It's going to be an interesting couple of weeks for Chelsea with Inter chasing Frank Lampard and Inter Didier Drogba. It seems now Michael Ballack is in no rush to sign -- maybe he's waiting for the dust to settle? " Chelsea's new coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is set to face...
"I seriously doubt it. Taking a couple of thugs out of action is a good thing but won’t destroy the gang. Taking away their reason for being an organization - i.e. their ability to make money - will kill MS-13 and...
That is a hot topic in Brazil, opinions are divided, the situation is on hold until Supreme Court makes decision. " The battle to defend Brazil’s Amazon region "began in Roraima," according to Paulo Cesar Quartiero, a central figure in land conflicts in the...
Ever since having read Alex Garlands ‘The Beach’ in a bamboo beach
hut on Honduras’ Roatan island in Latin America, I was possessed with
the idea that there must be a ‘Perfect Beach’ for everyone of us...
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UPDATE: 6:36PM EST"
At least five people were killed and 65 injured Friday when a jet owned by Central America's TACA airlines slid across a runway and onto a road as it tried to land at Tegucigalpa airport, rescue...
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At least 18 prisoners have been killed in another round of riots in a Honduras jail."Police were called in to help restore order after prisoners attacked another group of inmates at the main jail in the capital, Tegucigalpa.It is the second such clash in Honduras in recent...
" MIAMI, April 26, 2008 – The cost of a pound of coffee in Colombia: $8. A hand-carved souvenir iguana from Cuba: $10. A cold beer in Honduras: $1.Traveling throughout Central and South America talking to...
Nine prisoners in a northern Honduras jail have been killed in a riot involving knivers and machetes."It is understood the fight started after one inmate shot another at the overcrowded prison in San Pedro Sula.Government official Hector Mejia said eight of the victims were...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that the European Union import duties rules on bananas scorns the global trade rules. I guess the banana wars are over. "The WTO case was brought by Ecuador, which, along...
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"What is Salmonella?Salmonella is a group of bacteria that can cause diarrheal illness in people. They are living creatures which pass from the feces of animals or people to other animals or people. In the USA the...
Congratulations Canada! I agree with Canadian coach Nick Dasovic the pride and passion of this team is extraordinary."CARSON, Calif. -- Canada played one match but received two victories on Sunday en route to...
Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down at Cape Canaveral, FL, at 9:07am EST today, capping off a successful five-million-mile journey.The Associated Press is working with NowPublic to help get coverage from people...
Caracas, 26 January 2008. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez inaugurated the VI Summit of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas, ALBA, at Caracas. ALBA is an International Cooperation organization which promotes...
"Press Freedom Report Paints Grim Picture for Latin America
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Journalists in Latin America continue to be the victims of murders, threats and harassment when investigating sensitive subjects such as corruption and drug trafficking, according to...