•A major vaccination and immunization campaign will occur in 22 departments affected by the winter conditions in Colombia in the next 3 months. •Eluniversal.com.co reports that the effort will attempt to vaccinate 223,600 individuals for free. •One focus will be vaccinating children under six years old against diseases such as tuberculosis, diphtheria, rotavirus as well […]
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Peru21.pe reports that two soldiers were killed this morning, Tuesday July 19th, in a shootout with terrorists in Llochegua in the Ayacucho province. Officials say the attack occurred during a patrol of Llochegua, where two soldiers were wounded as well. The military patrol belonged to the Base Against Terrorism, “Mantaro Union. Officers of the Joint […]
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According to ElComercio.com, the National Police will continue to provide protection around the outside and inside of Ecuador’s soccer stadiums. Interior Minister, Jose Serrano announced the extension in Guayaquil this afternoon, Tuesday July 19th. After the Minister approved an accord that says military officials cannot be located within sporting venues or locations of public performance […]
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According to Peru21.pe the Municipality of Surco has been raised to a ‘permanent alert’ due to increases of thefts and robberies. The mayor of Surco, Roberto Gomez Baca says that both home and car crimes have increased this year. Baca adds 180 vehicles have been stolen since the beginning of 2011. Officials say the cars […]
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The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported today that the unemployment rate during the month of June was the lowest the country has seen in 10 years, according to abc.com.py. The unemployment rate of the economically active part of the population was at 6.2% this June, compared to 7% last year and 11.6% […]
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The hacker group known for its several attacks to government websites, Anonymous, has created its own social network on the web reported Peru21.pe. Anonymous calls this social website AnonPlus, and was made after activists of the group were banned from sites such as Facebook and YouTube. The new site contains a message from the group […]
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El Universal reports • The Mexico City Civic Council of Public Safety and Administration of Justice recorded 381 instances of bullying last semester • 49% of reported cases were both physical and psychological harassment; 30% were only psychological and 26% were only physical • Seven cases of cyberbullying were reported • Over 90% of the […]
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According to ElComercio.pe the Peruvian government began to compensate victims of the Shining Path movement, during the years of 1980 and 2000, on Saturday July 16th. Government officials say that a total of 20 million soles will be handed out in individual increments of 10,000 soles. The president of the Ministry Cabinet Rosario Fernandez says […]
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A press conference was called today by the president of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, Estela de Carlotto, after DNA results came back negative over the weekend that would have linked the Noble Herrera brother and sister to families of disappeared children during the dictatorship in the 70s and 80s. The Noble Herrera […]
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Civil society organisations* from Latin America, Europe and around the world have issued an open letter calling on the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation to reject a proposal to finance Calyx Agro, a company that acquires farmland in Latin America on behalf of wealthy foreign investors. Read Article
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Felipe Calderon, president of Mexico, signed a decree that strengthens laws against human trafficking to halt the abuse of organized criminals reported El Punto Critico. Calderon is confident that the reform will help fight violence and save innocent people from the hell power of organized crime. The president also encouraged citizens to be weary of […]
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Urbanization is something that every country faces at one point or another in its development. The US, for example, experienced urbanization during the industrial revolution and on to the early 20th century. Today, many developing countries are also experiencing it. Because it is part of the path to development, urbanization is an indicator worth analyzing […]
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Musicians and artists are canceling performances and demanding increased security in Guatemala after a visiting Argentine folk singer was shot to death. Read Article
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Pro-life organizations and the Consortium of Catholic Doctors lobbied the National Congress of Argentina this week against abortion after the president of the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) and the United Nations Organization proposed sexual and reproductive health legislation legalizing abortion, according to intereconomia.com. The IACHR presented a report to support their legislation claiming […]
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ElComercio.pe reports that the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) has made $7.5 billion available to Peru for infrastructure projects and services, after its president, Enrique Garcia meet with Peruvian President-Elect Ollanta Humala in Caracas, Venezuela today, July 15th. Garcia says the amount will be made available over a five-year period and that CAF will provide specific […]
