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What makes a person poor in Chile?
SANTIAGO – A new survey shows lack of education, lack of opportunities and laziness is to be blamed for poverty in Chile – according to Chileans. According to the survey, released by Adimark and the […]
Health & Environment News
Guatemala: Thousands Face Needless End-of-Life Suffering
GUATEMALA CITY – Thousands of patients with advanced illnesses in Guatemala suffer unnecessarily from severe pain because they cannot get appropriate pain medications, Human Rights Watch said in a latest report. The 62-page report, “‘Punishing […]
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Oceana appeals Chile’s Ministerial Committee to uphold Dominga rejection
SANTIAGO – By presenting an appeal, marine conservation organization Oceana has requested the Ministerial Committee to take into account information that was not included in the Environmental Qualification Resolution (RCA in Spanish) that rejected port […]
Economy & Trade News
Mining brings Chile city riches – and fear of cancer
ANTOFAGASTA – Black dust stains the walls of the building where Jaqueline Jimenez and her children once lived in northern Chile. In an industrial city like Antofagasta, there is perhaps nothing so unusual in that […]
Health & Environment News
Chile cuts steel for its new 13.000 tons icebreaker
SANTIAGO – Chile’s state-run shipyard ASMAR Astilleros has started the construction of a new icebreaker. The vessel is scheduled to be completed within four years at a cost of USD217 million, according to the Chilean […]
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IAATO: Veteran marine biologist to lead Antarctica tour operators
NEWPORT, Rhode Island – The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) announce the appointment of Dr. Damon Stanwell-Smith as Executive Director. Damon will lead the Secretariat and work with IAATO’s Executive Committee to ensure […]
Brazil
Brazil’s Zika Threat Remains Amid Water, Sanitation Problems
By Margaret Wurth BRASÍLIA – Brazil’s public health emergency related to the Zika virus is over, the country’s health ministry said yesterday. But we should not declare victory over the mosquito-borne virus. The announcement came […]
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Chilean pharmacies start selling marijuana medicine
SANTIAGO – Chile has become the first country in South America to sell cannabis-based medicines at pharmacies. The pilot program was launched yesterday at two pharmacies in capital Santiago, which will sell the T100 and […]
Education & Technology News
Mexican Teen Lifts Top Student Entrepreneur Award For Cancer-Detecting Bra
FRANKFURT, Germany – A Mexican student, 18, has designed a bra that can help in the early detection of breast cancer. Julian Rios Cantu, who was inspired by his mother’s battle with the disease which […]