Increasing numbers of African immigrants are arriving in Latin America as European countries tighten border controls. They are escaping violence and civil war, and arriving on cargo ships or commercial planes. “One night I went to the seaport,” Sierra Leone immigrant Ibrahim Abdoul Rahman (pictured here selling jewelry in Buenos [ … ]
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Bolivia Is Sitting On a ‘Gold Mine’
A worker operates a drill at the state-run Lithium pilot plant in Río Grande, Bolivia, where the largest salt flats in the world are found. Underneath the salt flats are the world’s largest reserves of lithium — a key mineral used in medicine and especially in rechargeable batteries used in [ … ]
Brazilian President’s New Blog Overwhelmed By Hits
A new blog launched by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva became inaccessible within hours after aides sorely underestimated the number of Internet readers it would attract.
Colombia and Peru Will Perform Border Military Exercise on Drug Trafficking
Bogotá, June 17 (EFE).- An official source informed today that the Colombian and Peruvian Air Forces will perform a joint exercise from June 30 to July 4 on the border of both countries on how to secure the area from drug trafficking flights.
Colombians Travel for Hours to Receive Medical Care from USNS Comfort Crew
TUMACO, Colombia – More than 800 Colombians from remote regions in the country traveled several hours by land and sea to receive medical care at Max Seidel, the main medical treatment site for the Continuing Promise 2009 (CP09) mission here June 11.
Air France Rio-Paris Flight Missing With 228 People Aboard
An Air France Airbus with 228 people aboard, the majority of them Brazilian, was in route between Rio de Janiero and Paris when it disappeared while crossing the Atlantic Ocean, probably after having been struck by a bolt of lightning, according to the hypothesis made by the French airline.
Bachelet: Today Chilean Girls Want To Be President
Michelle Bachelet, who has ten months remaining in her term of office and a popularity rating of 67% after a difficult start, is cheerful and convinced that her administration has opened the way for women: "The number of girls who now want to be President of Chile is impressive," she [ … ]
Approximately 250 Motorcyclists Complete Convoy for Freedom of Hostages in Bogotá
Bogota, April 12 (EFE) - Today approximately 250 Colombian motorcyclists arrived in Bogota, finishing a cross-country journey nearly 4,000 kilometers long to demand the release of more than 2,800 hostages in that country.
Argentina Government Intensifies Fumigations To Combat Dengue Fever
Dengue fever in Argentina has "gotten out of control" due to the "failure in prevention and control" of the disease, according to organizations that claim the true number of cases is around 20,000, not the 7,700 acknowledged by the government.
Gangs and Gang Members: A Challenge To Public Safety In Central America
Extracts of this interview were published in volume 19, number 1 of Diálogo, titled “Gangs.”