hub TNT provides service to the U.S., its largest exporting destination from Latin America, and to Europe, where it is a dominant player in the express distribution market.
		Forwarder Panalpina World Transport Ltd., no stranger to Latin America, is enhancing its service to the market by focusing on customized services, a strategy designed to position Panalpina between integrated carriers that operate their own planes and conventional forwarders and consolidators, according to Tom Mack, Panalpina’s Miami regional manager.
		TNT overhauled its hub operation in Santiago, Chile eight months ago to strengthen its service network in Latin America, said Sandoval.
	www.supplychainbrain.com /archives/6.99.LatinAmerica.htm (175 words)

	Latin America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Latin America was traditionally defined as the regions of the Americas where Spanish, the language of Spain, and Portuguese, the language of Portugal, were spoken.
		From a socio-political perspective, including only independent countries, Latin America corresponds roughly to all nations south of the Rio Grande, consisting of Mexico (in North America), most of Central and South America, and the countries of the Caribbean where Spanish, French, Portuguese or Creoles based on those languages are spoken.
		The languages of Spain and Portugal came into being with a blend of Latin and local dialects and so it is this and the need to differenciate between the south of the northern American continent, the United States of America, and the southern continent itself that brought about the term 'Latin America'.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Latin_America (1027 words)

	AIDS in Latin America and the Caribbean
		In Latin America and the Caribbean, AIDS was initially treated, generally, as a disease of foreigners (associated with Europe and the United States, where the epidemic was more advanced).
		EARLY REPORTS OF AIDS The existence of HIV was first identified among populations throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, as it was in North America and sub-Saharan Africa, in the early 1980s.
		Indeed, over the course of the 1980s throughout most of Latin America and the Caribbean, such attitudes contributed to a climate of official denial and neglect, coupled with diverse forms of discrimination against people living with AIDS or thought to be at risk of infection.
	www.africana.com /research/encarta/tt_690.asp (1027 words)

	Latin America still not faced a large-scale AIDS epidemic
		Latin America, with PAHO at the forefront, has been leading efforts to expand access to antiretroviral therapy for the people who live with the virus, in line with global initiatives.
		Although the risk patterns that favor the expansion of HIV are very widespread, the majority of the countries of Latin America have still not faced a large-scale AIDS epidemic, according to a publication by the Pan American Health Organization and the World Bank.
		The study, conducted in 17 Latin American countries encompasses all parts of the AIDS problem: epidemiological surveillance, effective interventions, persistent problems, and national and international responses to the epidemic.
	www.news-medical.net /print_article.asp?id=3563 (1027 words)

	Welcome To Air Cargo World -- Region -- Latin America
		Juan Cento, president of the express carrier's Miami-based Latin America and Caribbean division, says FedEx is building up its handling and warehousing facilities in Mexico in hopes of using the work as a model for infrastructure improvements throughout the region.
		ith its air network in Latin America largely in place, FedEx says it is focusing its expansion efforts in the region on the ground.
		The drive in Mexico is mirrored elsewhere in the region, and into South America.
	www.aircargoworld.com /archives/regions/latinam_apr02.htm (1027 words)

	Sky Latin América on PAS 6B at 43.0°W - LyngSat
		Sky Latin América on PAS 6B at 43.
		Sky Latin América on PAS 6B at 43.0°W - LyngSat
		Sky Latin América © Lyngemark Satellite, last updated 2005-08-18 - http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/skylatin.html
	www.lyngsat.com /packages/skylatin.html (1027 words)

	SATELLITE NEWS NA 1.8
		Plans call for Cartoon Network and TNT Latin America to be delivered digitally to the southern hemisphere before the end of 1996.
		The Cisneros Group of Companies, which owns and operates television stations throughout Latin America and is a leading producer of television programming, holds an 81% interest in the new venture.
		Accordingly, Playboy TV/Latin America and AdulTVision/Latin America are the only adult networks Galaxy Latin America will carry.
	www.sat-net.com /listserver/sat-na/msg00030.html (1027 words)

