Leaders at Ibero-American summit discuss Haiti, vow cooperation on environment
Leaders attending the Ibero-American Summit meeting in the Dominican Republic on Saturday discussed the need to address Haiti's deepening humanitarian crisis while vowing to cooperate on environmental issues. "From what various presidents have said, the issue of Haiti has become an extraordinarily…#iberoamericansummit #dominicanrepublic #haiti #ibero #andresallamand #caribbean #colombian #gustavopetro #colombia #siliconvalleybank (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Beatriz v. El Salvador Case Could Set Precedent on Abortion in Latin America
On Mar. 22, 2023, dozens of people watched a live broadcast from San José, Costa Rica, on a large screen at the University of El Salvador, in San Salvador, of the open hearing of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, listening to the testimony of witnesses in the Beatriz v. El Salvador case. The screenshot shows Beatriz's mother giving her testimony. CREDIT: Edgardo Ayala/IPSBy Edgardo AyalaSAN SALVADOR , Mar 24 2023 (IPS) An open hearing in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the Beatriz v. El Salvador case is raising hopes that this country and other Latin American nations might overturn or at least mitigate...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Edgardo Ayala Tags: Active Citizens Civil Society Crime & Justice Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Gender Headlines Health Human Rights Latin America & the Caribbean Regional Categories Women's Health Abortion El Salvador Inter-America Source Type: news
Dominican Republic Corruption Probe Snags Former Officials
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Miss Universe judge Emily Austin calls Venezuela's President Nicol ás Maduro'illegitimate' after he alleged the pageant was rigged
Miss Venezuela Amanda Dudamel, Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel, and Miss Dominican Republic Andreína Martínez onstage during the Miss Universe competition in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 14, 2023. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images A Miss Universe judge responded to Venezuelan President Nicolás…#amandadudamel #usarbonneygabriel #neworleans #timothyaclary #venezuelan #nicolásmaduro #maduro #emilyaustin #universe2022 #twitter (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Bad Bunny Says He Grabbed and Tossed Fan ’s Phone Away
Reggaeton sensation Bad Bunny tweeted his stance about a video in which he grabbed and threw a fan’s phone away after the woman got close to the performer with the device in hand. Footage shows the artist walking down a street through a crowd of admirers in the Dominican Republic. A woman in a…#dominicanrepublic #badbunny #veronicaruizdelvizo #josésalvador (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fred McGriff Keeps Hall Of Fame Hat Logo A Mystery To Be Named Later
Fred McGriff says young black players need to play winter baseball in the Caribbean. The newest member of the Baseball Hall of Fame told writers at the San Diego Winter Meetings that playing in the Dominican Republic was a great growing experience. “It was the best thing that ever happened to me,”…#newyorkyankees #manchestergrandhyatt #garysheffield #sandiego #fredmcgriff #mvp #joecarter #sanfranciscogiants #baseballwritersassociationofamerica #phillies (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pandemic Aggravated Violence against Women in Latin America
This article is part of IPS coverage of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Nov. 25. (Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health)
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 24, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mariela Jara Tags: Active Citizens Civil Society COVID-19 Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Gender Gender Violence Headlines Health Human Rights Latin America & the Caribbean Regional Categories TerraViva United Nations 16 Days of Activi Source Type: news
U.S. Blocks Dominican Republic Sugar Imports, Citing Forced Labor
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it would block shipments of sugar from Central Romana Corporation, a Dominican Republic company that produces sugar sold in the United States under the Domino, Florida Crystals and C&H brands and which has long faced allegations of…#floridacrystals #dominicanrepublic #blockshipments #borderprotection #romanacorporation #romana #dominican #domino #florida #crystals (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Peruvian Women Still Denied Their Right to Abortion
Yomira Cuadros faced motherhood at an early age, as well as the obstacles of a sexist society like Peru’s, regarding her reproductive decisions. In the apartment where she lives with her family in Lima, she expresses faith in the future, now that she has finally started attending university, after having two children as a result of unplanned pregnancies. CREDIT: Mariela Jara/IPSBy Mariela JaraLIMA, Nov 18 2022 (IPS) No woman in Peru should have to die, have her physical or mental health affected, be treated as a criminal or have an unwanted pregnancy because she does not have access to abortion, said Dr. Rocío Gutiérre...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mariela Jara Tags: Active Citizens Civil Society Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Gender Headlines Health Human Rights Latin America & the Caribbean Regional Categories Women's Health Abortion Peru Reproductive and Sexual Rights unsaf Source Type: news
Hurricane Fiona path targets Bermuda after hitting Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic
The Category 4 storm, traveling north, was expected to deliver a glancing blow to the western edge of Bermuda on Thursday night or Friday morning. #puertorico #hurricanefiona (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This biologist discovered that lizards and other organisms can influence their own evolution
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On a hot day in July, evolutionary biologist Martha Muñoz is leading four undergraduate students on a scouting expedition in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. As they hike up a steep trail, Muñoz turns over rocks and pokes leaf litter to assess where they might find salamanders when they return that night. She quizzes the students about how the weather might affect their chances, then demonstrates how the crunch of leaves underfoot is an easy way to assess an area’s dryness. Too much crunch means the sala...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 22, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
Many across Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic still have no power or running water as Hurricane Fiona churns toward Bermuda
More than a million people in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are waking up without power or running water again Thursday as crews work to repair critical utilities disabled by Hurricane... #hurricanefiona #puertorico #dominicanrepublic #crews (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hurricane Fiona now Category 4; new tropical system heading to Gulf
Hurricane Fiona became a Category 4 storm after pounding Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the Turks and Caicos Islands with wind and rain. #turksandcaicosislands #dominicanrepublic #gulfhurricanefiona #puertorico (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hurricane Fiona intensifies: 1M in Dominican Republic without running water; 80% of Puerto Rico have no power
Fiona became a Category 3 storm overnight, knocking out power to 80% of Puerto Rico. In the Dominican Republic, 1 million are without running water. #dominicanrepublic #hurricanefiona #puertorico (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More than 1 million were left without running water after Hurricane Fiona ripped through the Dominican Republic. It's only expected to...
Hurricane Fiona is continuing its ruinous path Tuesday after devastating Puerto Rico with flooding rain then ripping through the Dominican Republic, where more than a million people were left... #dominicanrepublic #hurricanefiona #puertorico (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
