Word: blancos
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...apartments was destroyed and there was a lot of damage from the fire and the water," said Narciso Blanco, an employee of the restoration company...
...Three units near the fire and two units on the floor below have been damaged," Blanco continued. "I don't think people will be staying there tonight...
...Courtis's assessment drew a mixed response from Herminio Blanco, who was Mexico's trade minister from 1994 to 2000 and is now a consultant in Mexico City. For one thing, Blanco agreed emphatically that the FTAA is a powerful engine for prosperity. "Who could have thought in 1991, when we were negotiating NAFTA, that we would become the second customer and second supplier of the U.S.?" he asked rhetorically. "For Mexico, NAFTA has meant more than 1 million jobs." In the interim, Mexico has negotiated free-trade agreements with 12 other countries in the hemisphere, as well as with...
...Blanco was skeptical about the likelihood that the U.S. Congress would give up such powerful weapons as its punitive anti-dumping laws and agricultural subsidies to secure a trade deal. And he was adamant that Mexico and other nations would not accept the inclusion of environmental and labor guarantees in any free-trade pact, and that they should not. These, he said, amounted to protectionism by other means, aimed at countries with lower standards of living. Even though Barshefsky believes labor and environmental agreements are politically necessary for the U.S., she agreed to the extent that these should...
...terrorist movement ETA killed two people outside a suburban rail station near San Sebastian, French police arrested Xabier Garcia Gaztelu, alias Txapote, who is believed to be eta's top military commander. He has allegedly participated in at least 12 murders, including that of Popular Party councillor Miguel Angel Blanco and Socialist lawyer Fernando Mugica. Txapote was seized in the French town of Anglet, close to the Spanish border, and will face trial in France before extradition to Spain. The arrest is a major blow to eta, whose most senior leader was apprehended last year. The group's campaign...