	Latin-America--ihispaniccenter.com
		Latin America stands up for itself, Jun 13, 03.
		UNESCO - Education for All - Regional forums - Latin America...
		Latin America Hotels - World Executive Hotel Directory (Latin...
	www.ihispaniccenter.com /Latin-America.htm (1027 words)

	TNT.html
		T.V. As Brazilian director and promo voice for TNT Latin America, Brazil, Alex is accustomed to writing entertainment news, adapting scripts, and voicing lip sync, narration and television promos.
	www.internationalservices.com /TNTMorgan.html (1027 words)

	The other America (by Edward Said) - Media Monitors Network
		America is not at all insulated from any of this, but one has to excavate beyond the intimidatingly unified surface to see what lies beneath, so as to be able to join in that set of disputes, to which many of the people of the world are a party.
		Cultures, specially America's, which is in effect an immigrant culture, overlap with others, and one of the perhaps unintended consequences of globalisation is the appearance of transnational communities of global interests, as in the human rights movement, the women's movement, the anti-war movement and so on.
		The difference between America and the classic empires of the past is that, even though each empire asserted its utter originality and its determination not to repeat the overreaching ambitions of imperial predecessors, this one does so with an astonishing affirmation of its nearly sancrosanct altruism and well-meaning innocence.
	www.mediamonitors.net /edward61.html (1027 words)

	History
		History of Alabama This is the United States of America.
		History of Puerto Rico Located at the north east of the United States of America.
		History of Canberra This is an expansion of the History of Canberra from the Walter Burley Griffin and subsequent develo...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/history.html (7877 words)

	Chinatown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Francophone regions (such as France and Quebec), Chinatown is often referred to as le quartier Chinois (the Chinese Quarter; plural: les quartiers Chinois) and the Spanish-language term is usually el barrio chino (the Chinese neighborhood; plural: los barrios chinos), used in Spain and Latin America.
		In 2003, along with these social problems, SARS hit Chinese Canadians' and Chinese Americans' core tourist businesses the hardest, as tourists and local residents became reluctant to risk infection.
		Chinatowns were formed in the 19th century in many areas of the United States and Canada as a result of discriminatory land laws that forbade the sale of any land to Chinese or restricted the land sales to a limited geographical area and which promoted the segregation of people of different ethnicities.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinatowns (4532 words)

	AIDS on the Rise
		AIDS is a leading cause of death in Haiti and the Bahamas, which are the most affected Caribbean nations.
		The "AIDS Epidemic Update" released each year by the United Nations and the World Health Organization states that some 40 million people around the world are living with AIDS or HIV.
		AS WORLD AIDS DAY is marked on December 1, health authorities warn the disease is reaching epidemic proportions in new parts of the world.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/aidsday1.html (4532 words)

	HIV Report January 2001 - The Global HIV Pandemic: Lessons from the Past and Glimpses into the Future
		As in Africa, the heterosexual epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean is driven by the deadly combination of early sexual activity, lack of condom use, and frequent partner exchange by young people.
		This impact of AIDS has reverberated through every sector of the society, from health to agriculture, education, and the private sector, and is draining economies of the vital resources and the contributions of a whole generation.
		In AIDS we face a war more debilitating than war itself, because in so many countries it is seldom spoken of, because it does not catch the headlines, because the voices of its victims do not reach the corridors of power.
	www.hopkins-aids.edu /publications/report/jan01_4.html (4532 words)

	CNN.com - Latin America, Caribbean not confronting AIDS crisis, says U.N. - November 6, 2000
		Latin America's biggest country, which had one of the highest HIV rates in the world in 1985, openly tackled the crisis, working closely with nongovernmental organizations and local officials to decide where funding would best be applied.
		Latin America, Caribbean not confronting AIDS crisis, says U.N. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) -- Latin America and the Caribbean are facing a growing AIDS epidemic and must tackle controversial issues like gay sex and condom use if they are going to stop its spread, the United Nations said Monday.
		The incidence of the virus among gays throughout Latin America is particularly high, for example.
	www.cnn.com /2000/WORLD/americas/11/06/aids.latam.reut/index.html (4532 words)

