Merida Region (Venezuela)

My dental vacation in Mexico

My mind went blank. I was dumbstruck. Speechless. And it wasn't because of the dental tools and latex-gloved fingers in my mouth. I had traveled more than 2,000 miles to Merida in southern Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula to have...

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Students save by staying put for Thanksgiving

For the second straight year, Ryan Fazio, Sedona, Ariz., sophomore, is spending Thanksgiving hundreds of miles from her family. Rick Seaney, CEO of Farecompare.com, said tight times combined with higher airline ticket prices...

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Venezuelan Government recovers lands in Tachira, Zulia, Merida and Trujillo

The Venezuelan Government recovered 1,752 hectares in the states of Merida, Zulia, Tachira and Trujillo, as informed the Minister of People"s Power for Agriculture and Lands Elias Jaua. (23/11/2009 - 02:28 pm)

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Mexican data contradict U.S. figures on military's human rights abuses

MEXICO CITY -- The Mexican military has convicted just one soldier of a serious human rights violation during a bloody, three-year campaign against drug traffickers, according to Interior Ministry figures that are significantly...

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[news] Venezuelan Government Takes Over Four Banks and Arrests Owner

Merida, November 22 nd , 2009 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan government has intervened in four small, but linked banks that were not complying with administrative norms, and has also arrested their main shareholder,...

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Merida Brass Monkeys Enduro Series update

The traditional XC race season might have drawn to an end, but that doesn't mean there aren't a load of winter events vying for your attention. Such as the upcoming Merida Brass Monkeys Enduro Series which kicks off on Sunday...

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World Travel Watch: Demonstrations in Venezuela, Clashes in Namibia and More

World Travel Watch: Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news World Travel Watch is a weekly report designed to help you make informed judgments about travel. The U.S. State Department and embassies or consulates are good...

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Emmitt Oneal Merida

Emmitt Oneal Merida, a Frankville native and former resident of Redford, Mich., died Nov. 13, 2009 at his Calvert home. Honorably discharged from the United States Army, he attained the rank of SP5 and received the National...

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ENVIRONMENT: Save Half the Planet, or Lose It All

MÉRIDA, Mexico, Nov 17 (IPS) - At least half the planet must be protected if humanity is to survive the next century, declared conservationists at the conclusion of 9th World Wilderness Congress on Friday, Nov. 13.

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Bush Aide Recommends US Assault Rifle Ban to Slow Mexican Drug War

The former head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection called Monday for the U.S. to reinstitute the ban on assault weapons and take other measures to rein in the war between Mexico and its drug cartels, saying the violence has...

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