Activists invited to globalization talks at Davos
The World Economic Forum opens its six day meeting in Davos with a push for inclusivity and a focus on the global economy while authorities brace for protests. Satish Kumar criticizes wealth gaps as thousands of police guard the event and about 3,200 participants including 30 heads of state attend amid warnings from the U.S. State Department about potential disorder.
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Beer Strike Shrinks Bavaria Supplies Across Colombia
In a five week stoppage at Bavaria, Colombia's beer giant, shelves and bars run bare of domestic beer. Bars turn to imports or homebrew as prices soar while 6,000 Bavaria workers and 20,000 others idle. Erick Leon notes rising Heineken sales in Bogota.
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Tanker Captain Seeks Treatment After Galapagos Spill
The tanker Jessica captain Tarquino Arevalo 58 under medical treatment for nerves after his overconfidence caused a Jan 16 grounding near Puerto Baquerizo Galapagos. He turned off radar mistook a buoy for a lighthouse and remains unable to answer investigators questions.
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