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Stories for May 23rd 2017
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Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 - 19:12 UTC
Experience Latin America expands
Experience Latin America, which takes place from June 12-14, will feature 130 different suppliers from the region – a 10% increase compared with last year.
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Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 - 14:55 UTC
Global food prices down with expectations of robust supplies in key staples
Global food commodity prices fell in April amid expectations of ongoing robust supplies of many key staples. The FAO Food Prices Index averaged 168 points in April, down 1.8% from March although remaining 10% higher than a year earlier.
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Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 - 13:58 UTC
WMA leader wars about growing violence against physicians and healthcare
A warning about an increase in violence against physicians and a general disrespect for medical and health institutions in both civil and conflict situations has come from the Chair of the World Medical Association Dr. Ardis Hoven.
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Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 - 11:17 UTC
Latin American exports rebound in first quarter of 2017 pushed by commodity prices
After four consecutive years of contraction, Latin American and Caribbean exports returned to a path of growth. In the first quarter of 2017, the value of goods exports increased 17% year-on-year, having contracted 2.9% in 2016.
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Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 - 08:48 UTC
Protestors set on fire Chavez childhood home; Army preparing snipers to control demonstrations
Protesters set fire to late President Hugo Chavez's childhood home in western Venezuela on Monday, an opposition lawmaker said, as protests against the president Nicolas Maduro grew increasingly hostile.
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Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 - 08:36 UTC
Temer accepts Supreme Court investigation: incriminating secret recording was “edited 70 times”
Brazil's President Michel Temer has asked the Supreme Court to proceed with an investigation against him for obstruction of justice and corruption. His lawyers say that a secret recording that appears to incriminate him has been edited 70 times.
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Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 - 08:17 UTC
Suspected terror attack in Manchester pop concert kills 19 and leaves scores injured; Tuesday campaigning suspended
Nineteen people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a suspected terror attack at Manchester Arena. The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday following a pop concert by the US singer Ariana Grande.
