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There are too many poor in Latin America in spite of economic growth in the region.

Life has taught me that if someone is being whipped and someone is whipping this person, I am always on the side of those who are being whipped. I've always criticized U.S. foreign policy for forgetting that the United States should defend those who need to be defended. I would object to U.S. policy if it supported Saddam Hussein, and I have always criticized the United States for supporting military regimes in Latin America.

LEONINE, adj. Unlike a menagerie lion. Leonine verses are those in which a word in the middle of a line rhymes with a word at the end, as in this famous passage from Bella Peeler Silcox:The electric light invades the dunnest deep of Hades. Cries Pluto, 'twixt his snores: "O tempora! O mores!"It should be explained that Mrs. Silcox does not undertake to teach pronunciation of the Greek and Latin tongues. Leonine verses are so called in honor of a poet named Leo, whom prosodists appear to find a pleasure in believing to have been the first to discover that a rhyming couplet could be run into a single line.

Losing Tony is something that is hard on the Latin community.

Simply the size and complexity of the global financial system, just what occurs on a daily basis, legitimately, it's 24 hours a day, when you look at Asia, Europe, Latin America, the U.S. And to track all that, it's an impossibility.

Since the 1990s, the economy has been bogged down. New players have emerged. They are formidable in Asia, but also present in Latin America and in Central and Eastern Europe.

Much in the way Fidel Castro did for a half century, he said what a lot of Latin Americans would like to be able to say about the United States in a public forum, but don't and can't afford to.

My label is to play bad guys of Latin origin in American movies. I'm happy with that label. I prefer to play that than to play a city boy. The bad guy is always something very tempting for the audience.

My intent is never to leave Latin music. I definitely still want to release bachata albums.

My Latin education teaches me that religion comes from religio, which means, 'to bind.' To bind with rope. And that's all it means. So whenever I hear somebody go, 'I feel so religious right now!' I'm like, 'Well, you're tying yourself up in knots, are you?'

My genre of music is very eclectic. I might play some Latin jazz, or just go into a spontaneous jazz thing. That's the thing about coming to one of my performances. Not every show is the same.

My friends who are not from Sweden tell me that I'm more reserved or maybe more ... I guess the opposite of what a Latin American would be. Maybe because Scandinavians are more careful with their words and I guess it takes a lot to become a friend of a Swede.

No offense to Iceland, but Latin America is where the fugitive leaker Edward Snowden should settle.

My grandmother and my mom and my aunt Aurelia, my grandmother Juanita, my mom Lucia - we lived on the outskirts of a barrio in Mexico City called Tepito, and Tepito for many, many decades was the largest barrio in Mexico and perhaps even Latin America.

No child should be left behind - I've heard this from President Obama. And here, we say in Latin America, no country should be left behind.

Revenues associated with Asia appear to have fallen further from the depressed levels of the first half of the year. Worldwide agricultural markets are weaker than we anticipated, and we are also seeing a slowdown in our Latin American markets.

Rice going, that's a step up from what the U.S. has been doing for Latin America recently. I think that's an important gesture.

Poets that lasting marble seek/ Must carve in Latin or in Greek.

One of the problems in Latin America is that the growth rate in the economies has not been as fast as in Asia. The reason for that is the governments' policies.

I grew up listening to a lot of Usher at 13 and 14. I have every Usher album that ever existed. So I grew up listening to a lot of Usher, Michael Jackson, Luis Miguel, a lot of pioneers in Latin music.

I grew up in The Bronx. I mean, I was born and raised in New York City. And I started singing in Spanish because I was always just connected to my Latin roots.

If we get increased demand, where is the supply coming from? Is it domestic, or is it imported from Canada, Latin America and Asia? That's still an open question,

I got to play in his home country, in the stadium that was named after him and I know he was one of the best, if not the best, Latin American ballplayers of all time,

I got my first set of drums when I was around 3. I went from band to marching band to Latin jazz band - it's like riding a bike.

If they did it with Jackie Robinson already, they should do that for the Latin American players. And who's better than Roberto? ... No one is better than him.

If this gets out of control all of Latin America could suffer. When Brazil sneezes, the rest of Latin America catches a cold.

If we can sell gasoline to China, India and Latin America, as we have been doing, we will not have a problem.

I don't generally talk about medical terms when I discuss my position as a disabled person. I take a social rather than medical approach to disability, and so long Latin names for congenital conditions are not relevant.

I do not think most students are aware of the rich cultures of the region and the opportunities understanding Latin America offers,

I believe that Mexico, geographically, is located in a privileged position. We serve as the meeting point with North America and the rest of Latin America.

I am so proud of my heritage and of being Latina. I would most definitely consider roles in Latin America.

Central America is a very strong region. In general, Latin America is a very strong region for us. We certainly intend to keep growing in the region.

