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Banco Palmas, however, has received praise from international economists like Bernard Lietaer, former director of the Central Bank of Belgium.
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In Thursday's other games, Real Betis made it through to the last eight with a 2-1 aggregate win over Las Palmas.
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Singlehandedly introducing Basque cuisine to Gran Canaria, Restaurante Amaiur is next door to a 19th-century palace in the Vegueta neighbourhood of Las Palmas.
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The ship docked at the island's port of Santa Cruz in the morning, after arriving there from the neighboring island of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
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The Italian-owned Restaurante Molinet in Las Palmas matches a striking red and black interior with an intrepid menu of ostrich with muscatel sauce, langoustines, and calamari with homemade pasta.
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According to Ansorena, the Instituto Banco Palmas will always think first of Northeastern Brazil, given that it is the poorest region of the country and home to Conjunto Palmeira.
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Additionally, the bank has served as an incubator for social programs including the youth music group Companhia Bate Palmas, a vocational school, food security projects geared toward women, a general store and Palma brand clothing and cleaning items.
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Experts say it is too early to suggest the cause of the crash but many believe it was in part due to the extra number of flights and pressure on resources at the small airport following several diversions from Las Palmas.
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Hoping to use the Banco Palmas model as a successful guide for other low-income communities throughout Brazil, the inhabitants of Conjunto Palmeira developed the Instituto Banco Palmas, which partnered with the National Secretariat of Solidarity Economy and the Banco Popular do Brasil in 2005.
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