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Colombia’S Peace Negotiators Turn Their Attention To Gender Equality, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Aug 2016

Colombia’S Peace Negotiators Turn Their Attention To Gender Equality, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


The Dominican Republic Clamps Down On Sex Tourism, Crosby Girã³N Aug 2016

The Dominican Republic Clamps Down On Sex Tourism, Crosby Girã³N

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Environmental And Human Rights Activists Threatened In Honduras, George Rodrã­Guez Aug 2016

Environmental And Human Rights Activists Threatened In Honduras, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Defense Ministry Reports Tens Of Thousands Of Defections From Military Since 2000, Carlos Navarro Aug 2016

Defense Ministry Reports Tens Of Thousands Of Defections From Military Since 2000, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Debate Over Private Pension System Takes Center Stage In Chile, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar Aug 2016

Debate Over Private Pension System Takes Center Stage In Chile, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Water Dispute Adds To Chile-Bolivia Antagonisms, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Aug 2016

Water Dispute Adds To Chile-Bolivia Antagonisms, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Journalists, Small-Town Mayors Remain Under Siege In Mexico, Carlos Navarro Aug 2016

Journalists, Small-Town Mayors Remain Under Siege In Mexico, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Embodied Resilience In Unaccompanied Latin American Children In A United States Reception Center, Marcos Oro Caldero Aug 2016

Embodied Resilience In Unaccompanied Latin American Children In A United States Reception Center, Marcos Oro Caldero

Creative Arts Therapies Theses

The purpose of this study was to explore ways in which a group of unaccompanied children (UC) from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Brazil embodied resilience during their stay at a temporary reception center in the United States. The center was located in Illinois and received funding from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The 12-week clinical case study included a total of 19 male participants aged 12 to 17 years old attending dance/movement therapy sessions, which were scheduled weekly. Group progress notes and individual movement assessment coding sheets were completed …


Conservative Political Shift Benefits Argentina’S Military And Police, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Jul 2016

Conservative Political Shift Benefits Argentina’S Military And Police, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


New Law Places Focus On Victims Of Peruvian Political Violence, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A Jul 2016

New Law Places Focus On Victims Of Peruvian Political Violence, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Activists Could Launch Political Party To Back Rights Of Minorities In Costa Rica, George Rodrã­Guez Jul 2016

Activists Could Launch Political Party To Back Rights Of Minorities In Costa Rica, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Catholic Leaders Challenge Bolivia’S President, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Jul 2016

Catholic Leaders Challenge Bolivia’S President, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Haiti Sets October Date For New Presidential Elections, George Rodrã­Guez Jul 2016

Haiti Sets October Date For New Presidential Elections, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Varela Administration Involved In String Of Corruption Scandals In Panama, Louisa Reynolds Jul 2016

Varela Administration Involved In String Of Corruption Scandals In Panama, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Former Vice President Charged With Running Fraud Ring In Guatemala, Louisa Reynolds Jul 2016

Former Vice President Charged With Running Fraud Ring In Guatemala, Louisa Reynolds

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No abstract provided.


Honduran Cattle Thieves Turned Drug Traffickers Go On Trial In U.S., George Rodrã­Guez Jul 2016

Honduran Cattle Thieves Turned Drug Traffickers Go On Trial In U.S., George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Mexico, Argentina, And Paraguay Join Global Demonstrations Against Roundup-Maker Monsanto, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Jul 2016

Mexico, Argentina, And Paraguay Join Global Demonstrations Against Roundup-Maker Monsanto, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


President-Elect Kuczynski Brings Ambitious Plan To Peru’S Government Palace, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A Jul 2016

President-Elect Kuczynski Brings Ambitious Plan To Peru’S Government Palace, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Morales Has Few Accomplishments After First Five Months As Guatemala’S President, Louisa Reynolds Jun 2016

Morales Has Few Accomplishments After First Five Months As Guatemala’S President, Louisa Reynolds

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Surge Of Refugees From Africa, Caribbean Overwhelm Private Shelters In Tijuana, Carlos Navarro Jun 2016

Surge Of Refugees From Africa, Caribbean Overwhelm Private Shelters In Tijuana, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Algal Bloom, Island Uproar Put Chile’S Salmon Industry On The Hot Seat, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar Jun 2016

Algal Bloom, Island Uproar Put Chile’S Salmon Industry On The Hot Seat, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Burden Of Disease Resulting From Lead Exposure At Toxic Waste Sites In Argentina, Mexico And Uruguay, Jack Caravanos, Jonathan Carrelli, Russell Dowling, Brian Pavilonis, Bret Ericson, Richard Fuller Jun 2016

Burden Of Disease Resulting From Lead Exposure At Toxic Waste Sites In Argentina, Mexico And Uruguay, Jack Caravanos, Jonathan Carrelli, Russell Dowling, Brian Pavilonis, Bret Ericson, Richard Fuller

Publications and Research

Background: Though lead contaminated waste sites have been widely researched in many high-income countries, their prevalence and associated health outcomes have not been well documented in low- and middle-income countries.

Methods: Using the well-established health metric disability-adjusted life year (DALY) and an exposure assessment method developed by Chatham-Stephens et al., we estimated the burden of disease resulting from exposure to lead at toxic waste sites in three Latin American countries in 2012: Argentina, Mexico and Uruguay. Toxic waste sites identified through Pure Earth’s Toxic Sites Identification Program (TSIP) were screened for lead in both biological and environmental sample media. Estimates …


Cuban Tourism Sector Gains Continue Amid Controversies From U.S. Rapprochement, Daniel Vã¡Zquez Jun 2016

Cuban Tourism Sector Gains Continue Amid Controversies From U.S. Rapprochement, Daniel Vã¡Zquez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Honduras Launches Anti-Corruption Effort After Reports Of Murder Conspiracy Among Leaders Of National Police, George Rodrã­Guez Jun 2016

Honduras Launches Anti-Corruption Effort After Reports Of Murder Conspiracy Among Leaders Of National Police, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Push To Extend Bolivian Presidency Continues After Paternity Scandal, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Jun 2016

Push To Extend Bolivian Presidency Continues After Paternity Scandal, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Argentina’S €˜Happiness Revolution’ Leads To Rising Poverty Numbers, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Jun 2016

Argentina’S €˜Happiness Revolution’ Leads To Rising Poverty Numbers, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Costa Rica Sees Increase In Airborne Drug Trafficking, Illegal Runways, George Rodrã­Guez Jun 2016

Costa Rica Sees Increase In Airborne Drug Trafficking, Illegal Runways, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Mexican Voters Send Message To Incumbent Parties, Particularly Pri, In Gubernatorial Elections, Carlos Navarro Jun 2016

Mexican Voters Send Message To Incumbent Parties, Particularly Pri, In Gubernatorial Elections, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

No abstract provided.


Rebels, Government Maneuver To Keep Colombia Peace Talks On Track, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Jun 2016

Rebels, Government Maneuver To Keep Colombia Peace Talks On Track, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.


Police Station Attacked As Haiti’S Political Crisis Escalates, George Rodrã­Guez Jun 2016

Police Station Attacked As Haiti’S Political Crisis Escalates, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.