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; [ … ]
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Bogotá Celebrates Fall In Coca Production And Attributes Success To Plan Colombia
Colombian authorities celebrated a “significant” drop in cocaine production Tuesday and attributed the success to ‘Plan Colombia,’ a program financed by Washington, which has announced a cut in funds and a shift in its anti-drug policy. Colombian authorities celebrated a “significant” drop in cocaine production Tuesday and attributed the success [ … ]
Clinton To Make New Latin America Trip
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will leave Washington this month for a Latin America and Caribbean tour, with stops in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Barbados, an official said Friday.
US Expands Caribbean AIDS Program
The United States and the Caribbean Community (Caricom) signed an agreement Tuesday paving the way for Washington to expand an AIDS relief program to 12 Caribbean nations.
United States and the IDB Create Energy Innovation Center for Latin America
The U.S. government and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have agreed to create an energy innovation center for Latin America, it was announced at the opening of a conference of energy ministers in Washington.
Haiti’s seaport capacity increases, General Fraser says
WASHINGTON – Conditions in earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince, Haiti, continue to improve day by day, but a tremendous need still exists, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said today.
5,000-bed hospital to increase Haitian medical capacity
WASHINGTON – U.S. and international relief workers in Haiti are developing a 5,000-bed hospital in the capital of Port-au-Prince to increase medical capacity as the country struggles to recover two weeks after a devastating earthquake struck.
General Reports Relative Calm in Haiti
WASHINGTON - For the second straight day, military officials have characterized the security situation in Haiti as “relatively calm” amid the country’s struggle to recover in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake.
Navy aircraft carrier playing major role in relief efforts
WASHINGTON - USS Carl Vinson is playing a pivotal role for operations in support of relief efforts in eathquake-striken Haiti.
US To Play No Role In Colombia Military Operations: Envoy
Washington has no plans to take part in military operations in Colombia, the US ambassador insisted in an interview published Sunday, after Bogota granted the United States access to seven military bases for counternarcotics operations.
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.
U.S. Offers Fifty Million Dollars for Information on Ten Mexican Drug Traffickers
Washington, July 20 (EFE).- The United States is offering a total of fifty million dollars as a reward for information leading to the capture of ten members of the Mexican Gulf cartel and its armed wing, known as “The Zetas,” the State Department announced today.