Guayaquil Warnings and Dangers
Warden Message Taxi Kidnappings and Crime in Coastal Ecuador June 11, 2010 The U.S. Embassy in Quito and U.S. Consulate General in...
Health care beyond reach of poor, say critics
For any Filipino family, especially among the poor, an illness striking any of its members is viewed as a catastrophe. Six of 10...
Thailand: health care for all, at a price
Thailand has had a universal health-care coverage scheme since 2002. In the second of our series on health financing, Apiradee...
Nasal allergies a burden in Latin America
http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/06/02/us-nasal-allergies-burden-latin-america-idUSTRE5515PR20090602 (Reuters Health) - In Latin...
Rio embarrassed by surge in Carnival crime against tourists
Key Note: Fernando Veloso, the chief of the Rio Tourist Police, admitted to AFP that despite his service's rapid response, "the...
Ecuador: Pride and Prejudice
Key quotes: In June 2001, Amnesty International published: Ecuador - Continued torture and ill- treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and...
Peru: Law of Protection from Family Violence
Domestic violence is a widespread problem in Peru, and women, overwhelmingly, are its victims. In 1998, the National Police received...
