U.S., Colombia, and Mexico Seize 41 Million Dollars of Drug Money
More than 41 million dollars was seized in Colombia and Mexico in several anti-drug operations carried out by the authorities of these countries together with the United States in September, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced.
Peru To Use Sports To Counter Guerrillas, Drug Traffickers
The Peruvian government plans to spend $866,000 to build sports facilities in the strife-torn Valley of the Apurimac and Ene rivers, known as the VRAE region, where drug traffickers and the so-called "remnants" of the Shining Path guerrilla group operate, officials said.
“El secreto de sus ojos” Chosen by Argentina to Compete for the Oscar
BUENOS AIRES, 25 September 2009 (AFP) - “El secreto de sus ojos” [The Secret of Her Eyes], directed by Juan José Campanella, has been chosen to represent Argentina in the competition for the Oscar for Best Foreign Film at Hollywood’s Academy Awards, the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences announced [ … ]
Scientists Present Vaccine That Reduces AIDS Infections by 31%
Following tests in 16,000 volunteers, a group of scientists from the United States and Thailand presented today in Bangkok a vaccine that reduces the risk of AIDS infection by 31.2 percent, marking the first time that it has been possible to slow the spread of the disease with measures of [ … ]
India Takes Credit for and Claims as Its Own the Discovery of Water on the Moon
New Delhi, 25 September (EFE).- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) took credit today for the discovery of water on the moon, a discovery made by a NASA instrument carried on board an Indian satellite, the Chandrayaan 1, and confirmed by another Indian vehicle on board the vessel.
Motorized Caravan for the Release of Kidnapping Victims in Colombia Arrives in Europe
Madrid, 23 September (EFE).- The motorized caravan for the release of kidnapping victims in Colombia, in which former FARC hostages and their relatives are participating, in addition to volunteers, will cross the Atlantic in order to visit cities in Spain, France, and Italy over the course of eighteen days, prior [ … ]
Mediators and Government Urge the FARC to Accelerate Promised Releases
Bogotá, 24 September (EFE).- Sen. Piedad Córdoba, the Catholic Church, and the Colombian government today urged the FARC to accelerate the announced handover of two hostages, after evidence was released that one of them, kidnapped almost twelve years ago, was alive.
1.69 Tons of Seized Cocaine Incinerated in Guatemala
Guatemala City, 23 September (EFE).- Law-enforcement authorities today incinerated 1.69 tons of cocaine coming from Honduras, seized on Monday in an operation near the Guatemalan capital.
United States Donates Ten Million Dollars to Fight Drug Trafficking in Guatemala
Guatemala City, 24 September (EFE).- The U.S. government donated another ten million dollars to fight drug trafficking in Guatemala, a country considered to be a natural stop along the way for the shipment of cocaine from South America to the United States, official sources announced today.
“Liberators” Like Martí, Artigas, Bolívar, and San Martín Make the Jump to TV
“Liberators,” presented in San Sebastián, is a collection of eight TV movies that will be broadcast next year on Televisión Española (TVE) in order to introduce the public to the ideas and actions of the most significant figures of the struggle for independence in Latin America.
Violence Will Not Harm Rio’s Candidacy for Olympic Games
Violence will not harm the city of Rio de Janeiro’s candidacy to host the 2016 Olympic Games, for which it is competing against Tokyo, Chicago, and Madrid, the Brazilian Justice Minister, Tarso Genro, said, as quoted by state news agency Agencia Brasil.
Colombian President Paves Way For Hostage Releases
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe paved the way for the unilateral release of several hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, guerrilla group, authorizing opposition Sen. Piedad Cordoba to participate in the handover and dropping its condition that all the captives be released at once.