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As the three stories show below, Spanish is becoming the language to learn in the US.
By BILL CARTER Executives involved in the deal said that Televisa had agreed to include multiple hours of Telemundo programs on one of its Mexico-based broadcast television stations. March 17, 2008
By NICOLE COTRONEO Long Island’s Hispanic population has tripled to about 350,000 since 1980, according to 2006 census data, and one radio station is trying to secure the audience. March 2, 2008
By HILLARY CHURA An increasing number of American parents want their children to be bilingual if not multilingual. February 2, 2008
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Are you thinking of going to Belize? Well, you can learn plenty by reading the posting links below.
Away from the high-end resorts and the increasingly crowded beaches of this popular Central American country is a lush interior, thick with rain forests, Mayan ruins and intense wildlife.
Multimedia Away from the country's coastline, Belize can feel like an end-of-the-world place.
SURFACING: AMBERGRIS CAYE, BELIZE By CHARLES RUNNETTE July 30, 2006 Bobbing off the coast of jungly Belize, south of hard-partying Yucatán, with one pedicured toe in the Caribbean, Ambergris Caye is ripe for picking.
By DANIELLE PERGAMENT May 29, 2005 The three-acre island of Ranguana Caye, perched atop a barrier reef, has just three cabins for overnight guests.
A three-night chartered cruise off the coast of Belize doesn't offer much privacy, perhaps, but the honeymooners have the rest of their lives to be alone.
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Since the Cap Cana Golf Tournament this weekend is in the Dominican Republic, we thought here at Spanish Immersion Online to give you some information on the country.
Official Name: Dominican Republic
Capital: Santo Domingo (Current local time)
Government Type: Democratic republic
Chief of State: Leonel Fernandez, president
Population: 9.37 million
Area: 18,704 square miles, about the size of Vermont and New Hampshire combined
Languages: Spanish
Literacy: Total Population: [87%] Male: [87%]; Female: [87%]
GDP Per Capita: $8,400
Year of Independence: 1844
Web site: Presidencia.gob.do (In Spanish)
Santo Domingo Journal By MARC LACEY The new subway in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, is still under construction, but it has already become a hot topic of conversation. September 3, 2007WorldNews
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The president of the Dominican Republic’s baseball league said the nation would pull out of next year’s World Baseball Classic if it was not chosen as a site. March 5, 2008
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Please click the links below to read about the great country of Paraguay.
ParaguayA list of resources about Paraguay as selected by researchers and editors of The New York Times.
Official Name: Republic of Paraguay
Capital: Asuncion (Current local time)
Government Type: Constitutional republic
Chief of State: Nicanor Duarte Frutos, President
Population: 6.7 million
Area: 157,047 square miles; about the size of California
Languages: Spanish, Guarani
Literacy: Total: 94%
GDP Per Capita: $4,800
Year of Independence: 1811
Web site: Presidencia.gov.py
After an opening wipeout against Argentina, the United States is hoping to bounce back against Paraguay tonight in the Copa América. The Americans took an early lead against Argentina on Thursday, then gave up four straight goals. With a poor goal differential, the United States probably needs at least a tie against Paraguay to keep alive its chances of advancing.
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Here is some info on Uruguay.
By JIM RUTENBERG President Tabaré Vázquez is a leader seen as willing to buck the trend of regional anti-Americanism. March 11, 2007
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Uruguay has leapt ahead of its neighbors by being the first to understand what can be done in today’s increasingly flat world. September 22, 2006
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Here is some info on Puerto Rico.
By DAVID JOHNSTON The Democratic governor of Puerto Rico says he has been improperly made a target of Justice Department prosecutors. November 2, 2007U.S.News
By KIRK SEMPLE Families claim that city employees and contractors flung dozens of animals from a 50-foot-tall highway bridge into a ravine and left them to die. March 9, 2008
By KIRK SEMPLE The investigation into charges of campaign finance violations relating to Gov. Aníbal S. Acevedo Vilá has captured the imagination of Puerto Rico’s political class and news media. February 24, 2008
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World news about Argentina, including breaking news and archival articles published in The New York Times.
By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO Cristina Fernández de Kirchner lashed out at the United States on Thursday for meddling in Latin American affairs. December 14, 2007WorldNews
Buenos Aires Journal By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO The Axel Hotel, a Spanish import that opened in November, symbolizes Buenos Aires’s increasingly aggressive effort to court gay dollars and euros. December 3, 2007WorldNews
By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO Critics of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s election campaign say she is conveniently ignoring serious domestic problems. September 25, 2007WorldNews
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This story shows how folks still want to go to Costa Rica, despite a downturn in the US economy.
Hold Really Still, Mommy...
Colleen Chesky, 5, peers over her mother Jeanne's shoulder to watch a butterfly Wednesday at the National Museum 's Secret Garden . Visitors like the Cheskys, from the U.S. state of Michigan , continue to pour into Costa Rica at a strong clip, according to tourism officials, despite fears of economic slowdown in the U.S.
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clipped from topics.nytimes.com
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