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Brazil Will Have Reactor For Nuclear Submarine In 2014
Brazil will complete the first reactor for its nuclear submarine in 2014, the coordinator of the Brazilian navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program, André Luis Ferreira Marques, announced in an interview with state news agency Agencia Brasil.
U.S. Army’s Elite Train Belizean Forces In Effort To Build Partnership
Concerns about trafficking throughout Belize have increased as operatives use the nation as a launching pad for trafficking. The upsurge in the illegal transit operations can be traced along many of Belize’s rural, remote areas, and vast ocean. Concerns about trafficking throughout Belize have increased as operatives use the nation [ … ]
Bolivia Sends Troops to the Brazilian Border
The Bolivian government has ordered the reinforcement of its military presence in regions bordering Brazil and Paraguay, where an increasing presence of Colombian drug dealers, assassins and gangs has been detected, said the acting president, Alvaro García.
Brazil Launches War On Crack
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva unveiled a national war on crack cocaine, a drug that is increasingly causing addiction, health problems and crime in Brazilian cities and towns.
Argentina Is “Least Loved” Team, and Brazil Is Most Loved, According to Survey
Argentina is the “least loved” team among the ‘big ones’ that will be competing for soccer’s World Cup in South Africa, and Brazil is the most loved in other countries, according to a survey conducted in nine countries by the French Public Opinion Institute (IFOP) and published Wednesday by the [ … ]
South Korean Firm Hyundai Expresses Interest in Steel Project in Bolivia
The South Korean multinational firm Hyundai has expressed interest in investing in a steel project associated with a fabulous deposit of iron ore in eastern Bolivia, the president of state-owned steel producer Empresa Siderúrgica de Mutún (ESM), Sergio Alandia, announced.
Bolivia Will Sell 2.3 Billion Dollars’ Worth of Gas to Brazil and Argentina in 2010
Bolivia will sell natural gas to Brazil and Argentina for a total of 2.3 billion dollars in 2010, an executive of the Bolivian state petroleum firm YPFB announced Wednesday.
UN Redoubles Efforts To House Haiti’s Homeless
The head of the UN mission in Haiti Edmond Mulet unveiled new efforts to provide secure housing to thousands of people made homeless by January's devastating earthquake.
Swift Sailors Deliver Project Handclasp Aid In Jamaica
Sailors on board high speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) made two Project Handclasp aid deliveries in Port Antonio, Jamaica, May 12.
FARC And Drug Traffickers Use Brazilian Territory (Colombian Minister)
Drug-trafficking networks and the FARC guerrilla group’s logistical operations use Brazilian border territory for their activities, the Colombian defense minister, Gabriel Silva, said Wednesday, while nonetheless emphasizing the collaboration between Brazil and Colombia.