New form of aggressive HIV discovered in Cuba
Email this page February 16th, 2015 (VOA) An aggressive form of HIV has been discovered in Cuba. It develops into full-blown AIDS within just three years. Researchers said the progression happens…
President Solis calls U.S.-Cuba breakthrough “great news”
Email this page December 18th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) President Solis welcomed on Wednesday the reestablishment of diplomatic ties between the United States and Cuba, predicting a new chapter in relations between…
As world homicide rate declines, killings rise in Latin America, Caribbean
Since the beginning of the 21st century, the homicide rate worldwide has dropped by double digits, except in the Caribbean and Latin America, where it's more than four times above…
In historic move, U.S. and Cuba will reestablish diplomatic relations
Email this page December 17th, 2014 (VOA) President Barack Obama’s announcement Wednesday ending decades of Washington’s policy of diplomatic and economic isolation for Cuba has dramatic implications. The new approach will…
Obama announces historic revamp of US-Cuba relations
Email this page December 17th, 2014 (VOA) U.S. President Barack Obama announced a major shift in U.S. relations with Cuba, after the country’s communist leaders released Alan Gross, an American…
Deal reached at U.N. climate talks, but environmental groups not impressed
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon says that a global climate change agreement reached Sunday in Peru sets the stage for a "universal and meaningful" deal next year, even as environmental…
The 4 most interesting things about the freed Guantanamo prisoners in Uruguay
It’s been a week since six former detainees of the Guantanamo Bay military prison arrived in Uruguay, and we’ve started to learn a few things about their past, present and…
Costa Rica joins six countries in pledging to reforest 20 million hectares of Latin America
Email this page December 8th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica on Sunday joined six other Latin American nations in pledging to reforest 20 million hectares – about the size of Uruguay…
