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Ingrid Betancourt met Rafael Correa, president of Ecuador

semana.com
Dec 2, 2008 7 related
        

Colombia in the World Colombian drug lord's ranch becomes dinosaur park - but trade is far from extinct Ex hostage Ingrid Betancourt met Rafael Correa, president of Ecuador, on her first stop of a South American tour she has...

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US warns of Ecuador piracy risk

fairplay.co.uk
Dec 2, 2008
        

THE US has urged ships "to use extreme caution" when sailing near the coast of Ecuador, citing an increased risk of piracy in the region. The warnings came from the US consulate general and the US embassy in Ecuador. Vessels...

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Amazon Defense Coalition: Chevron's $27 Billion Liability in Ecuador's Amazon Confirmed by Team...

yahoo.com
Dec 1, 2008 4 related
        

QUITO, Ecuador----An increase in Chevron's potential environmental liability in Ecuador's Amazon to $27 billion is “reasonable” given new scientific data about groundwater contamination and hundreds of additional cancer...

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Architects Head to Latin America to Weather the Economic Storm

businessweek.com
Dec 1, 2008 3 related
        

Even as financial troubles mount around the world, some architects are betting on Central and South America In recent years, as many major U.S. architecture firms expanded internationally, they often bypassed Latin America in...

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Gift of farm animals gives new meaning to 'away in a manger'

usatoday.com
Dec 2, 2008
        

Prem Kumari says her water buffalo has helped bring great change to her life and to her village in southern Nepal, where incomes average less than $300 a year. Yes, the alpaca ($360) is gentle on the environment, says Devin...

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Spain's Esther AIDS program for Latin America wins prize

tmcnet.com
Dec 1, 2008
        

Oviedo, Spain, Dec 1, 2008 (EFE via COMTEX) -- The Spanish Health Ministry's Esther training program for Ibero-American health professionals working with HIV and AIDS has been honored with the Virgilio Palacio Prize by Monte...

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Stunning science books for holiday giving

usatoday.com
Dec 1, 2008
        

Amid the leftovers and indigestion after Thanksgiving comes one more worry what Christmas gifts to get the friends and relatives who have just suffered with you at the holiday table. Luckily science offers answers, and not just...

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Why It's Not OK to 'Drill Baby, Drill'

alternet.org
Dec 1, 2008 2 related
        

Dr. Riki Ott has a special response to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's heavy push for oil drilling in the Arctic. Dr. Riki Ott has a special response to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's ardent push for oil drilling in the Arctic National...

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Indigenous People Rising

mathaba.net
Dec 1, 2008 1 related
        

Indigenous peoples in Indo-Afro-Latin America are calling for new, yet ancient, practices of plurinational, participatory, and intercultural democracy. by James Cockcroft (Counter Punch) Indigenous peoples in Indo-Afro-Latin...

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The number of endangered amphibians in Peru may be underestimated

mongabay.com
Dec 1, 2008 1 related
        

The number of threatened amphibian species in Peru may be significantly underestimated, increasing the risk that conservation decisions will fail to account for their needs, report researchers writing in the December issue of...

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