LAIA

abbreviation

Latin American Integration Association (before 1981, known as the Latin American Free Trade Area). An economic group, its members are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela

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The likes of Irene Paredes, Laia Aleixandri and Maria Mendez like to get tight to forward players and don't allow space and time for their opponent to face up and turn, which I think is a good thing for England.

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Spain defender Laia Codina says the world champions have become stronger because of their battles both on and off the pitch over the past few years.

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Her teammates Irene Paredes, Laia Codina, and Alexia Putellas appeared at the trial of Mr Rubiales at National Court in Madrid in on Thursday, where he is accused of sexual assault and coercion.

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Arsenal defender Laia Codina added: "Jenni was devastated and she was beginning to understand everything that was happening. We knew we were almost home. She looked worried and scared as well."

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New research shows that it spends around 60 percent of its time on the hunt, but if noise from the motor boats disturb them and makes them quit the pursuit of fish this could have negative implications for the survival of these animals, explains postdoc Laia Rojano Doñate from the Department of Ecoscience at Aarhus University.