A Huge quake measuring 7.0 rocked the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti Tuesday toppling buildings and causing widespread damage and panic. The U.N. says rescue workers and relief goods are pouring into Haiti from around the world, but aid workers are running into huge problems reaching people trapped under buildings or feeding hungry survivors. U.N. spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs called quake-hit Haiti a logistical nightmare. The World Food Program said today that damage to Haiti’s port in the capital Port-au-Prince is preventing ship deliveries to quake-struck region. It said the city’s airport is open but straining to handle dozens of incoming flights of supplies and rescuers. Desperate quake survivors, fearing more temblors, are also standing in the middle of roads and … [Read more...]
RIO will host 2016 Olympic Games
The city of Rio de Janeiro has been elected as the Host City of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 following a vote by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session. IOC President Jacques Rogge made the announcement at the close of the first day of meetings of the IOC’s 121st Session in Copenhagen, Denmark. “Well done, Rio!” Following the election, Rogge said, “I would like to congratulate the city of Rio de Janeiro on its election as the host of the 2016 Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro presented the IOC with a very strong technical bid, built upon a vision of the Games being a celebration of the athletes and sport, as well as providing the opportunity for the city, region and country to deliver their broader long-term aspirations for the future. This call to “live your … [Read more...]
La justicia ciega vestida de Mujer: Sonia Sotomayor
por Adriana Ramos Relaciones Internacionales Una enorme polémica ha levantado entre los medios de comunicación, pero sobre todo en la población del país, la postulación de Sonia Sotomayor como candidata a la Suprema Corte de Justicia. Estos factores que han creado una lista enorme de quejas entre los Republicanos y varios medios televisivos, y han traído distintas disputas y preguntas, entre ellas, si Sotomayor utilizará un juicio predeterminado al realizar decisiones en la Corte y si es que cuenta con credenciales suficientes para ser un Juez en la Suprema Corte de Justicia. Aunque varios políticos lo niegan, al parecer las principales las razones de su rechazo hacia ella son su origen hispano y que es mujer. Asimismo, sus creencias católicas llevan a algunos a creer que … [Read more...]
Agarren mi silla (Hold my chair).
por ADRIANA RAMOS He dejado pasar mucho tiempo en este lugar en que las letras se convierten en la forma perfecta de delinear mis pensamientos y ponerlos en papel (y en este caso uno papel muy especial, papel virtual). Trate de encontrar el momento perfecto para volver escribir durante diversos sucesos como la toma de posesión del Presidente Obama, la continua caída del sistema financiero, los 100 días del Presidente OBAMA, la reducción de presupuestos en el sistema educativo del país y en especial dentro del estado de la Florida y sucesos importantes dentro de América Latina (como el brote de la Influenza H1N1) …sin embargo cada vez que comenzaba a golpear las letras del teclado, después de ver la pantalla terminaba cerrando el documento sin considerar que apremiaba él … [Read more...]
7.1 earthquake in Honduras
An Earthquake measuring 7.1 on the richter scale hit 130 Km off the coast of honduras at 3:24 am local time (8:24 UTC) this morning 28/5/09. Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 08:24:45 UTC Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 02:24:45 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 16.733°N, 86.220°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region OFFSHORE HONDURAS Distances 125 km (75 miles) NNE of La Ceiba, Honduras 220 km (135 miles) N of Juticalpa, Honduras 310 km (195 miles) NNE of TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras 1185 km (730 miles) SSW of Miami, Florida Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 3.6 km (2.2 miles); depth fixed by location program Parameters NST=377, Nph=377, Dmin=317 km, Rmss=1.1 sec, Gp= 29°, M-type=centroid moment … [Read more...]
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