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ElUniverso.com reports that seven people have died after purchasing bad alcohol in the Guayas province. Officials say that the two latest victims purchased alcohol in the parish of Ricaurte. Suspicion lies with the liquor purchased by all the victims, which officials’ say was altered. All seven victims have died within this past week, two people […]
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A tense meeting between a group of 36 employers from Tehuacán and the governor of the state of Puebla, Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas, was held earlier this week, La Jornada de Oriente reports. The employers are concerned about the recent increase in kidnappings, as well as complaining that there have been no decisive actions taken […]
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•The Colombian Government is to ratify an initiative to reduce the poverty rate in rural areas by 30%. •As revealed by El Espectador, 62% of the rural population is below the poverty line. •The Law of Rural Development will involve 25 areas and will incorporate 11 large components such as incentives to improve use of […]
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Migration and Its Determinants: A Study of Two Communities in Colombia, Recorded Interview with Dr. Jesus Valencia (Recording time 27:30) Recorded July 15, 2011 Using data gathered by the author in two communities in Southwestern Colombia, this paper tests a model of migration which incorporates relative deprivation as one of many possible reasons to migrate. […]
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A year after Argentina legalized gay marriage, the Argentine Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender reports that there have been almost 3 thousand gay marriages, 60% of them between men, and the majority occurring in Buenos Aires, per sdpnoticias.com. Congress passed the law on July 15, 2010, with 33 votes in favor, 27 against […]
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Cuban Fiestas – Recorded interview with author Dr. Roberto González Echevarría. (Recording Time – 01:29.52) Recorded July 14, 2011. PURCHASE BOOK:Cuban Fiestas (See all Cultural Anthropology Books) In the Cuban town of Sagua la Grande, a young Roberto González Echevarría peers out the window of his family home on the morning of the Nochebuena fiesta […]
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Mexican poet Javier Sicilia, head of the victims movement against violence in Mexico, stated that in September the Consolation caravan will march from the south to the center of Mexico according to EFE. Sicilia gave up poetry in April after the murder of his son, and has since organized activist movements throughout Mexico. His influence […]
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In a park in Santa Catarina, several men that were traveling in late-model vehicles killed five youths in multiple shootings reported Milienio. The youth often meet at Plaza Argentina of La Fama, a known point for selling drugs. The victims, which included three teenagers and two middle-aged men, were chased and shot with handguns, as […]
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According Agenica Venezolana de Noticias, on August 9 the indigenous community in Panama will lead a national strike and march to the capital due to a breach of Changuinola agreements by President Ricardo Martinelli. The strike was decided by the General Conference of indigenous regions, who were enraged by the government’s failure to compensate indigenous […]
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Panama is willing to face the challenge of increased rates of energy consumption due to rapid development in the domestic and industrial sector of the country indicated Prensa Latina. Major electricity interconnection projects are underway with Central America and Colombia. The General Secretariat of Energy has addressed concern to the completion of feasibility studies on […]
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According to RadioSucre.com.ec government authorities say that an addition of a monetary reward system for the location of criminals on the ‘Most Wanted’ list, is just one of the new strategies for the capture of the violent criminals in Ecuador. The undersecretary of Internal Security of the Interior Ministry, Javier Cordova says that rewards will […]
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According to ElComercio.pe the National Commission for Development and Life Without Drugs (Devida) presented the results from their 3rd National Study of “Prevention and Drug Consumption in High School Students in 2009” which showed a 18.9% overall increase in drug use. The study finds that marijuana use increased 23% between 2007 and 2009. However officials […]
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The fuel shortages in Argentina have reached new levels of intensity, especially in the interior of the country, according to infobae.com. Head of the Argentine Federation of the Interior Dispensing of Fuel, Daniel Giribone, says there is no hope for a quick fix because shortages in the interior provinces of the country are not seasonal, […]
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The state of Mexico (encompassing all of Mexico City and nearby outlying regions) has the highest number of Internet users in the country, despite the small number of communities that offer efficient Internet access. However, twelve towns within the state are offering free wireless Internet access to their residents. Access is available in the town […]
