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Wes Decker

Large Gold Deposit Found in Southern Peru - 2 views

A South African mining company and its Peruvian joint-venture partner have announced the discovery of a major gold deposit in the volcanically active Moquega region. The new deposit is estimated t...

started by Wes Decker on 13 May 10 no follow-up yet
Wes Decker

Peru's Electricity Generation Could Double in Eight Years - 2 views

According to data released by the Ministry of Energy and Mines yesterday, Peru's electricity production rose 8.5 percent between April 2009 and last month. Hydroelectric stations are the main sourc...

Peru infrastructure energy economics

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Wes Decker

Peruvian Women Celebrate Mother's Day with Boxing - 2 views

In the Andean Huancayo Province, sports promoters invited mothers to spar with one another for three rounds while wearing traditional pollera skirts. Ten women participated with about two hundred ...

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Wes Decker

When the niños run out - 5 views

Sterilization? Wow; they're not kidding around.

evaurelia

Honduras and the Political Uses of the Drug War - 1 views

latin america

started by evaurelia on 09 May 10 no follow-up yet
zoe_cunningham

Mexico seizes 88 TONS of drug precursor shipped from China - 1 views

started by zoe_cunningham on 09 May 10 no follow-up yet
zoe_cunningham

For Mexican migrants, Arizona law is just another challenge - 3 views

started by zoe_cunningham on 09 May 10 no follow-up yet
Rachel Barnard

5/9/10 UPR strikes - 0 views

I'm a little biased in the news I choose to read with great attention to detail since I will be in Puerto Rico in only a few short months, however this news is still quite the big deal down there. ...

started by Rachel Barnard on 09 May 10 no follow-up yet
Wes Decker

Machismo and Mysogny Subvert Women's Image - 7 views

He-heh - kind of like the U.S. backwards.

evaurelia

U.S. Extends Protected Status for Hondurans, Nicaraguans - 0 views

Temporary Protected Status will extend by another 18 months for those 66 thousand Hundurans and 3,000 Nicaraguans working in the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said th...

started by evaurelia on 08 May 10 no follow-up yet
Andrew Kotick

Activity Resumes in Profitable Brazilian Gold and Silver Mine - 1 views

May 5: The Brazilian Minister of Energy will sign into action the resumption of mining activity within the Serra Pelada mine in Curionópolis. The mine was deactivated in 1992 after a gold rush...

started by Andrew Kotick on 06 May 10 no follow-up yet
Andrew Kotick

Brazil Engages Iran in Policy Shift over Nuclear Expansion, US thankful they don't have... - 1 views

May 4: The United States' spokesperson for the State Department, Philip Crowley, issued a statement showing gratitude for Brazil's willingness to engage Iran in negotiations regarding expansion of...

started by Andrew Kotick on 06 May 10 no follow-up yet
majkabeard

"In Costa Rica, Honduran president prepares for truth commission" - 1 views

From the Tico Times, May 4th "In Costa Rica, Honduran president prepares for truth commission" http://www.ticotimes.net/daily.htm#story3 Honduran President Porfirio Lobo is in Costa Rica to init...

costa rica

started by majkabeard on 06 May 10 no follow-up yet
majkabeard

"Costa Rican legislators approve final piece of CAFTA" - 0 views

From the Tico Times, May 3rd "Costa Rican legislators approve final piece of CAFTA" http://www.ticotimes.net/daily.htm#story2 Costa Rica's legislative passes through the final piece to a Free Tra...

costa rica

started by majkabeard on 06 May 10 no follow-up yet
majkabeard

"Arias' last words: Costa Rica needs to push for development" - 0 views

From Tico Times, May 3rd "Arias' last words: Costa Rica needs to push for development" http://www.ticotimes.net/daily.htm#story1 President Arias will be finishing his second term as President of ...

costa rica

started by majkabeard on 06 May 10 no follow-up yet
Wes Decker

Woman Trapped in Bed by Giant Breasts - 5 views

Peru medicine health

started by Wes Decker on 06 May 10 no follow-up yet
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