At 70 years of age she counts herself lucky, more so than when she was a child living in poverty. Aquilina de la Paz Reyes gave birth to five children in the Dominican Republic, and they all emigrated to Spain. Now she wants for nothing, she told IPS. Every month she receives money to cover all her expenses.

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Voting in the fierce battle for one of Latin America’s UN Security Council seats will go into a second day after delegates failed to end a deadlock.

After 10 rounds of voting neither of the leading nations, Guatemala and Venezuela, emerged as the victor in the election for the temporary seat.

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El próximo domingo 22 de octubre, será el referéndum para que el pueblo panameño diga ‘SI’ o ‘NO’ al negociado millonario de la ampliación del Canal de Panamá, propuesto por la oligarquía panameña.
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The Latin American and Caribbean Community Center and Radio Diaspora is saddened to announce that Ebon Dooley, Broadcast Director of WRFG 89.3 FM has passed away.

Ebon was an integral force for the creation and development of the Latin American and Caribbean Community Center.  He provided us with his political and organizing experience and contacts, and is really one of the reasons why this organization continues to exist. 

Ebon was not only integral to the African American community, he also fought arduosly for the rights of migrant communities since he was a teenage cotton picker.  Ebon you will be missed.

1. Che Guevara Film Screening: Friday October 6th, 2006
2. Stop Raids and Deportations March!: Saturday, October 7th, 2006
3. Media Training 101: November 3rd-5th Applications now available
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