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•When receiving ID cards, the indigenous peoples of Colombia are experiencing discrimination whether by giving them strange names or assuming that they cannot sign their name. •According to El Espectador, names such as Tarzan or Gorila were assigned largely in the 60s and 90s when politicians registered large numbers of natives in order to obtain […]
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A joint study between the University of Southern California and the Mexico City campus of Monterrey Technological University is revealing key facts about Internet use in Mexico. The study, known as the World Internet Project (WIP), has been studying the habits of Internet users and non-users since 2007. Despite the fact that most families in […]
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•The statistics say that 1 in 5 pregnancies are early (before 18 years of age) in Colombia, which factors into the poverty of the country, according to the UN Population Fund per RCN Radio. •It is suggested that adolescents have more information about planned parenting to reduce pregnancies at such an early age as well […]
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Two police officers and one civilian were killed in the village of San Cristobalito in Chiapas after an incensed indigenous group forced their vehicle off a 200-meter cliff, El Universal reports. Two Ministerial police officers and two civilians arrived in the village to arrest a man presumably involved in an automobile robbery. The suspect ran […]
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According to ElComercio.pe eight countries, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela will begin a joint study of water resources and deforestation in the Amazon region next August, announces the Treaty Organization of the Amazonian Region (ACTO). Officials say this is the first regional project of deforestation that can quantify and compare […]
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•The Cauca department in Colombia has experienced more violence than usual due to FARC’s relocation to the Cordillera Central in Colombia. •The indigenous people of the area are suffering the consequences and are being controlled by FARC’s guerillas according to Rodrigo Rojas, a representative of Pax Cristhi per RCN Radio. •Rojas states that the indigenous […]
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According to LaVoz.com.ar the government of Mendoza will not report on the number of flu cases in their province. The Secretary of Health in Mendoza, Enrique Quesada confirmed the government’s decision on July 1st. Quesada says people should be more concerned with prevention and sanitary care than numbers of people who have fallen ill. Quesada […]
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•Priest Jairo Alzate Cardona has been sentenced for 7 years for sexual abuse of a minor in a school in Pereira, Colombia. •According to adn.es, Cardona is facing two other trials for the same crime. •He is charged with having abusive carnal access of a 14-year-old minor in 2008 when the victim was 10 years […]
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Citizens of the Buenos Aires towns, Arturo Seguí, La Loma, San Carlos, barrio Norte, Gorina Villa Elvira and Berisso have been complaining this week of severe power outages, blackouts and disruptions in their electrical service, according to eldia.com.ar. The complaints continue today as some residents have suffered outages all week that power company Edelap is […]
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ElComercio.com reports that hundreds of people, including relatives and friends, marched in the streets of Tulcan, Carchi today July 7th, demanding the release of Orlando Ibarra. The marchers planned to follow the route from Tulcan, Ecuador to Ipiales, Colombia. The Ecuadorian businessman was kidnapped in Ipiales, Colombia on August 2, 2010. Officials say that his […]
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According to LaIndustria.pe the director of the Division of Tourism and Environmental Protection, Edwin Jorge Gutierrez informed journalists of the La Industria newspaper that 18 branches of this department have begun English courses. This new training began after the Division received many complaints from tourists who said that the officers could not understand them, reports […]
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According to Cre.com.ec the administration of Rafael Correa is carefully watching the situation of illegal migration to the Galapagos Islands. On Friday June 3rd, President Rafael Correa announced that the environment of the Galapagos Islands would collapse if more illegal migration occurred. Officials announced the start of an investigation of residents in the Galapagos to […]
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According to Ecuadorinmediato.com today July 7th the Manton Canon Council in the Manabi province approved an ordnance that regulates motorcycle transportation to only one rider. Officials say that this is another crucial step in reducing crime rates in Manta. Jaime Estrada, the Mayor of Manta says that the law is effective beginning today. Estrada adds […]
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Minors between the ages of 13 and 17 attempting to cross the border from Mexico to the U.S. face a variety of dangers, Milenio reports. In addition to facing health problems, like malnutrition and anemia, minors are often kidnapped or “lost on the road,” and many are forced into child prostitution. Coyotes and polleros, Mexican […]
