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South America contraception up to 79 Middle Africa 19
Between 2003 and 2012, the total number of women worldwide wanting to avoid pregnancy and in need of contraception increased from 716 million to 867 million, with growth concentrated among women in the 69 poorest countries where modern method use was already very low. A young Chinese boy walks past a neighborhood 'sex shop', full of contraceptive suggestions, in central Beijing. (UPI ...
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General Assembly Adopts Texts on Items Ranging from Self-Determination to Peace in South Atlantic Supports Extension of Impunity Commission in Guatemala
The General Assembly, working through its busy agenda, today adopted five resolutions and one decision on a wide range of items, including on the self-determination of French Polynesia and on peace and cooperation in the South ...
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Mexican gangland film contends Cannes Palme d’Or
MEXICO CITY, Mexico -- The Mexican contender for top honors at this year's Cannes Film festival is a brutal depiction of the country's poverty and the gangland carnage it's helped spawn. The initial signs have been good: Director Amat Escalante's latest film "Heli" received a 15-minute ovation when it was shown in ...
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Letter Praise for Guatemalas President
To the Editor: In ...
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Professionals Dancers to Gather for CUBABALLET in July
Havana, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Havana-based center Prodanza will host the International Practical Course of the Cuban Ballet School (ECB), Cubaballet, on July 8-Aug.4, expected to be attended by ballet dancers and professors from different ...
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Correction Honduras-Death Squads story
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -; In a story May 13 about suspects disappearing or dying after being in the custody of the Honduran National Police, The Associated Press misquoted U.S. Assistant Secretary of State William Brownfield as suggesting that the Honduran armed forces have engaged in vigilantism. In fact, Brownfield was speaking of the danger of communities carrying out ...
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New construction in tourism industry – signs of recovery or misplaced optimism?
The whole of Central America has been affected by the global downturn. One of the industries effected most has been tourism, and while many construction and expansion projects were planned during the heady days of 2007 and early 2008, the region may now be facing a huge oversupply problem in terms of hotel accommodation, although there are signs of light on the horizon.
In 2006, the Tourism Ministers of various countries in the region came together at San Ramon for a conference and told Central American news providers that the tourism industry for the region as whole had grown by an average of 11%, which account for, on average, 5% of the region’s GDP for that year, in addition, there was astounding growth in the number of European tourists travelling to Central America, a 147% increase in fact. Read more
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