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Latin America - INTER PRESS SERVICE
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IPS, civil society's leading news agency, is an independent voice from the South and for development, delving into globalisation for the stories underneath.
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Caribbean Divided on Malvinas/Falkland Blockade
Thirty years after England and Argentina went to war over
ownership of the Malvinas/Falkland Islands, tensions have
again been rising. Unlike the 1982 conflict, however, this
time the main bone of contention is oil, local legislators
claim.
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Native Peruvians See Loopholes in Prior Consultation Law
Indigenous communities in Peru have a long list of comments
and objections to the proposed regulations for the law
governing prior consultation on initiatives affecting their
territories.
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ARGENTINA: Progress in River Clean-Up Praised - With Reservations
For the first time in over 200 years, visible progress is
being made in cleaning up
the Matanza-Riachuelo River basin, the most highly polluted in
Argentina,
although improvements remain largely superficial so far.
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Cuba on the Road to Clean Energy Development
More than a decade ago, solar electricity changed the lives of
several mountain communities in Cuba. Now this and other
renewable power sources are emerging as the best options
available to develop sustainable energy across the island.
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Paraguayan Radio Station Buses Internet to the Barrios
"I want my own computer so that I can talk to my cousins who
live in Italy," says eight-year-old Camila Ojeda, sitting in
front of a computer monitor on a bus that acts as a mobile
cybercafé in the Paraguayan capital.
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Cloud Seeding - Uncertain Solution for Mexico's Drought
As half of Mexico endures one of the most severe droughts in
its history, cloud seeding appears to be a promising way to
bring desperately needed rain, although it remains a source of
controversy.
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Will 2014 World Cup Take Football from Brazil's Masses?
The lack of transparency in the preparations for the 2014 FIFA
World Cup in Brazil is raising concerns over the social
implications of hosting the football championship and fears
that the country's most democratic and popular sport will only
be accessible to the wealthy.
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Mines Test Colombia's Commitment to Sustainable Development
"In the Andes, and all over the world, mining on mountains
should be banned. Distinguished scientists and papers in the
most prestigious journals are saying this," a regional
planning expert in Colombia told IPS.
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A Turbulent Twenty Years for Venezuelan Democracy
Twenty years ago, a military rebellion led by Venezuelan
president - then lieutenant-colonel - Hugo Chávez ushered in
an enduring era of turmoil for the country's democracy, with
abrupt changes in its institutions and a climate of political
upheaval and social and economic instability.
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ARGENTINA: Fair Trade Going Strong Amid Global Crisis
With a steady growth in production and exports, fair trade in
Argentina is proving that socially and environmentally
sustainable practices can be much more than a refuge from
external crises.
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