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According to ElTelegrafo.com.ec the Electric Company of Quito and the Municipality government have signed an agreement for the development of the Program of Unemployment and Restructuring of Electricity Wires in public spaces. Officials say the project will provide more reliability and security to Ecuadorian citizens through the change of electricity distribution from aboveground wires to […]
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Hoy.com.ec reports on Wednesday July 6th that Ecuadorian Interior Minister, Jose Serrano announced the Manabi Province will receive $15 million for security improvements. Serrano says that Manta will be the first city with security cameras installed on all urban transportation services. Officials report that the Pacific Eloy Alfaro Refinery, the Municipality of Manta and the […]
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According to ElComercio.com Ecuador presented its first satellite, NEE-01 Pegaso, on the first day of the Fourth International Congress of Telecommunications, Information Technology and Communications at the hotel Hilton Colon in Quito. The Ecuadorian Civil Space Agency presented the new satellite with the help of astronaut Ronnie Nader. Reportedly the official launch occurred on the […]
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According to data from the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Information (INEGI), there were 430,000 traffic accidents in Mexico in 2009, of which 6000 were fatal, CNN Expansion reports. The total cost of these accidents, including material damages, medical costs and administrative costs, represents 1.3% of Mexico’s GDP. One expert recommends methods to reduce […]
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Peru21.pe reports that criminals robbed the church of Santa Ana in Espinar of its precious metal-plated ornaments adorning the altar in the church. The article says that residents in the Cusco province of Peru have been disturbed by recent reports of religious theft that left the city of Lambayaque without the Cross of Motupe. The […]
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According to ElComercio.com thousands of residents in eight parishes and villages located in the northwest of Ambato have been without drinking water since the night of Tuesday July 5th. The Private Municipal Enterprise for Water and Sewage in Ambato (EP EMAPA) has suspended operation while technicians waterproof reservoir tanks located in Atahualpa and Unamuncho. The […]
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According to ElComercio.com today, at mid-day, Wednesday July 6th, about 50 protesters marched through different sections of Guayaquil’s center. A protest that began at the Palace of Justice consisted of several former employees of Ecuador’s National Beer Company. The former employees were asking authorities to expedite a judicial case involving the company so that they […]
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ElComercio.com reports that recent cases of violence against women in Ecuador have created increased fear for Ecuadorian women. Officials say they do not have specific statistics about homicides of women in Ecuador, however 84 murders and assassinations were reported in Quito from January to April of 2011. Officials add that most violence against women occur […]
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The Córdoba branch of the National Institute against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism (INADI) shut down a Facebook group last night that advertised a club for young men that had “no blacks” and “no floggers (similar to hipsters),” according to lavoz.com.ar. The page promoted the City Festival club in Patio Olmos, but was not the official […]
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President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez’s struggle with cancer has severely shaken Cuban society, according to terra.com. A long-lasting friendship between Chavez and Fidel Castro, now carried on with Raul Castro, has been the glue to a strong economic relationship between the 2 nations that has greatly boosted the economy and overall standard of living in […]
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The public transportation drivers strike taking place in Asunción, Paraguay today has already caused huge delays for commuters and street blockages, and has now become the reason 30% of all public school children in the city were unable to attend school today, according to abc.com.py. The Department of Education has been dealing with an unusually […]
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According to Peru21.pe the 25-year project to establish an electric train in Lima will need an 86 million sole subsidy from the government. Officials say that the project headed by President Alan Garcia is scheduled to be operational on July 11th. The government contract states that the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) must subsidize […]
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According to Peru21.pe, on Friday July 1st thousands of students from the San Cristobal University in Huamanga clashed with police in the Plaza de Huamanga as they tried to take over the university by force. Officials say that police used tear gas while trying to quell the demonstrators. Students responded by throwing different kinds of […]