China and Latin America have seen improved political relations and close trade exchanges in recent years.

I majored in political science, and my concentration was U.S. involvement in Latin America in the 20th century.

I have been involved in border research for more than 20 years, ... I have collaborated with Latin American colleagues on research in Mexico, Central America and South America.

I have been definitely influenced more by Latin American writers than by any other type of writer. They are very close in terms of voice - their humor, their fatalism, their... well, that over-used term 'magical realism.' It's a wonderful term that's just been used so much, we don't know what it means anymore.

I can tell you that it's just a sad day, a sad day for the Latin music industry, ... Tito was known all over the world.

Free Internet access has created a new price reference point for dial-up service in Latin America. And that price point is zero.

Free trade, far from protectionism, is the path that we should take to make Latin America a thriving actor in the global economy.

For too long Latin America has been seen as a place to sell; in our view the market will emerge as one of the most creative in the next few years, and will be exporting formats back to Europe and the US.

If the administration is capable of putting together a better deal on the FTAA, particularly on agricultural issues, they can get greater Latin American support for U.S. leadership on free trade.

He has provided very important and valuable leadership on a range of issues from the Latin American debt crisis in the 1980s to the challenge of the transition economies following the fall of the Berlin Wall to the emerging market challenges of recent years.

He'll put the ball in play a lot and won't strike out much. He has to learn to be more patient and learn the strikezone better, but that's a tough thing for Latin players to do because they are such free swingers.

Today, I think we showed what Latin baseball is all about. That's what we do.

We think, fundamentally, that the future story of Latin America, not only of Mexico but for all of Latin America, will be constructed from the bottom - that the rest of what's happening, in any case, are steps.

We're now focusing on our core audience, although friends of Latin music will find it wherever they are,

we are facing a number of significant short-term issues, including an uncertain global economic environment, ongoing weakness in some parts of Asia and Latin America, and continued price pressures in semi conductors.

What would change this is if we were to see an unanticipated strengthening in the U.S. dollar. We'd see less people coming from Latin America.

Furthermore, the Latin American nuclear-weapon free zone which is now nearing completion has become in several respects an example which, notwithstanding the different characteristics of each region, is rich in inspiration.

He was a businessman with interest in Latin America. He wanted to promote goodwill and understanding of Latin America, especially throughout the United States.

He walked where few others were brave enough to walk. He was concerned for others and totally unselfish. He had an attitude of gratitude and a gift of encouragement. His role as peacemaker was what set him apart. Some of you may wonder why I call him pastor instead of reverend. Well, pastor is the Latin word for shepherd. He was the good pastor ? he knew his sheep, and the sheep knew him.

He (Chavez) is popular because he needles the United States and he talks like the average Latin American would talk.

Knowing what goes on in a Latin family at mealtimes, ... I wanted to reflect the madness and the warmth and the fun of a Latin family. So, we made this new song.

I would say that the U.S. has overlooked Latin America. Their priorities have always been somewhere else. And that is a problem and that is a mistake.

. . . it a great error to waste young gentlemen's years so long in learning Latin by so tedious a grammar.

It is a great privilege for all of us to see you here together, ... We feel like we are living a special moment, and that, in Latin America, Cuba is not alone.

I was conscious of being wordy as a child. I was a terrible talker. I memorised the Latin names of flowers at five; I was shown off as a freak. My father encouraged me to be wordier than I was: he'd been a street orator at the time of Mosley, and his ideal primary concert speech was Henry V's speech before Harfleur.

I was called at an early age to minister to young people, but unfortunately I ran from God. I was a PK (preacher's kid), rebelled against my dad and made some mistakes in life. I joined a gang called the Latin Kings because of issues I had with my dad. I had some behavior problems during this time and was out of God's will, but He guarded me and protected me until I got serious through His word and realized that there is nothing greater on this Earth than God. God's mercy was on my life. I owe it all to Him.

I think that one of the things that we can really all feel very happy about is that the human rights situation in Latin America has improved enormously over the last 10 years, enormously, enormously. But the level or horror that some of us had to cover as reporters working in Latin America was pretty hard to describe at points. And it has changed.

I think . . . we started from way behind. Slowly, gradually, it is starting to get there. With the job that (Mets GM) Omar Minaya's doing, and other guys that are coming up, I think it's going to open up more doors for Latin guys and African-Americans in the front office.

I think we showed everybody what Latin baseball is all about. That's the way we do it. For either side, we showed the passion of the game.

I think alternative music is a type of music that fits in the context where it's created. I believe, coming from Latin America, it creates that incredible context,

I think that this crash will be viewed as a non-recurring event -- something that will not affect their long-term prospects. They have strong demand to move freight between the U.S. and Central and Latin America.

Latin people also need the chance to you know have the American culture so we should have both sides of the anthem.

