A Poem and a Letter by Simón Bolívar and a Lock of His Hair Are Sold in London
A manuscript poem and a signed letter by Simón Bolívar and a lock of his hair were sold in London, as part of the auction of the private collection of the widow of a British military man who fought alongside the Latin American liberator.
U.S. Supreme Court Gives Green Light To Noriega’s Extradition To France
By rejecting his last appeal, the United States Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for the extradition of former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega to France, where he is charged with money laundering.
Santo Domingo Wants to Export Its Rich and Active Cultural Life Throughout the Americas
Santo Domingo will take advantage of its position as cultural capital of the Americas in 2010 to export to the entire continent its rich and active cultural life, a great attraction that “sometimes people have to come from outside to get us to see,” the minister of culture, José Rafael [ … ]
New Brazilian General Named To Head Haiti UN Mission
Brazilian General Luiz Guilherme Paul Cruz was named the new military commander for the UN mission in Haiti, replacing fellow Brazilian Major General Floriano Peixoto, the UN office in Brazil said Thursday.
Colombia Nabs FARC Commander, New Paramilitary Chief
Colombian authorities captured Saturday in separate operations in the country's northwest one of the principal leaders of the new paramilitaries and a commander of a FARC guerrilla front, officials said.
Rains Test The Refuges Of Earthquake Survivors In Haiti
Rain fell for several hours in Port-au-Prince, flooding some camps and forcing thousands to flee, in a new threat facing the survivors of the earthquake.
US Seeks To Cancel Haiti’s $447 Million Dollar Debt To IDB
The United States wants the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to cancel all of Haiti's debt, standing at some $447 million dollars, US Treasury sources said on Thursday.
Central America, Hotbed For Organized Crime
Central America is a “very vulnerable region” for organized crime due to factors ranging from the lack of development and the flow of arms to the high percentage of young people in the population, the chief United Nations anti-drug and anti-crime official affirmed.
Barça And Arsenal Matched Up In Champions League Quarter-Finals
Barcelona, the defending champion and the only Spanish team still in competition, will meet Arsenal, from England, in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, it was determined in Friday’s lottery, in which the other match-ups were Bayern-Manchester, Inter-CSKA, and Lyons-Bordeaux.
Red Cross: Chilean Quake Survivors in Desperate Need of Shelter
The Red Cross has issued a revised emergency appeal for Chile, saying tens of thousands of families left homeless by last month's earthquake are in desperate need of shelter ahead of the upcoming rainy season.
Chile, Argentina Main Destinations For Pot Seized In Bolivia
Some 60 percent of the marijuana seized in Bolivia is bound for Chile, while another large portion is bound for Argentina and the rest goes to domestic use, a high-level government official said Wednesday.
Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Completes Relief Mission In Haiti
The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Haiti March 10.