Rain fell for several hours in Port-au-Prince, flooding some camps and forcing thousands to flee, in a new threat facing the survivors of the earthquake.
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Piñera Sworn In As Chile’s New President In Middle Of Tsunami Alert
Sebastián Piñera took the oath of office as Chile’s new president Thursday, succeeding Michelle Bachelet, in a tense ceremony held in the headquarters of the Chilean Congress following three earthquakes in the minutes preceding the ceremony and the issuance of a tsunami alert for the area including the legislative building.
Haiti Urgently Needs Hurricane Alert System: Scientists
Haitians desperately need a new hurricane alert system because communications were largely destroyed by January's devastating earthquake, experts warned Monday.
Chayanne Returns To The Music Scene With Intensive Activity For Haitian And Chilean Victims
Puerto Rican singer and dancer “Chayanne” is returning to the music scene, following a three-year absence, with intensive activity to support the victims of the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, the artist announced in Mexico City, where he lived through the earthquake of 1985.
Brazilian Air Force Helicopters Will Be Part Of The Humanitarian Aid In Chile
The two H-60L Black Hawk helicopters from the 7th Squadron of the 8th Aviation Group of the Brazilian Air Force are already in the city of Concepción, in Chile.
Alejandro Sanz Buys Mattresses for Street Youths in Mexico City
Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz visited a youth shelter in the Mexican capital and donated new mattresses for its sixty residents, the charitable foundation CIE announced.
The Rainy Season in Haiti Has Already Caused Fatalities
A new catastrophe threatens Haitians following the earthquake that caused 222,500 deaths and left more than a million people homeless: the rainy season, which has already caused several fatalities and evacuations.
Blunt Leftist Ex-Rebel Sworn In As Uruguay President
Jose Mujica, who decades ago tried to topple the "bourgeois state" in an armed conflict and went to prison for it, was sworn in Monday as Uruguay's new president.
Americas Nations Agree To Boost Airport Security
Eight nations from the Americas, including the United States, agreed to boost air travel security by improving information-sharing, screening and coordination at a meeting in Mexico City.
A New Telescope 42,164 km From Earth Will Replace The Hubble In 2013
A new ultraviolet telescope that will be put into orbit 42,164 kilometers from Earth and that will make it possible to make astronomical observations without interference from the atmosphere will be the successor to the Hubble beginning in 2013, its launch date.
New Zealand Designates ETA and the FARC as Terrorist Groups
New Zealand today added ETA, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC), and two other organizations to its list of terrorist groups, the funds of which in the country can be frozen and which are prohibited from receiving legal help from citizens.
Twenty More Military Health Personnel from the Brazilian Air Force Head to Haiti
Twenty more military health personnel from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), including doctors, dentists, pharmacists and technicians, are headed to the city of Port-au-Prince, in Haiti, flying on a C-130 Hercules aircraft.