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This
week, the Ministry of Public Works and
Transit (MOPT) announced an ambitious plan
to fix all the pot holes.
Thousands of pot holes can be found just
about on any street, making driving on some
streets hazardous at best.
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Man
Accused of Abusing His Granddaughter
Few thought that at his 73 years of age,
Rafael Murillo Bastos could become jumbled in a case like this, nevertheless,
he is being accused with two counts of sexual abuses
against his 7 year old granddaughter and a 5
year old neighbour. >more
More
Reports of Sexual Abuses
Following
the murders of several minors linked to
sexual abuses and exploitations, at least 6
cases of sexual abuses have been reported in
the last couple of days. >more
Two
Out of Five Latin Americans Live in Poverty
Some 220 million
Latin Americans that is two out of five, in 2002 lived in poverty of which 95 million live miserably, according to the latest report from the United Nations Economic Commission for
Latin America and the Caribbean, Cepal. >more
Chilean court rules out stripping Pinochet of immunity
The Chilean Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected, by a vote of 15 to 8, the removal of the immunity enjoyed by ex-General Augusto Pinochet, authorities said.
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"Black list" of anti-globalization activists denounced before Cancun meeting
The existence of an official "black list" of anti-globalization activists and intellectuals planning to demonstrate during the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting of Cancun was denounced by Mexican civil organizations Wednesday.
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New Venezuelan election council sworn in
Members of Venezuela's new election authority, the National Election Council, were sworn in by the Supreme Court Wednesday.
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REPORTS: BRAZIL
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Zero
Hunger Plan Attacks Poverty on Many
Fronts
Although
the Zero Hunger programme launched by
the Brazilian government this year has
added little to the incomes of poor
families, authorities underline that it
is an initiative that goes beyond mere
welfare.
The project implemented by leftist
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
immediately after he took office on Jan.
1 provides 50 reais (around 17 dollars)
a month in assistance through a credit
card-style ''food card''.
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