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Elizabeth

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Life enthusiast, passionate traveler, foodie devotee and marketer by vocation. I am a citizen of the world who strongly believes freedom, dignity, environmental conscience and peace should be the constant, not the exception.

I live in Chile today, but who knows where I'll be tomorrow simply because I think the world is a very interesting place to stay in one place forever.

You can follow me on Twitter @elimaguire

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17 May 2013

Jorge Videla, Argentina's Ex-Military Leader, Dies in Jail

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At the age of 87, the last Argentinean dictator sentenced for crimes against humanity, Jorge Rafael VIdela, died in jail.

7 May 2013

Gas Tanker Explosion in Mexico Leaves at Least 19 Dead

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The alleged accidental explosion of a gas tanker caused the death of at least 19 people in the Greater Mexico City.

15 April 2013

Venezuelan Elections: Chavism Wins in Close Vote

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Candidate Nicolás Maduro, designated by Hugo Chávez as his successor, won the elections of April 14, 2013, with 50.66% of the votes. Only 230 thousand votes separated him from his opponent Henrique Capriles Radonski.

14 March 2013

Argentinians, the Government and Pope Francis

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The announcement "Habemus Papam" caused a lot of happiness among Argentinians when they found out that the new pope is a fellow countryman. Argentinians analyzed his relationship with the current government and celebrated the conclave's decision.

7 March 2013

Maduro and Capriles will Define Venezuela's Political Future

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After Hugo Chávez's death, Venezuela's political future became uncertain. There are various scenarios and the possibilities are only starting to appear, but the web has been debating and talking about them for a while.

21 February 2013

Chile Takes Twitter User to Court Over Parody

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A Twitter user is facing jail time in Chile after powerful business mogul Andrónico Luksic accused him of identity theft for creating parody accounts of him on the microblogging site.

2 February 2013

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Massive Political Corruption Causes Outrage in Spain

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The former treasurer of the governing Popular Party, Luis Bárcenas, is being investigated for paying bonus salaries under the table to well known public officers. The case has caused strong reactions that had led to protests on the streets and on the web.

1 February 2013

Mexico: Testimonies from the Blast at Pemex Headquarters

Blogger Sopitas published a post [es] where he collects testimonies of people who had a first-hand experience of the blast that happened on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Pemex headquarters in Mexico City. The stories help us to understand the tragedy.

Mexico: Shock and Speculation after Blast in Pemex Headquarters

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At least 14 people died and 80 are injured are up until now, the result of a strong blast that shook the state-owned company Mexican Petroleum (Pemex) on Thursday January 31st, 2013 in Mexico City. Here we gathered some netizens' reactions.

28 January 2013

Mexico: Indigenous Long-Distance Runner Wins International Race

El blog HuffPost Voces [es] picked up the story of Maria Salome, a tarahumara indigenous woman who easily won the 10 km of the OXXO international half marathon in Chihuaha, Mexico. The remarkable thing about her victory is that she ran wearing her traditional costume, with no running shoes and no preparation from notorious coaches. Maria Salome is a member of a community that is proud of its running tradition, as this video [es] reports.

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