PRI's The World Mar 25, 2013
by The World
Reaction to the last minute deal to save Cyprus from financial meltdown. Also, Mexico considers a tax on chewing gum to help keep city sidewalks clean. Plus, immigrants considering a possible path to citizenship must also consider the tax implications of legalization.
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Spanish Protest Evictions at Doorsteps of Political Elite
Spanish government officials, these days, are dealing with a political hot potato these days. The country has one of the highest number of residential evictions in Europe. And as The World's Gerry Hadden says the Spaniards are "not taking it anymore."
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Remembering Legendary Cuban Pianist Bebo Valdés
Cuban pianist Bebo Valdés died last Friday at the age of 94. Anchor Marco Werman has an appreciation.
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The Tale of Juan Mendoza, Bolivian Hero and Aviator
Our Geo Quiz today involves the conflict that broke out in 1879, involving Bolivia, Chile, and Peru, known as the War of the Pacific. This war that redrew the map of South America also goes by two other unlikely names.
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Undocumented Immigrants Work to Come Out of the Fiscal Shadows, Pay Taxes
With April’s tax deadline nearing, people in the US are starting to organize their paperwork. And it may come as a surprise to know that many undocumented immigrants also pay up. But anxiety is building as a pathway to citizenship may require paying years of back taxes. Feet in Two Worlds…
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Sixth Bulgarian Sets Himself on Fire to Protest Poverty
Bulgarians slammed by their country's dire economic straits have taken to the streets and some protestors have become so desperate that in recent weeks, six of them have set themselves on fire.
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The European Union's Role in the Cyprus Financial Crisis
The European Union drove a pretty tough bargain on the Cyprus bailout deal. As a result some bank costumers in Cyprus are having to swallow some pretty bitter medicine.
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For Cyprus, Painful Medicine to Swallow in Order to Avoid Collapse
A banking collapse on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been avoided, but the bailout plan is going to be painful for many bank customers there. Stavros Zenios, a professor of finance at the University of Cyprus in Nicosia, outlines the plan.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Mar 25, 2013
Reaction to the last minute deal to save Cyprus from financial meltdown. Also, Mexico considers a tax on chewing gum to help keep city sidewalks clean. Plus, immigrants considering a possible path to citizenship must also consider the tax implications of legalization.
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Haitians Rediscover the Melancholy Music of Beken
Perhaps one of Haiti's most famous musicians has re-emerged after a decade. Beken, a melancholy artist, who had stopped making music for years, has become suddenly popular again.
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The Polluter Pays Principle: Mexico Considers Chewing Gum Tax
Discarded chewing gum is a common eyesore, and removing it from city streets and sidewalks can be costly. A Mexican congressman wants to solve the problem by borrowing a concept widely used in environmental regulation: making the polluters pay. Ari Daniel Shapiro of our partner program NOVA reports.
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World in Words Podcast: What's the Matter With "Amnesty"?
Should the proposed legalization of millions of undocumented immigrants be termed an amnesty? Does that suggest they would be receiving something for nothing? For more: http://www.theworld.org/language
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Reaction to the last minute deal to save Cyprus from financial meltdown. Also, Mexico considers a tax on chewing gum to help keep city sidewalks clean. Plus, immigrants considering a possible path to citizenship must also consider the tax implications of legalization.
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