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• Venezuela shuts down nearly all McDonald’s
CARACAS, Venezuela - The Venezuelan government has ordered nearly all McDonald's restaurants in the country closed for 48 hours for what it calls irregularities in the fast-food chain's financial books. The tax agency said it ordered more than 100 ...
• U.S. influence wanes in Latin America
From 2002 through 2007, the U.S. image eroded in all six Latin American countries polled by the Pew organization, especially in Venezuela, Argentina and Bolivia. (The others were Brazil, Peru and Mexico.) People surveyed in 18 Latin American ...
• Oil, soy, copper all go bust in Latin America
The hardest-hit countries are likely to be oil-reliant Venezuela and Mexico, analysts say. Both draw more than 40 percent of their federal budgets from oil, which has dropped more than 45 percent to hover around $80 a barrel since hitting a record ...
• Want younger-looking skin? Here’s the catch
Venezuela’s Dayana Mendoza, 22, took the crown at this year’s global pageant that included 80 beauty queens. Here are the highlights from the competition. Meet Clarissa, a 35-year-old mother with a skin age of at least 39. On some days, it’s ...
• U.S. judge OKs freezing Venezuelan assets
NEW YORK - A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday confirmed the freezing of $300 million in cash held by Venezuela's state-run oil company, finding it probable that Exxon Mobil Corp. will win its legal battle against the company. Exxon Mobil is ...