AMERICA/MEXICO - Children in mining areas risk lead poisoning
Zacatecas (Agenzia Fides) – Researchers at the United Academy of Nuclear Science of the Autonomous University of Zacatecas (UAZ), found that least 70% of children living in mining areas were in danger of lead poisoning ...
26 October 2015
AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Morales is the new president of Guatemala
Città del Guatemala (Agenzia Fides) – Guatemala yesterday, Sunday 25 October, had a second round of presidential elections. According to the local media Jimmy Morales won, although the official announcement has yet to ...
AMERICA/MEXICO - Two lynched: Bishop urges, seek justice but with humanity
Puebla (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez of the diocese of Tehuacan (Puebla), has firmly condemned the lynching of two men employed by a marketing company, and suspected kidnappers. The crime was commi ...
22 October 2015
AMERICA/CHILE - A global network of volunteers for minors at risk
Santiago del Chile (Agenzia Fides) – For boys and girls at risk in Santiago de Chile the organization VE Global (VE) is recruiting and training volunteers for a global network to promote equal opportunities for childre ...
AMERICA/HAITI - Elections on 25 October: the concerns of the Church
Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Less than a week before the presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections, scheduled for Sunday, October 25, the Episcopal Conference of Haiti (CEH) has expressed some concerns. Fir ...