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Midtown Penthouse at One57 Sells for New York Record
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 9:27pm EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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The sale of the duplex penthouse at One57 for more than $90 million broke the city’s previous record of $88 million.
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Big Deal: Russians Court Luxury Real Estate With Record-Breaking Sales
Posted: April 4th, 2012, 4:23am EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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Dmitry Rybolovlev bought an apartment at 15 Central Park West for his eldest daughter, Ekaterina, 22.The high-end real estate market is enjoying a remarkable rise, fueled largely by wealthy Russians.
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Big Deal: Russians Court Luxury Real Estate With Record-Breaking Sales
Posted: April 4th, 2012, 4:23am EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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Dmitry Rybolovlev bought an apartment at 15 Central Park West for his eldest daughter, Ekaterina, 22.The high-end real estate market is enjoying a remarkable rise, fueled largely by wealthy Russians.
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City Room: Big Deal | The World at Its Feet
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 11:00am EST by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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Wealthy investors are wiring millions of dollars to New York to snatch up a piece of 157 West 57th Street - what will be New York City's tallest residential building, with 90 floors overlooking Central Park.
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Fire Dims Rio de Janeiro’s Carnaval Prospects
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 5:48pm EST by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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A fire in a warehouse district destroyed floats and costumes, damaging the hopes of the three samba schools competing in the Carnaval parade.
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Brazilian Leader’s Protégée Likely to Prevail in Election
Posted: October 2nd, 2010, 2:55pm EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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Opinion surveys show Dilma Rousseff leading by a wide margin and suggest that she could get enough votes to avoid a runoff.
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In South America, a Mine of Riches and an Economic Sinkhole
Posted: September 12th, 2010, 4:50am EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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The 33 trapped miners remind Chile and its neighbors how much their natural riches have limited their growth.
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Trapped Chilean Miners Forge Refuge
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 1:40am EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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Thirty-three miners deep underground will play a critical role in their rescue, making their organization and leadership essential, officials said.
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Facing Long Mine Rescue, Chile Spares No Expense
Posted: August 27th, 2010, 5:34pm EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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President Sebastián Piñera has staked his nascent presidency on rescuing the miners, sparing no attempted innovation to maintain their psychological health.
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Report Faults Argentina on Reproductive Policies
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 3:00am EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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The government has reversed steps to protect women’s reproductive rights, and backtracked on access to legal abortions, Human Rights Watch says.
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Brazilian Goalie Is Charged in Ex-Lover’s Killing
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 2:00am EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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Bruno Fernandes das Dores de Souza is accused of murder in a gruesome case that has fascinated much of Brazil.
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Debt Plan in Argentina Sets Bank Against the President
Posted: January 10th, 2010, 10:54pm EST by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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Opposition to the president’s plan to tap foreign currency reserves led her to dismiss the central bank’s head, a move blocked by a federal judge.
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Three Accused in 1981 Murder of Chilean Leader
Posted: December 8th, 2009, 1:34am EST by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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Three people tied to the Pinochet dictatorship were charged with murder in the 1981 death of a former Chilean president, Eduardo Frei Montalva.
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Giants in Cattle Industry Agree to Help Fight Deforestation
Posted: October 7th, 2009, 2:24am EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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Environmental groups hailed a decision by four of the world’s largest meat producers to ban the purchase of cattle from newly deforested areas of Brazil’s Amazon rain forest.
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A Test of Faith in Argentina
Posted: September 7th, 2009, 3:50am EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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Diego Maradona led Argentina to four World Cups as a player, but is having trouble doing the job as the team’s coach.
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Changes Proposed to Benefit State’s Oil Giant in Brazil
Posted: August 31st, 2009, 11:40pm EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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The country’s new regulatory framework represents a nationalistic shift for Brazil, which has discovered deep-sea fields in the past two years.
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Latin American Journalists Face New Opposition
Posted: August 30th, 2009, 11:40pm EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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In Brazil, an official’s son won a court injunction against a newspaper, while a new education law in Venezuela restricts the news media there.
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Swine Flu Death Toll in Argentina Climbs
Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 9:58pm EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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Argentina’s president said she would not rule out closing major public venues where swine flu could spread more quickly.
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Chilean Town Withers in Free Market for Water
Posted: March 14th, 2009, 9:03pm EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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In Quillagua, water rights are private property and can be traded with little government oversight.
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In Parched Argentina, Worries Over Economy Grow
Posted: February 21st, 2009, 12:54am EST by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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In addition to double-digit inflation and growing unemployment, Argentina’s worst drought in more than 50 years is magnifying the country’s chances of suffering another economic crisis.
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At Meeting in Brazil, Washington Is Scorned
Posted: December 17th, 2008, 12:32am EST by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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Latin American leaders, including Cuba’s Raúl Castro, assailed the U.S. for the credit crisis that has also roiled their economies.
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Vote Creates Unlikely Foe for Leader of Argentina
Posted: November 29th, 2008, 1:42pm EST by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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A vote against higher taxes has put Vice President Julio Cobos of Argentina at odds with his boss.
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Argentina Nationalizes $30 Billion in Private Pensions
Posted: October 22nd, 2008, 2:34am EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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The government of President Cristina Fernandez said that it had to protect retirees amid the global financial crisis. But her political opponents called it a scramble for cash to prop up tax revenue.
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São Paulo Journal: An Elite Pastime That Became a Passion of the Masses
Posted: October 8th, 2008, 2:59am EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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Brazil’s first truly national soccer museum is a reminder in this soccer-mad nation of how Brazilians became the most successful footballers the world has known.
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Emerging Markets Find They Aren’t Insulated From the Tumult
Posted: October 7th, 2008, 2:35am EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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Emerging markets took one of their biggest collective tumbles in a decade as stock markets from Mexico to Indonesia to Russia were gripped by fears of a collapse.
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Strong Economy Propels Brazil to World Stage
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 9:41am EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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Brazil, South America’s largest economy, is finally poised to realize its potential as a global player, economists say.
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Safeway Restricts Purchases of Chilean Salmon, Citing Fish Virus
Posted: April 18th, 2008, 3:11am EDT by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
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A spokesperson for the supermarket chain said that the virus for infectious salmon anemia, which does not pose a risk to humans, was affecting the size and taste of the fish.