Salvadoran Police Arrest Twenty-Eight Gang Members for Homicide and Extortion
San Salvador, 27 August (EFE).- The National Civil Police (PNC) of El Salvador reported the arrest of twenty-eight gang members suspected in various cases of homicide and extortion that have taken place in three departments in recent months.
One Hundred Years Later, Work Begins on New Locks for the Canal
Panama City, 24 August (EFE).- One hundred years after the first cement blocks were put in place for the Panama Canal, in 1909, the interoceanic canal, which has been traversed by 983,000 vessels over the course of a century, is getting ready for new locks that can be used by [ … ]
Iranian Cabinet Nominee Wanted In Argentine Attack
The man Iran's president has named to be defense minister is wanted in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center in Buenos Aires, and his nomination drew an outcry Friday from Argentina and Jewish groups.
Search Underway for American Missing in Costa Rican National Park
Around thirty rescue personnel and a helicopter from the United States are searching for American tourist David Gimelfarb, who has been missing for a week in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, in northern Costa Rica.
Calderón And Lula Call For “New Era” In Relations Between Mexico And Brazil
The presidents of Mexico and Brazil, Felipe Calderón and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, called for a “new era” in relations between the two Latin American giants, with an effort to increase trade and possible cooperation agreements in the oil sector.
Brazilians Will Study English And Spanish To Host Tourists For The 2014 World Cup
The Brazilian Tourism Ministry has announced that it will give classes in English and Spanish to 300,000 tourism professionals as part of the preparations to host an increased influx of tourists during the 2014 soccer World Cup.
Peru Will Be No. 1 Coca Producer By 2011, Experts Say
Peru could displace Colombia in 2011 as the world's biggest producer of coca, the raw material of cocaine, according to experts quoted by La Republica newspaper.
FARC Release Video Of Two Hostages In Colombia
Leftist Colombian guerrillas released videos of a police officer and a soldier who are among a group of 23 hostages held deep in the jungle.
Ex-President of Andean Parliament Points to Technology to Reduce Poverty
Ivonne A-Baki, former president of the Andean Parliament and a candidate to be director-general of UNESCO, pointed to education, public health, and new technologies as keys to reducing poverty in the region and in the rest of Latin America.
Honduran Attorney General’s Office Investigates Allegations
The Honduran attorney general’s office is investigating allegations that the human rights of followers of ousted president Manuel Zelaya have been violated, but is also looking into whether Zelaya’s supporters are receiving financing from the FARC Colombian guerrilla group, officials said.
WHINSEC: Excellence Starts Here
I. INTRODUCTION.- The constant challenge faced by institutions involved in the dynamic process of teaching and learning has to do with the quality of instruction offered by a highly qualified teaching staff, capable of exercising a positive influence on student behavior in the efficient performance of their work and consequent [ … ]
Neruda’s Editor Says That The Poet Is A Classic Like Shakespeare Or Cervantes
An expert on Pablo Neruda’s poetry and the editor of his complete works, Hernán Loyola, believes that the continuing vigor of the Chilean poet’s legacy makes him a classic “on a level with Cervantes, Shakespeare, or Dante.”