Latin America still shows very high levels of poverty and the most unequal distribution of income in the world.

Latin America remains the region of most inequalities in the world, ... The FTAA is just more of the same neo-liberal policies.

Latin America remains the region of most inequalities in the world,

Latin American economies have made a leap to quality. We are totally convinced that this time the economic growth will be much more sustainable than it has been in the past.

Latin America is the place to be right now. The legal framework is there and these incredible mineral prices mean that sites we know about can finally be developed.

Latin America is one of the fastest growing Internet communities in the world,

Latin America is not a key issue for European earnings in aggregate.

Latin America is finishing the year on a very strong tone.

Latin America is becoming more deregulated, but there still is not a lot of competition in a lot of markets and there is no Southwest competition.

Latin America is a critical region for our operations, and the new organization in Mexico will allow us to capitalize on existing synergies, increase efficiency and improve our reach and service to our customers.

I was always enthralled in Latin American art. I even got to work on a collection of Latin women self-portraits. They were so beautiful.

Javier has a proven track record of success, and I am confident that he will be a strong leader for Europe during this critical period. Under his leadership, Latin America has achieved significant growth. As head of the European Customer Group, he was instrumental in driving Europe's adoption of MasterCard's customer-focused strategy, which has set us apart from the competition and provided a platform to demonstrate our ability to deliver truly pan-European, globally competitive payment systems.

Land ownership in Guatemala is more unequal than anywhere else in Latin America. Roughly 90 percent of Guatemalan farms are too small to support a family. A tiny group of Guatemalans owns a third of the country's arable land; more than 300,000 landless peasants must scrounge a living as best they can.

Overall, we feel good about the state of our business, and assuming that significant currency weakness does not spread to other Latin markets, we continue to target double-digit earnings growth in 2002 even if the Argentine peso devalues further to 2.00 to the dollar,

Over the years, our investments in the Caribbean and Latin America have been a source of solid financial performance, but they represent a small part of our revenue base that is less aligned with our core business focus and future growth.

Panama's a really wonderful country. There's obviously the Panama Canal, which brings a lot of tourism, and a huge American influence; it's just a mix of so many great things: African, Caribbean, Latin American Spanish, all kinds of influences there.

Panama has become the fifth trading partner of China in Latin America while China is the second largest user of the Panama Canal.

Our program's emphasis is on Latin American, especially Mexican, soccer,

Our standing in Latin America has never been so low as it is now.

Our focus maybe went a little bit (too much) toward Latin America.

Overall, trade deficits tend to widen with hurricanes, due to the Southeast region's bias towards exports to Latin America over imports.

Our college motto is 'lux et veritas' which is Latin for 'light and truth,' ... We mustn't contain our light and truth on the campus, but express it in the lives of people around us.

Places like Yale have hosted it in the past, and this year we were able to do so because of our strong development in Latin American Studies.

Playing in New York is special to me because you are surrounded by so many communities and a strong Latin community, including the Washington Heights neighborhood. I come to Washington Heights for real Dominican food that reminds me of my hometown, and it's a great place to visit.

Recent experience in Latin America illustrates that governments remain central to infrastructure provision. Not only is public funding sometimes indispensable, but the state has an essential role to play in partnering and overseeing private operators and protecting consumers.

Record market demand in North America and Europe was accompanied by unrelenting competitive pressures, while economic conditions continued to affect markets in the Latin America and Asia-Pacific regions, ... We're particularly pleased that GM Europe improved its profitability during the period, and that both GM Latin America/Africa/Middle East and GM Asia Pacific were profitable, a significant improvement over the first quarter last year.

Our ministry also supports orphanages in the U.S. and overseas, thousands of poor children in Latin America, drug centers for addicted men, and a drug center in Israel.

That day was a great experience, a dream come true. Everyone's been listening to me talk about this for more than a year, and we finally got it up. I think it's one of the best academies in all of Latin America, and I'm proud the Rangers came to us.

That a woman who is separated, was tortured and exiled now becomes the president of Chile is really incredible. This will truly have an impact in Latin America.

Tetris will help JAMDAT expand its market share internationally, especially in Asia and Latin America, ... And exclusive rights for DOOM and SOCOM could help them in Europe since that market is more action oriented.

My sister, she's amazing. She sort of inspired me to take this journey to Latin America.

My whole life, I grew up with this double vision, this vision of America but also Latin community.

Looking at the young players we have from Latin America, I've seen some interesting players.

Literally, we're taking the story to the people. If you're of African American or Latin descent, this is like a Mecca. These are your roots. You don't play this game if not for these guys who played in the Negro League.

My mother had been a Latin teacher, and she was always very fascinated with words. She and I shared books and responded to them.

I think I can work with any of them. We are going to continue investing, whoever wins. We think long term, not just four or six years. We believe the country is strong, like almost all the countries in Latin America.