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Guatemala Efforts To Quell Forest Fires Increase
Forest fire (Wikipedia) The Guatemalan government is taking serious action in an attempt to control forest fires that have broken out in the Petn area to the north of the country. The fires have reached the Belizean border and large numbers of people are fighting to quell the flames including the forest brigade, army, and air force. The area has been hit by severe drought since April. ...
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Costa Rica shooting victim originally from Vancouver
A Vancouver man residing in Costa Rica who was shot to death by intruders last week lived a lavish lifestyle, according to a private investigator.Brad Deering, originally from Vancouver, was killed Thursday in a home invasion in the upscale suburb Escazu, southwest of San Jose, local media reported. Mr. Deering, 42, flaunted his wealth and worked in the investment industry, according to a ...
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El Salvadorian village getting outside help with water needs
A non-profit organization, the Minnesota State Mankato chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has set their sights on El Salvador and will be travelling to a small village in Piedras Azules to help the local community with their water access needs.
The problem is that in the village in Piedras Azules there is just one water source with unreliable water access as the water table changes depending on the time of year and the weather. This leads to long queues at the well, with some residents sometimes waking up at midnight to beat the water rush. Read more
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