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Quentin Sciulli Skim two           Nutella on the black market?   The Venezuelan problems continue to escalate. They are an oil rich country but the global price of oil being so low has really hurt the…

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The Story Last Saturday thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets to protest the banning of opposition leader Henrique Capriles from politics for the next 15 years following a long week of protests in reaction to the Supreme Court ruling…

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Skimm #1 The Story On Sunday, a Mexican newspaper company near Juarez decided to shut down after one of their journalists was violently killed. The victim, Miroslava Breach, was shot because of her reporting on corruption within the Mexican government….

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Skimm- Week of 4/10/2017 Skimmed while at work during down-time The Story- Correa’s successor wins election What does this mean? As discussed in class, the trend in Latin America has been to rightward shift and leftist candidates are getting voted…

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Quentin Sciulli Skim one A case of the blame game A landslide in Columbia over the weekend has sparked mass devastation and controversy. It sent mud and rocks plummeting into the town of Mocoa and swept towns away that stood…

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The Story As a result of extreme rainfall, deadly mudslides are sweeping southern Colombia, with rescue teams and locals scrambling to save those at risk. Since Saturday morning, at least 200 have been declared dead. What Happens Next? Rescuers have…

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Skim The Story Wild Fire in Chile Chile is seeking help after the worst wildfires hit the country. Who did this? More than 100,000 hectares of land have been destroyed by wildfires in Chile. The story was reported in the…

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What to Say to the Former Peru President….. The Former Peru president, President Alejandro Toledo, is issued with an intercontinental arrest warrant after bribery accusations. The country has offered a reward of 24, 000 sterling pounds for the detainment of…