After the Zika virus outbreak, there is a new sickness the countries near the equator are fearing, the Yellow Fever. There is a threat of outbreak from mosquitoes in Florida, forcing specialists to work overtime to re-vaccinate citizens who thought that yellow fever was a threat in the past. Another disaster in the USA is in Hawaii, a volcano is… Read more »
BY TIME (PAHOA, Hawaii) — A new fissure in Hawaii’s Puna District sent gases and lava exploding into the air on Sunday, spurring officials to call for more evacuations as residents waited for a possible major eruption at Kilauea volcano’s summit. Hawaii County Civil Defense issued an emergency cellphone alert after the fissure was discovered early Sunday morning. The agency… Read more »
By NPR The U.S. is pressuring Mexico to crack down on Central Americans trying to come north. But migrants say they’ve already been facing a maze of checkpoints and Mexican law enforcement on their efforts to find a safe home.
By The Eagle The Zika scare of 2016 could lead to a yellow fever panic this year if South Florida residents let down their guard when it comes to protecting themselves from disease-carrying mosquitoes.
By Around the Rings (ATR) The United North American bid for the 2026 World Cup is promising above all… money for FIFA. Lots. At a presentation in Brussels before the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), United States Soccer Federation president Carlos Cordeiro said this Tuesday the tournament would leave in FIFA’s coffers a record $11 billion in profits.
Latin America is in the midst of a murder-crisis with 2.5 million murders since 2000 (33% of the world homicides), and with many presidential elections coming up the murder rate is bound to rise due to political tensions. Security is a large topic in the elections but it may end up being an empty promise, until politicians realize how badly… Read more »
By The Guardian Latin America has suffered more than 2.5m murders since the start of this century and is facing an acute public security crisis that demands urgent and innovative solutions, a new report warns.
By Ozy Two years ago, when Paraguay’s then president, Horacio Cartes, arrived at a breakfast meeting with the Israel Council on Foreign Relations in Jerusalem, he couldn’t help but geek out. “Don’t thank me. Don’t welcome me. I feel at home,” Cartes said. “Israel is in the heart of my country. I received many messages from Paraguayans saying, ‘You are… Read more »
By Bloomberg Markets Some South American commodity producers may see their fortunes rise from the trade spat between the U.S. and China. But none are rejoicing, at least not publicly. China, gobbling up a growing share of the region’s exports since the commodities boom, could further deepen its ties with South America to make up for the closure of the… Read more »
.By The Inertia As you may or may not be aware, the Republic of Nicaragua has been in a protracted state of chaos over the last week or so. Proposed reforms to the country’s pension plan were met with civil unrest, the likes of which have resulted in at least 24 deaths. President Daniel Ortega has since withdrawn his reform proposal,… Read more »