The largest and most organized drug cartel in Colombia was named the Medellin Cartel. This is an organized network of drug suppliers and smugglers that has its base in Medellin, Colombia.The extent of the drug cartel's operations were found in Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Central America, the United States, Canada and Europe throughout the 1970s and the 1980s. The founders [...]

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Maria Eva Duarte de Peon was the second wife of Argentinian President Juan Peron. She was the country's first lady from 1946 until her death in 1952. She is affectionately referred to as Evita by the Argentinians even until today.Not much is known during the childhood and young adult life of Evita. What has been certain was that in [...]

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The new online visa application system in Chennai is taking time to go online, as there are a few software issues that need to be addressed. Once these glitches have been corrected, the system would become available to the visa hopefuls throughout India.According to Nicholas Manning, Chief of Consular Services of the US Embassy at Chennai said, "Yes we [...]

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Officials in the Obama administration announced last week that new guidelines for immigration law would correct a current issue in its operationalization. The new law would spare many NRIs from prolonged separation from immigrant family members.The said changes would benefit US citizens married or have children who are currently considered as illegal immigrants. The change would change a system [...]

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In a recent move, China has denied the issuance of a visa for a senior IAF officer from Arunachal Pradesh. The individual was to be part of a military delegation and as a result, India has placed the delegation visit on hold.The individual is Group Captain M. Panging, who is currently based in Northeast, was refused issuance of a [...]

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The Australian Federal Government recently announced the implementation of a new visa fee system to alleviate the taxpayer burden of subsidizing current visa applications to the country. It said that the current visa application fees do not completely cover the cost of the government in processing these applications. It is projected that the new visa fee scheme would net [...]

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His full name is Simon Jose Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolivar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter. Born on July 24, 1783 in Caracas, Venezuela, he is acknowledged as one of the most influential individuals who participated in Latin America's struggle for independence against the Spanish Crown.After gaining independence from Spanish imperial rule, Bolivar participated in the creation of [...]

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Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva was diagnosed last year with laryngeal cancer. As a response, the popular politician has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments to address this health issue.This health development is a major concern for supporters of this very popular public figure. The Brazilian populace affectionately calls him Lula and many view his return to office [...]

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The joint progress of France and India is not only about tourism and immigration. There are many other aspects that help develop greater cooperation and development between these two nations. Here are some of the following areas where both countries benefit from their mutual cooperation.Trade. France and India have increased their bilateral trade agreement from 6.5 billion euros in [...]

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Born in October 2, 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is considered as the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during its fight for independence from British monarchial rule.His main tool in propagating the revolution is through satyagraha or resistance through civil disobedience. This is based on the Indian concept of ahimsa or non-violence. Through his leadership, Gandhi provided the [...]

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