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According to Peru21.pe the Lima city council approved a budget of 10.5 million soles for 22 projects in poorer zones of the capital on the 1st of July. Officials say that the projects will consist of 12 new staircases, 10 new outdoor recreation areas and a smaller budget of about 5.92 million soles for improvements […]
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According to ElComercio.com the governments of Spain and Ecuador have signed an agreement that will allow Spanish and Ecuadorian emigrants to choose between which of the two countries to retire. The announcement was made by the president of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS), Ramiro Gonzalez in coordination with the Spanish Ministry of Social Security. […]
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ElComercio.com reports that there is a shortage of HIV-AID drugs in Ecuador. Health officials report that prescriptions of antiretroviral drugs such as Lamivudine, Abacavir and Kaletra are not being filled at special pharmacies that are supposed to carry these expensive drugs. Non-governmental organizations report that 10% of the 1,000 members of the organization Caminos de […]
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An alley in the center of Mexico City was the successful center of a network of human trafficking and sexual slavery, CNN Mexico reports. An operation conducted on May 21, 2011 saw the arrest of Manuel and Armando Rodríguez Mejía, brothers who have overseen a successful prostitution and human trafficking ring for over 30 years, […]
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•The video from El Espectador shows minors being trained by alias Pipón of FARC’s front 57. •A member of the National Police while under cover recorded the video. •The video shows Pipón training the young people between 14-17 years old how to use firearms and other kinds of combat training. •Around 4,000 like cases of […]
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Reporters Without Borders welcomes the withdrawal of charges against photographer Marcela Rodríguez, a contributor to the Mapuexpress website, when she appeared before a court in the southern city of Temuco on 22 June. The public prosecutor decided it was not in the public interest to prosecute her. Read Article
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PERU Indigenous Women Weave New Community Ties By Milagros Salazar Vilma Matías weaving on a loom at the Lucanamarca workshop. Credit:Milagro Salazar/IPS Buy this picture LUCANAMARCA, Peru, Fuchsia, green and turquoise yarn shuttles swiftly across the wooden loom Dora Huancahuari has learned to use. Together with other craftswomen, she has started a small weaving business […]
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First ever National Nutritional Intake Survey finds Chileans develop unhealthy habits. The traditional pattern of eating four daily meals has nearly disappeared from the average Chilean’s life, the first ever National Nutritional Intake Survey found. Other notable changes include a drop in consumption of fish and seafood among the average Chileans. Read Article
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According to ElComercio.com today, Thursday June 30th in Santiago, Chile more than 100,000 people marched through the streets demanding improvement of the public education system, including lowering costs in Chile. The peaceful marchers made their way to the Ministry of Education and the Presidential Palace. This is one of the largest protests in the last […]
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As a new presidential race grows near, many in Argentina are critical and skeptical of what their leaders are doing to better the Argentine society, says 927digital.com.ar. With 4 million people living below the poverty line, 6% of the population suffering from malnutrition and a rising inflation that increases the gap between the rich and […]
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•Olga Amparo Sánchez, director of La Casa de La Mujer, described the role of women caught in the armed conflict as “spoils of war.” •In a report by RCN Radio, she states that from a young age, women are forced to go through pregnancies, sterilizations, and prostitution. •According to Amparo Sánchez, the women are regulated […]
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The lone survivor of a lynching that left two men dead in 2004 is speaking out about his experience for the first time in an interview with El Universal. On November 24, 2004, three members of the Federal Preventive Police (PFP) went to San Juan Ixtayopan to investigate radical groups, but the people in the […]
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•With Interpol’s support, the Colombian Police was able to take down 3 transnational organizations that specialized in trafficking Colombian women and forcing them into prostitution. •According to El Espectador, the groups also specialized in attaining false visas to Central America. •Five men, who trafficked young and underprivileged people by promising them work outside of the […]
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According to ElComercio.pe more than 2,500 students from the National San Cristobal University of Huamanga began an indefinite strike today, Wednesday June 28th, to denounce the suspected misappropriation of funds by university authorities. Reportedly, documents were released that revealed the embezzlement of funds by administrative workers. Sources say that revenue from tuition and admission tests […]
