Guatemalan Mayas Set Up Bilingual Educational Internet Portal
Leaders of the K’iche’ indigenous community, one of the twenty-two Maya communities in Guatemala, have activated an educational internet portal with content in Spanish and in their native language, with support from a U.S. company and the U.S. government.
Key Immune-System Process For Cancer Treatments Discovered
Argentine scientists have discovered the mechanism that blocks the human immune system, a “key” to developing treatments for cancer, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis, official sources announced.
Spain Respects Colombia’s “Sovereign Decision” On U.S. Troops
Spain's deputy prime minister said that Madrid respects Colombia's decision, "in the exercise of its sovereignty," to reach an accord with Washington on allowing U.S. troops to be stationed at bases in the Andean nation.
Suspected Guerrilla Leader Captured In Peru
A suspected Shining Path guerrilla leader has been captured in the jungles of Peru's Upper Huallaga Valley, the La Republica newspaper reported.
Colombia To Send 84 Soldiers To Afghanistan
Colombia will send 84 infantry soldiers to join the NATO-run International Security Assistance Force under Spanish command, officials announced.
Warming and Overfishing Threaten Thousands of Fishermen in Central America
Warming waters, overfishing, the use of unsuitable nets, and poaching are threatening the fishing industry in Central America, where around 100,000 families earn their living from this activity, an official said in Panama City.
Latin America On Its Way To Legalizing Drugs, Experts Say
Latin America is headed towards the decriminalization of drug possession for personal consumption, according to experts and officials who took part in a regional conference in Buenos Aires.
De la Hoya Will Fight in Exhibition Bout to Benefit Cancer Patients in Panama
Former world boxing champion Oscar de la Hoya will fight in an exhibition bout in Panama City in September, the organizers of the event announced. Proceeds from the bout will go to the fight against cancer.
U.S. Marines Will Parade in Managua in the Army’s Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration
Managua, 4 August (EFE).- Delegations from fifteen invited countries, including one from the United States, will attend the ceremonies celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the foundation of the Nicaraguan Army on 2 September, an official source announced today.
Minister: Shining Path Remains A Threat In Peru’s Jungles
Peru's interior minister said the Shining Path guerrilla group's remnants remain a threat to public safety in the jungles of the Valley of the Apurimac and Ene rivers, known as the VRAE region.
Chile Expresses “Respect” for Military Accord Being Negotiated by Colombia and the United States
Santiago de Chile, 5 August (EFE).- The president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, today communicated to her Colombian counterpart, Álvaro Uribe, who is traveling in the region, her country’s “respect” for the military accord that Colombia is negotiating with the United States.
Ambassador Says That Use of Bases Is a Threat Only to Drug Traffickers
Managua, 5 August (EFE).- The U.S. ambassador to Nicaragua, Robert Callahan, said today that the use of Colombian bases by military personnel from his country will not represent a threat to Latin America, but only to “drug traffickers.”