Haiti: Memorial For The Four Spanish Military Personnel Dead In Helicopter Crash
The Spanish defense minister, Carme Chacón, and the prime minister of Haiti, Jean-Max Bellerive, attended a ceremony Sunday in memory of the four Spanish military personnel who died Friday in a helicopter accident, the Spanish embassy announced.
Haiti Extends Quake State Of Emergency For 18 Months
The Haitian parliament extended the quake-hit nation's state of emergency for another 18 months as it set up a special committee to take charge of reconstruction.
Gates Praises Colombia As Exporter Of Security
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates offered high praise to Colombia as an “exporter of security” that, by sharing lessons learned in its crackdown against a leftist insurgency and drug-trafficking cartels, provides a model for the region.
American Owners of Liverpool Soccer Team Announce Intention to Sell
The American owners of the Liverpool Football Club, Tom Hicks y George Gillett, in a statement issued Friday, have announced their intention to sell the Premier League club in an operation supervised by Martin Broughton, currently chairman of British Airways.
United States and the IDB Create Energy Innovation Center for Latin America
The U.S. government and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have agreed to create an energy innovation center for Latin America, it was announced at the opening of a conference of energy ministers in Washington.
US Congress passes Haiti debt relief bill
The US Congress passed a bill Wednesday calling for easing Haiti's debt burden to help with reconstruction efforts in the wake of the devastating January 12 earthquake.
Uruguayan Navy Collaborated on Seizure of 270 kg of Marijuana in Haiti
The Uruguayan Navy collaborated on the seizure of 270 kilograms of marijuana in Haitian territorial waters, the navy’s spokesperson, Capt. Anselmo Borges, announced in Montevideo.
New Gene Responsible for Male-Pattern Baldness Identified
Researchers have identified a new gene involved in hair growth, a discovery that may open the way to future treatments for male-pattern baldness and other forms of hair loss, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
Roberto Carlos Launches in Miami Tour Celebrating His Fifty Years in Music
Brazilian balladeer Roberto Carlos will launch Saturday in Miami an international tour with which he is celebrating his fifty-year career and the countless musical successes that made him the Latino artist with the record for worldwide sales.
Haiti’s Preval pledges elections for 2010
Haitian President Rene Preval pledged in an interview with AFP to hold elections this year despite the massive difficulties of organizing a successful poll in his quake-devastated country.
Seabees Improve Conditions In Petionville For Displaced Haitians
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7´s Air Detachment are improving roads and installing engineering controls to improve living conditions for the more than 40,000 residents of Camp Petionville, an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Port-au-Prince.
Controversy in Brazil over Risk that Morumbi Will Be Left Out of 2014 Cup
The Brazilian press was swamped this week by a fierce controversy over the possibility that popular Morumbi Stadium will be ruled out by FIFA as a game site for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, although the soccer federation officially denied having made such a decision, according to local media.