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According in ElComercio.pe Tuesday June 28th residents in Lima and Callao participated in a general earthquake drill under the control of the National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI) with the support of Mayor Villaran of Lima. Officials report that about 4,000 residents attended a large drill held in the Plaza de Armas in Lima. The residents […]
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According to ElComercio.pe Yerko Cornejo Soto, 24, was arrested on Sunday June 26th, for urinating on the monument of hero Francisco Bolognesi located in the civic center of Tacna. A Peruvian court on Monday June 27th fined Cornejo S/ 3,500 as well as giving him a sentence of 2 years and 6 months house arrest, […]
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Anti-mining protests in the region of Puno, Peru that caused five deaths and a road blockages to Bolivia finally ended, this past week, with increased government protocol for the protection of natural resources, reported infobae.com. The strikes often led to bloody confrontations with the police, and the burning of vehicles and buildings as public demonstrations […]
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An investigation into a children’s home in rural Buenos Aires began 10 days ago after a mother filed a complaint with the Judicial Unit for Women and Children stating 2 of her daughters were raped and sexually abused during their time there, according to lavoz.com.ar. The family’s story begins years ago when the mother was […]
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President Cristina Kirchner will not be traveling to Paraguay today for the Mercosur Summit per medical advice discouraging flying after she tripped and hit her head at an institute opening last Wednesday. According to lanacion.com.ar, the Presidential Medical Unit issued a statement saying the president will not be traveling as a precaution, but that she […]
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ElUniverso.com reports that many “clinics” that offer a cure to homosexuality actually participate in the abuse and mistreatment of individuals under their care. This past Wednesday, June 22nd, Paola spoke in front of about 70 people in Quito describing her experience being taken from her home to one of these “clinics.” In many cases including […]
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According to ElUniverso.com the major market of Ambato is worried about the shortages of products causing prices to rise and buyers to disappear. Traders comment that buyers, who came from a variety of cities in Ecuador, are beginning to prefer the markets of Riobamba and Latacunga. For instance, no peas are available in Ambato, says […]
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Diariocorreo.pe reports that a woman killed her stepdaughter, who suffered from mental disorders including schizophrenia, May 15th. Estercita Rivera, the killer, was arrested today and is in the women’s wing of the El Milagro prison, reports the prosecutor for the case. The victim’s mother, Cecilia Leon Soto demands justice for her daughter calling for life […]
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According to ElUniverso.com, the Ministry of Public Health has opened a mobile hospital in Guayaquil. The center opened its doors at 7 a.m. on Monday June 27th. Many people were already lined-up waiting for care, reports radio station Citynoticias. However people have to wait in line for an average of 3 hours. El Universo reports […]
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According to a legislative report from the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in Mexico, at least 23,000 young adults and teenagers have been recruited to join drug trafficking gangs, ANSA reports. The report stated that the problem of violence in Mexico stems from social, political, economic and cultural issues. In addition to the 23,000 young […]
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The Ricardo Núñez Research Center has released data from an unpublished study focussing on suicide in Argentina, specifically in the province of Córdoba, that the Department of Health hopes will lead to improved suicide prevention programs in the country, according to lavoz.com.ar. The issue of suicide is not one frequently discussed in Argentina, there are […]
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A seven-year conflict in the Episcopal Church’s Ecuador Central diocese has resulted in the presiding bishop sending a team to that nation to investigate. The conflict has resulted in the breakdown of relationships between the Standing Committee and Bishop Luis Fernando Ruiz, who has served as diocesan bishop since August 2009. Read Article
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Hoy.com.ec reports that the Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem awarded Manuel Antonio Borrero a medal of ‘National Justice’ for saving Jews during World War II. The medal was awarded on Thursday June 23rd. According to Hoy, this is the highest award of honor given to non-Jews who helped save Jewish lives. Borrero who was born in […]
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•In Barbacoas, Nariño, Colombia, 300 women are refusing to have sexual intercourse with their husbands to participate in a strike to demand that the government finish repairs on the Junín-Barbacoas stretch. •As Prensa Latina reveals, with this “crossed legs” strike, the women hope to convince their husbands to demand repair from the proper authorities. •Due […]
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According to ElComercio.pe, Rosario Fernandez, head of the Peruvian cabinet announced Wednesday June 22nd, that a budget will not be shared among the universities of Tayacaja and Huancavelica. The new University in Tayacaja and the University of Huancavelica will have two separate budgets, announced Fernandez. The Prime Minister condemned the violent reaction of the people […]
