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Eye-Catching, Disaster-Resistant Earthbag Homes for Post-Earthquake Haiti
Coverage of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake disaster may have dwindled in the news, but rebuilding efforts are still slowly continuing, running the gamut from shelters made from tires, shipping containers and recycled plastic bottles – each with their advantages and disadvantages. But that’s not all; besides these methods, the superadobe ”earthbag” building technique is also being used. Originally developed by architect…
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Prime Minister announces dissolution of Parliament
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Prime Minister Tillman Thomas Wednesday night announced that he had asked Governor General Sir Caryle Glean to dissolve Parliament paving the way for a general election in Grenada within 90 days. In a brief radio and television address, Thomas did not name the date for the general election that was constitutionally due by October this…
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Report: Brazil’s Lula to face investigation
SAO PAULO — A top Brazilian newspaper is reporting that popular former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be investigated for allegations that he knew about a massive cash-for-votes scheme, the nation's biggest corruption scandal. The Estado de S. Paulo newspaper reports Wednesday that the attorney general has ordered the formal investigation. It cited no sources. Before hours call…
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Chávez will miss inauguration amid heightened tensions
CARACAS — Of all the people flocking here Thursday to mark President Hugo Chávez’s new six-year term, the man of the hour, the ailing Comandante, will not be among them. On Tuesday, National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello announced that Chávez will miss the event, as he remains in Cuba where he is recovering from complicated cancer surgery that has kept…
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Christie in demand – Trinidadian coalition brings Christie on board
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's former contractor general Greg Christie has been brought on board by a coalition of private sector and civil society groups in Trinidad and Tobago to advise it on draft legislative proposals now before the twin-island republic's parliament. Christie has been engaged by a private and civil society group headed by the Joint Consultative Council for the…
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Venezuela lawmakers postpone Chavez swearing-in
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's decision to postpone the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez as he remains in Cuba battling cancer has prompted furious accusations from the opposition that the government is violating the constitution and should tell the country how ill the socialist leader really is. But government officials argued the inauguration can legally take place at a later date…
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This year’s world around us
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – As the old year turned, new regimes took hold in both the United States and China, acknowledged by most people in the Caribbean and elsewhere as the countries most likely to determine the international frameworks within which our countries will find it necessary to function. There was undoubtedly some relief as President Obama was re-elected in November…
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