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Executives Charged in U.S of $100 Million Bribery Scheme Involving Argentine Government Officials
December 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Eight former executives and agents of Siemens AG and its subsidiaries have been charged for allegedly engaging in a decade-long scheme to bribe senior Argentine government officials to secure continue reading »
Peru to Spend $25 Million on Early Education Projects
December 13, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a loan to Peru for $25 million for an early education project that will foster safe schools continue reading »
Guatemalan Bloggers Targeting Criminals in Country’s Most Violent State
December 12, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Bloggers in Guatemala have begun identifying people suspected of being criminals in one of the country’s most violent states. So far, vigilante bloggers from four sites have “outed” 39 continue reading »
Paraguay to Improve Employment Opportunties for Its Women and Youth
December 12, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a loan for $5 million to support Paraguay’s efforts to expand the coverage and effectiveness of its employment programs continue reading »
Heinous: Mexican Man Sells 14-Yr Old Daughter for $365 After Raping Her
December 11, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A man was arrested for raping his 14-year-old daughter and then selling her for 5,000 pesos (about $365) to his buddy, who also sexually abused her, the Mexican Attorney General's Office said. continue reading »
Cristina Fernandez Kirchner Sworn in For 2nd Term as President of Argentina
December 11, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez was sworn in for a second term here Saturday in a ceremony in which she broke with protocol by referring to her husband and predecessor, Nestor Kirchner, while taking the oath of office. continue reading »
At Least Three Dead When 6.5 Earthquake Hits Mexico
December 11, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A magnitude-6.5 earthquake killed three people and sent people into the streets of Mexico City, where power outages were reported, but no injuries. continue reading »
Ecuador Expanding Access to Microcredit for Low-Income Women
December 7, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Ecuador will expand access to microcredit, particularly among low-income women, through a $50 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) continue reading »
Brazil Has First Burial from 2009 Air France Flight that Plunged into Atlantic Ocean
December 6, 2011 | by Rio Times | Latino Daily News
The body of Nelson Marinho Filho, who died when Air France flight 447 plunged into the Atlantic Ocean on June 1, 2009, has been buried in Rio – the first formal burial continue reading »
SUCCESS: 66% of Infants Born in Latin America Now Receive Rotavirus Vaccine
December 4, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Rotavirus disease is the leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality related to diarrhea in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), where an estimated 8,000 deaths related to rotavirus diarrhea occur annually among children aged 5 years or less. continue reading »
STUDY: Poverty Rates in Latin America at Lowest Rate in 20 Years
December 1, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Poverty rates in Latin America have dropped to their lowest levels in 20 years, according to a new United Nations report which highlights public spending continue reading »
Brazil’s First Astronaut, Marcos Pontes, Chosen as Goodwill Ambassador
November 30, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) announced today that it has appointed Marcos Pontes, the first Brazilian astronaut to go into space, as a Goodwill Ambassador. continue reading »
More Than 3,500 Children Work to Support Families in Bolivia
November 30, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Bolivian families of low income force many children to work as a shoeshine, peddlers, window washers, carters. continue reading »
U.S. Billionaire Ira Rennert is Latin America’s Biggest Polluter
November 29, 2011 | by Crain's New York Business | Latino Daily News
A call from an archbishop in Peru sent a public health expert to test the area surrounding La Orayo, a factory town in the Andes mountains of Peru. The expert’s findings were frightening and have since gotten the owner of the nearby refinery in hot water. continue reading »
Colombian Military Hostages Held 14 Years Executed When Army Attempts to Rescue Them, One Survives
November 27, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombia’s defense ministry has announced that a rescue mission carried out in the jungle has resulted in four hostages being killed by their FARC captors. continue reading »
Indigenous Indians Take Over U.S. Gas Plant in Argentina
November 24, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Apache, a Houston-based energy company that began operating in Argentina in 2001 but has been forced to halt drilling for security reasons, has urged the courts to intervene and resolve the conflict, company spokespersons told Efe. continue reading »
President of European Parliament Focuses on Human Rights and Internet’s Role at EUROLAT Meeting
November 24, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cooperation between states is one of the key issues in fighting for human rights, said European Parliament president Jerzy Buzek on Wednesday at the EUROLAT meeting in Brussels. continue reading »
Number of Abused & Exploited Children in Colombia Increasing
November 22, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Child abuse continues to be a very serious wound in the Latin American country. According to the latest report carried out by ICBF, the Colombian Institute continue reading »
9 Killed in Colombia Bus Accident
November 20, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Nine people were killed and at least nine others injured when a bus plunged into a 300-meter (984-foot) ravine in Tolima, a province in southern Colombia, the highway patrol said Sunday. continue reading »
9,300 Immigrant Visas Issued for Adoptions, Colombia Leads L.A. Region in Number of Adoptees
November 18, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Department of State is pleased to announce the release of the 2011 Annual Adoption Report to Congress, which coincides with National Adoption Month. continue reading »
