Word: alfonso
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...overlooked the nonstereotypical Mexican businesspeople who are fueling the U.S. economy, as well as the Mexican-educated professionals who are making contributions to the arts, science and technology. ALFONSO INIGUEZ Mesa, Ariz...
...GUATEMALA Mass Breakout Guatemala's President Alfonso Portillo imposed a state of emergency, suspending freedom of movement and other constitutional rights after 78 of the country's most dangerous criminals broke out of a top security prison. Thousands of police, backed up by troops and helicopters, scoured the country for the escaped murderers, rapists, kidnappers and drug traffickers - 13 of whom were on death row - recapturing 25. Two officials and 19 guards at the prison were detained on suspicion of collusion in the escape...
...sending it rolling down the third-base line for a double. (Typical of the way he has helped manufacture runs since Opening Day, when he keyed a game-winning rally with a bunt single, Ichiro took third on a wild pitch and then scored on second baseman Alfonso Soriano's throwing error...
...possibility of 2005 terrifies us," admits Venezuelan foreign minister Luis Alfonso Davila, currently president of the Andean Community of Nations. "Our economies are absolutely not structured to compete in the big leagues." The region's smaller economies in Central America and the Caribbean also fear change, since a huge part of their budget revenue currently comes from tariffs. Even for such a staunch FTAA supporter as Mexico, there is still so much to be gained from further deepening NAFTA ties that opinion is divided. "It's hard to find a real driving force," says Mexican foreign minister Jorge Casta...
...Colombia, former El Tiempo editor Alfonso Martinez told TIME that the crisis in the U.S. would help some local politicians. "Colombians are surprised that there can be no result two days after an election in the U.S. because usually everything is very quick there," says Martinez. "The Palm Beach issue is raising considerable interest since it's being used locally to show that even in the U.S. there are irregularities in elections...