Honduras: Authorities seek to reduce crime in Tegucigalpa
Email this page Rene Novoa / ISH TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (ISH) – The “Safe and Friendly Cities for All” program seeks to eradicate crime in the 25 most dangerous neighborhoods in…
Honduras: Child among 5 murdered
Email this page TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (ISH) – A 5-year-old girl was among five family members who were killed during the early morning hours on Oct. 1 in the Chamelecón suburb…
Shale oil boom fuels Argentina’s dreams
Email this page BUENOS AIRES, October 3, 2013 (AFP) – Argentina is investing heavily in shale oil, hoping to ride it to energy self-sufficiency and end dependence on imports that…
Costa Rica’s forests continue to grow
Email this page The Ministry of Environment expects to reforest 7,500 hectares in 2013 after recovering 48,034 hectares during the past seven years. By Mario Garita / ISH SAN JOSÉ,…
Colombia, FARC rebels at odds over Jesse Jackson involvement in US hostage release
Email this page BOGOTA, September 30, 2013 (AFP) – Colombia’s leftist FARC rebels insisted Sunday that US activist Jesse Jackson help mediate the release of a US hostage while the…
Panama: Community Police lower crime by 70% in troubled neighborhood
Email this page Alma Solis / ISH PANAMA CITY, Panama – The Community Police Unit’s (UPC) impact in the district of Curundú, a high-crime area in the nation’s capital of…
Panama slaps $1 million fine on North Korea arms ship
Email this page September 27th, 2013 (AFP) – The Panama Canal Authority announced Thursday that it slapped a $1 million fine on a North Korean cargo ship caught with an undeclared…
Venezuelan president scraps UN trip over ‘threats’
Email this page CARACAS, September 26, 2013 (AFP) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he had scrapped his plan to take part in the UN General Assembly in New…