	World AIDS Epidemic Growing At 'Lightning Speed' - 40 Million Infected
		In Latin America, heterosexual sex remains the main mode of HIV transmission, in contrast to industrialized nations where male homosexual contact remains the chief cause of infection.
		AIDS is a syndrome, a combination of illnesses.
		In Western Europe, as in other high-income countries, AIDS is also on the rise, UNAIDS said, as the safe-sex message fades and therapies that prolong lives are mistaken for cures.
	www.rense.com /general17/worldAIDSepidemic.htm (4532 words)

	The FTAA, Access to HIV/AIDS Treatment, and Human Rights (Human Rights Watch Press release, October 29, 2002)
		Latin America and the Caribbean still have an opportunity to avert an AIDS epidemic of the nature and scale witnessed in sub-Saharan Africa.
		The cost of impeding access to available and affordable AIDS medication is the sickness and premature death of millions of adults in the prime of their lives, with disastrous consequences for their children and their communities.
		While access to affordable antiretroviral therapy is not a complete solution to these problems, it prolongs the lives of parents and extended families members, strengthens their ability to support their families and communities, and reduces much of the discrimination and stigma associated with the disease.
	www.hrw.org /press/2002/10/ftaa1029-bck.htm (4532 words)

	AIDS spreading in Latin America
		Latin American countries are increasing efforts to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, but these measures are hampered by inadequate resources, underreporting of the disease, inadequate health care and social prejudices, the report said.
		BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 19 — Latin America has not experienced a full-blown AIDS epidemic, but the disease is spreading into the general population from high-risk individuals, according to a World Bank report released Tuesday.
		Approximately 130,000 adults and children were infected with HIV in 2001, and 80,000 died of AIDS, according to the study.
	www.blackherbals.com /aids_spreading_in_latin_america.htm (4532 words)

	NCCCUSA Word on the Occasion of 13th World AIDS Day
		World AIDS Day, we also encourage everyone to participate in appropriate commemorative programs and, and urge that throughout the year, everyone reach out to protect and educate our people, and to provide hope and help to all who are living with HIV and AIDS.
		We remember those who have lost their lives to AIDS and we embrace the hope awakened in the international and U.S. consciousness to respond.
		We have named the AIDS crisis, especially in Africa, as one of our top advocacy priorities, and have been active in efforts to support meaningful national and global AIDS-response initiatives.
	www.ncccusa.org /publicwitness/aidsday.html (4532 words)

	Aid for AIDS >> Pressroom
		Latin America-wide statistics mask wide disparities in the extent HIV penetration and in the level and quality of response.
		But under-reporting is so common that researchers calculate that Latin America is likely to have 30 percent more cases of AIDS and 40 percent more cases of HIV than existing statistics show.
		HIV/AIDS in Latin American Countries: The Challenges Ahead presents the results of a detailed examination conducted in the 17 countries that span the region from Mexico to Argentina.
	www.aidforaids.org /pressroom/press19.php (4532 words)

	Aid for AIDS
		AID FOR AIDS is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization committed to improving the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS in Latin America and the Caribbean and to empower them and their caregivers by providing access to medications, medical monitoring and treatment/prevention education and by promoting leadership and capacity building.
		For the vast majority of individuals living in Latin America and the Caribbean, infection with HIV remains a death sentence.
		Within the New York City metropolitan area, AID FOR AIDS also provides case management services for HIV-infected Latin American and Caribbean immigrants and serves as a liaison between these individuals and specialized social workers adept at linking immigrants to medical care and pharmaceutical assistance programs.
	www.aidforaids.org (4532 words)

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