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According to Andina.com.pe the Peruvian National Commission of Cooperation with Unesco held a meeting in Lima on Wednesday to identify the informal and formal internships that will help increase the quality of education in Peru. The Secretary General of the Committee, Maria Isabel Miyan de Chiabra says that by recognizing the areas of popular internships, […]
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•The residents of the Kennedy sector in Bogotá, Colombia report that over 100 young people of the “emo” group have been causing fights and disturbing the peace. •They reside in the park of the barrio Techo as they are reportedly being pursued by other groups. •As Caracol Radio reports, the group of young people attempted […]
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•President Santos proposed that countries work together to fight narcotics trafficking in Central America in the International Conference of Support for the Central American Security Strategy currently in Guatemala. •He referred to Colombia’s example and its cooperation with the U.S. in Plan Colombia, which has helped to combat the threat of narcotrafficking in the country. […]
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•According to Radio Nacional de Colombia, 10% of the youth turn to the trafficking of narcotics for work for lack of other opportunities. •The youth of San Andrés, which annually is 900 high school graduates, are seeking work and usually turn to positions such as seasonal hotel workers and motorcycle taxi drivers. •Deputy Fernando Cañon […]
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An idea constructed in February of 2009 by the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo was to build 350 houses and a hospital for landslide victims in Tartagal, Salta which would be funded and carried out by the “Shared Dreams” foundation, according to perfil.com. After the Mothers were charged with alleged corruption and money laundering […]
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Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that requirements for having refugee status in the South American country have been tightened. The new measures are based on the “citizen security policy” of the Ecuadorian government, said Leonardo Carrion, assistant secretary of migratory, consular and refugee issues at the ministry. Read Article
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•According to Semana, of the 32 public and 48 private universities in Colombia, only 19 of them fulfill the requirements that are to be included in the reform to Law 30. •The reforms are currently being studied and debated with several forums, visits and inscriptions. •Private institutions are proposed to have more restrictions including limiting […]
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•Senator Gilma Jiménez presented the statistic that in Colombia 250,000 children are born from unwanted pregnancies per RCN Radio. •She also stated that 1 in 5 children are born without certainty of the biological father. •So far in 2011, there have been 30 cases of child abuse by the children’s own parents. Read Article
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Leading sociologists say the recent lynching attempts in southern Mexico City are due to failures by the government, La Policiaca reports. They point to a lack of confidence in the police force as the reason citizens are attempting to take the law into their own hands. Corruption and repression have pervaded the police force in […]
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This Quiché Maya indigenous woman belongs to one of 10,250 families benefiting from the Maya Food Security Programme, a multisectorial initiative combating chronic malnutrition in the municipalities of Sacapulas, Cunén, Nebaj, Cotzal, Chajul and Uspantán in the department (province) of Quiché. Read Article
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After a series of hunger strikes and vigils, Fátima Hernández had managed to become an exception, as one of the few rape victims in Nicaragua to obtain justice. But now her fight has started all over again and the hope that her case offered to others might become a mirage. On Monday, she began a […]
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“Now I get supplies to feed my children, and I have a family garden where I grow carrots, onions and beets,” Marta Quinilla, a native of Uspantán, an area northwest of the Guatemalan capital that was devastated by the 36-year civil war, says cheerfully. This Quiché Maya indigenous woman belongs to one of 10,250 families […]
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Club and bar owners in the Mexican state of Querétaro are trying to find alternatives to the use of the Breathalyzer in order to avoid heavy fines to customers and visitors to the state, El Economista reports. The president of the Association of Bars and Clubs stated that establishments are willing to strengthen programs designed […]
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•Caracol Radio reports that Monseñor Julio Cesar Vidal has been participating in a dialogue with the emerging criminal bands, the Bacrim, in order to discuss reduced violence and terms of peace. •Bishops and other members of the Colombian clergy support Monseñor Vidal’s efforts. •Monseñor Serna feels that the Bacrim should be able to peacefully surrender […]
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