Latin America’s military expenditures rose by 5.8 percent to $63.3 billion last year, a higher increase than any other region of the world, according to a study released in April 2011 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). BUENOS AIRES — Latin America’s military expenditures rose by 5.8 percent [ … ]
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Leftist Humala Claims Victory in Peruvian Presidential Election
Leftist Ollanta Humala, a former member of the military, forty-eight years old, claimed victory in the Peruvian presidential election in a square in downtown Lima, in front of thousands of followers who waited for him for hours. Leftist Ollanta Humala, a former member of the military, forty-eight years old, claimed [ … ]
Colombia Targets ‘Precursor Chemicals’ Used to Make Cocaine
Colombian authorities have been cracking down on precursor chemicals used to make cocaine. BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombian authorities have been cracking down on precursor chemicals used to make cocaine. These acids, solvents and bases have a wide range of legitimate industrial uses. However, chemicals like acetone, sulfuric acid and potassium [ … ]
ARS Gloria, Colombia’s Flagship, Pays Visit to Alexandria, Virginia
At precisely 3 p.m. on May 24, the Colombian Navy’s four-masted training ship, the ARC Gloria, sailed into the port of Alexandria, Virginia — as enthusiastic cadets onboard fired a 19-gun salute and heartily belted out Colombia’s national anthem. At precisely 3 p.m. on May 24, the Colombian Navy’s four-masted [ … ]
Australian, Colombian, and Panamanian Police Dismantle Drug-Trafficking Ring
The Australian, Colombian, and Panamanian police united to destroy a major drug-trafficking ring, arresting fourteen people and seizing a large amount of cocaine, it was announced. The Australian, Colombian, and Panamanian police united to destroy a major drug-trafficking ring, arresting fourteen people and seizing a large amount of cocaine, it [ … ]
Despite Eradication Efforts, Peruvian Coca Production Is Rising — Again
Coca and cocaine production has returned to Peru with a vengeance, jeopardizing years of efforts to get coca farmers to switch to legal — and profitable — export crops. LIMA – Coca and cocaine production has returned to Peru with a vengeance, jeopardizing years of efforts to get coca farmers [ … ]
Brazil’s ‘Robocops’ Spot Bad Guys a Mile Away With Face Recognition Sunglasses
“GOOOOOOOL!!” The crowd inside São Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium goes wild. “GOOOOOOOL!!” The crowd inside São Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium goes wild. Amid the revelry, a military police officer scans the crowd. His mirrored sunglasses aren’t just shading his eyes; they’re comparing the thousands of fans against a database of criminals and [ … ]
Aid from U.S. Agency Doubles Income of Farmers in Honduras
The income per hectare of Honduran farmers who benefited from a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) program almost doubled in two years...
Aid Through Text Messages
Kenyan citizen journalists developed Ushahidi, a website to map violence during election time based on reports submitted via the Web and mobile phones. Ushahidi, which means “testimony” in Swahili, has also been used to map xenophobic attacks in South Africa in 2008; monitor elections in Burundi, India, Mexico and Sudan; [ … ]
Costa Ricans Are The Western Hemisphere Nation Most Satisfied With Life
They lack the per capita wealth of the Americans, but the Costa Ricans are the happiest people in the Western Hemisphere, while the Haitians and the Cubans are at the opposite end of the spectrum, according to a Gallup poll released today.
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.
Brazilian Navy Sends Field Hospital to Chile
The Brazilian Navy has sent a field hospital to Chile, on a Brazilian Air Force plane, to help with humanitarian-aid operations for the victims of the earthquake that struck that country. The field hospital has the capacity to see up to four hundred patients per day, relying on a staff [ … ]