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Venezuela Presidents Denies US Request to Use Venezuela Air Space for Narcotics Flights As U.S. Scrambles to Replace the Loss of Panama for Counterdrug Efforts |
On May 24, 1999, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he will deny a U.S. request to use Venezuela’s airspace for anti-narcotics flights. Meanwhile, the U.S. is scrambling to replace the use of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
7 |
1999-07-01 |
United States, Venezuela, Panama |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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Trinidad Executes 9 Persons and Other Caribbean Governments Follow Its Lead |
On June 4, 5, and 7, 1999, Trinidad and Tobago executed nine persons at the gallows (by hanging), triggering a likely trend in other English-speaking Caribbean countries... [more] |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
7 |
1999-07-01 |
Caribbean |
Human Rights |
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English Court of Appeal Refuses to Indirectly Enforce Danish Revenue Claim |
On May 21, 1999, an English Court of Appeal denied an effort by the Danish Revenue Authority to enforce its taxes against a Danish national, but the European integration law issues are likely to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
15 |
7 |
1999-07-01 |
United Kingdom, , Ireland |
Taxation |
