US pledges support to Mexico in battling the drug war-beyond stricter policing of borders - 1 views
Modern Latin American History course for New College of Florida. Our resource for current issues pertaining to Latin American culture, politics, society, education, government, etc...
From the New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/03/16/world/AP-LT-Drug-War-Costa-Rica.html?scp=2&sq=costa%20rica&st=cse "Costa Rican President-Elect to Fight Drug Cartels" President-...
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1842284/mexicos_shrimp_certification_withdrawn_to_protect_sea_turtles/index.html?source=r_science In order to protect sea turtles, the US National Marine Fisher...
3/27/10 At a time when the question of Puerto Rico's future status has been reopened for serious discussion, any support for statehood by a person of high up position could have sway. However, ...
3/23/10 In quake-ravaged Haiti, some donations miss the mark Back in February Puerto Rico sent a barge full of food supplies to Haiti. A good gesture, no? Not so much, the barge spent several days...
March 20: Infrastructure may be a key issue in election campaigns throughout Brazil due to outcry in northeastern regions. Dilapidated roads and ports inhibit trade throughout the predominantly ag...
Did your parents ever tell you to finish your dinner because there were starving children in Africa who would love to eat it? Well, Puerto Rican parents can no longer guilt their children into fini...
It aggravates me when something preventable is left to continue unabated and harm people, where is the responsibility?. It should be the job of the government to regulate, to an extent, to make su...
March 17: A statement issued by Palestinian Authority spokesperson Mohamed Edwan states the Palestinian Authority's support for Lula da Silva in attaining the position of Secretary General of the ...
March 17: President Lula, currently on a tour of all Middle East nations, remarked from Ramallah in the Palestinian territory that recent disagreements between US foreign Ministers and officials f...
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From the Tico Times, March 15th http://www.ticotimes.net/dailyarchive/2010_03/0315101.cfm "Costa Rico's indigenous stone spheres considered for prestigious list" Recently new pre-Columbian stone ...
From the Tico Times, March 16th http://www.ticotimes.net/daily.htm#story2 "Costa Rica to funnel $10 million settlement into public programs" Last week a French telecom equipment company paid Cost...
From The Tico TImes, March 16th http://www.ticotimes.net/daily.htm#story1 "Tourism outlook positive for Holy Week" Costa Rican tourist attractions are anticipating "Semana Santa" or Easter week. ...