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21.11.2008 A Brazilian government official has warned that the last known survivors of an uncontacted Amazon tribe will face genocide unless illegal logging and ranching on their land are stopped.
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From: Survival International Italia
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20.11.2008 A total of 91 trade unionists were murdered for defending workers' rights last year, with Colombia and Guinea the worst offenders.
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Related topics/regions: [Colombia] [Guatemala] [Guinea]
19.11.2008 In a reversal of the traditional role of foreign experts, a Haitian team will be in Canada next week for discussions aimed at helping Vancouver and Port-au-Prince tackle HIV-AIDS more effectively.
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Related topics/regions: [Canada] [Haiti]
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17.11.2008 As Bond fiddles with his mobile internet gadget in the latest movie, which OneWorld Guide would be given that magical half second of screen-time? The Gender Guide is an unlikely candidate, given the denial of violence against women in western culture.
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Related topics/regions: [North Korea] [Haiti] [Gender]
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07.11.2008 Emergency food aid, bottled water and hygiene kits are being distributed to thousands of Honduran families who have been forced to flee their homes after nearly three weeks of torrential rain.
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From: Christian Aid
Related topics/regions: [Honduras]
07.11.2008 Uncontacted tribes in the most remote parts of the Peruvian Amazon 'could disappear within three years', an expert on the tribes has warned.
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From: Survival International Italia
Related topics/regions: [Peru]
02.11.2008 The burden of neglected tropical diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean may exceed conditions such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, say researchers.
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From: SciDev.Net

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