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CLIMATE CHANGE-LATIN AMERICA: Frightening Numbers
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean need billions of dollars to deal with the economic impact of climate change - funding that is not easily found on the international market.
HEALTH-LATIN AMERICA: Free Rein for Biobanks?
Four years ago, when Guillermo Soberón - one of Mexico’s most prominent scientists - became a grandfather, the newborn's parents received a letter requesting a donation of biological material to be used for medical research.
Free Rein for Biobanks
Collections of human biological material, such as embryos, semen, blood cells and body tissue, are multiplying in a context of largely unregulated operations.HEALTH: AIDS Meet – Fine Words, Few Concrete Actions
Governments, international bodies and civil society renewed their commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS at the 17th International AIDS Conference, but they will have to work hard in order for this commitment to be reflected in concrete policies, especially on prevention.HEALTH: Keeping Hope Against AIDS Alive in the Labs
"We need to get away from this home-run mentality to research. Science is incremental," said Alan Bernstein, executive director of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise, referring to unrealistic public expectations with regard to the search for an AIDS vaccine and for vaginal microbicides that could help prevent infection.HEALTH: Not Enough AIDS Funds and Not Always Well Spent
Developing countries are in need of large sums of money to fight diseases like HIV/AIDS, but international aid will not entirely cover their needs.HEALTH: People Living with HIV Lead the Fight for Life
Anuar Luna was diagnosed with HIV 17 years ago. "I had to overcome feelings of guilt, fear and shame before I became a leader in the HIV-positive community," she said Thursday at the opening of Living 2008: The Positive Leadership Summit, in the Mexican capital.LATIN AMERICA: AIDS Threat Still Looming
The HIV/AIDS epidemic remains stable in Latin America and the Caribbean, mainly affecting high-risk groups like gay men and sex workers, according to the UNAIDS report for 2008, released Tuesday.MEXICO: Putting a Price Tag on Destruction of Mangroves
The destruction of the rich mangroves along the coasts of northwestern Mexico has had a heavy impact on fisheries in that area, according to a new study that attempts to put a price tag on these fragile ecosystems.RIGHTS-MEXICO: Armed Forces Accused in Civilian Courts
The armed forces in Mexico are playing a central role in the security strategy ordered by President Felipe Calderón, but they are also being pilloried because of complaints that soldiers have raped women in two states.ARCHITECTURE-MEXICO: A Towering Success for Community Activists
The power of organised civil society has overturned the plans announced by the government of the Mexican capital to build the Bicentennial Tower, which was to be the tallest skyscraper in Latin America.MEXICO: Undocumented Migrants Have Labour Rights, Courts Rule
Two recent court rulings in Mexico hold out a glimmer of hope for greater respect for the rights of undocumented immigrants in this country.RIGHTS-MEXICO: Truth Commission or Justice Commission?
Human rights groups in Mexico are making another effort to get a truth commission established to investigate the "dirty war," the name given to the illegal strongarm measures used against guerrillas and opponents of successive Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) governments in the 1960s and 1970s.RIGHTS-MEXICO: 16,000 Victims of Child Sexual Exploitation
The child pornography and commercial sexual exploitation industry enjoys total impunity in the Mexican capital, according to a report by the Mexico City Human Rights Commission.BRAZIL-MEXICO: Lula’s ‘Ethanol Diplomacy’ Yields Harvest
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has incorporated Mexico into his regional strategy to promote ethanol production.RIGHTS-MEXICO: Victims Abound, But Few Perpetrators Found
"They tortured me, took away my shoes, and beat me brutally, with a lot of hatred and fury," said Pedro Alvarado, a human rights activist arrested by Mexican police.ENVIRONMENT-MEXICO: So Far from God, So Close to…Venice?
Mexico City, one of the most populous cities in the world, could become the Venice of Latin America, although without the "gondolieri" to serenade tourists as they row them along.ELECTIONS-LATAM: Brains Behind Dirty Campaigns Go Global
Consulting firms notorious for orchestrating aggressive attacks on opponents in electoral campaigns, especially in Mexico and the United States, have been much in demand in Latin America in recent years.« Previous Page
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