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John McAfees Belize home destroyed by fire
U.S. Internet security pioneer John McAfee called the burning of his former Belize home last week suspicious. Two main structures at McAfee's compound on the outskirts of Orange Walk Town were destroyed Thursday by an out-of-control bush fire authorities told Britain's The Daily Telegraph. The fire is the latest twist in events following the businessman, who was sought for ...
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Face of Defense Soldiers Cook Up Smiles in El Salvador
By Army Staff Sgt. Ian ShayU.S. Army South SONSONATE, El Salvador, May 21, 2013 – Before coming to exercise Beyond the Horizon El Salvador 2013 here, soldiers might have expected to eat only a steady diet of packaged rations for the two-week duration. But fortunately for them, Joint Task Force Jaguar is equipped with Army-trained cooks and a mobile kitchen ...
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Guatemala overturns historic genocide conviction
Guatemala's Constitutional Court on Monday overturned the recent conviction and sentencing of former military ruler Efrain Rios Montt for genocide and crimes against humanity. "This ruling is a devastating blow for the victims of the serious human rights violations committed during the conflict," said Sebastian Elgueta, Amnesty International's researcher on Guatemala. ...
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Guatemalan generals war crime conviction sentence overturned
Constitutional Court , the highest court in Guatemala, voided the genocide conviction and prison term of former dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt. Observers said the decision Monday was a major defeat for human rights advocates who had called Rios Montt's conviction earlier this month evidence that the courts would no longer allow Guatemala's powerful to act with impunity, The New York ...
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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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