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Brazil urged to stop invading indigenous lands

A rights group accused Brazilian authorities Thursday of ignoring a deadline set by a federal judge to evict all invaders from the Amazon heartland of the threatened Awa tribe. London-based Survival International said the Awa, which it describes as "Earth's most threatened tribe," are "at extreme risk of extinction as the authorities have taken no action to stop illegal loggers and settlers from destroying their forest."

Brazil Indian-farmer standoff intensifies, tribes storm Congress

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian Indians are trying to derail a congressional proposal to change the way indigenous lands are recognized, intensifying a standoff between the powerful farm sector and a carefully protected minority by literally storming the floor of Congress. Members of some 70 tribes that had congregated in Brasilia for an annual meeting barged into the lower house on Tuesday, sending lawmakers running for the door as the Indians chanted and shook maracas in traditional dress and face paint.

Brazil's indigenous protest to defend ancestral lands

Hundreds of indigenous people from across Brazil pressed Congress Tuesday to block a reform package meant to benefit farmers which they say threatens their way of life. "We are against the invasion of our lands. We are the original inhabitants. The white man is bossing us around. We don't like it. We want respect," said chief Raoni of the Kayapo tribe, with his trademark wreath of yellow feathers and painted wooden plate placed under his lower lip.

Cervantes Institute creates Spanish Observatory at Harvard

Madrid, Apr 16 (EFE).- Spain's Cervantes Institute announced Tuesday that it will establish an observatory for the study of Spanish in the United States at Harvard University, which will help consolidate the expansion of the language in a country with close to 50 million inhabitants who speak Spanish. The project is sponsored by Emilio Botin and the Grupo Santander, which will contribute 1 million euros ($1.3 million) to it over the next four years.

Puerto Rico's economy gets $20 mn boost from movie productions

San Juan, Apr 16 (EFE).- Currently underway in Puerto Rico are several movie productions that will pump some $20 million into the local economy, the executive director of the state-run Puerto Rico Film Commission, Demetrio Fernandez, said. Notable among the movies being shot is one by a film crew from Korea and another being made by a Frenchman working on a documentary about hurricanes, Fernandez, who has headed the state agency since early this year, said.

Archaeologists use robot to explore Mexico's Teotihuacan site

Mexico City, Apr 16 (EFE).- A robot will soon begin exploring the last stretch of a tunnel found at the archaeological site of Teotihuacan in central Mexico, the third time anywhere in the world that such an automaton is used to design excavation strategies. The tunnel, discovered under the Temple of the Plumed Serpent, or Quetzalcoatl, is believed to lead to a chamber almost 2,000 years old, probably a place where dignitaries of the pre-Columbian city received their investiture or were buried, the National Anthropology and History Institute, or INAH, said.

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President Donald Ramotar will meet with opposition legislators on Monday as the government moves towards preventing a repeat of last year as the opposition again threatens to use its slender one-seat majority to cut the GUY$208.8 billion (One Guyana dollar = US$0.01 cents) budget presented to the National Assembly last month.Finance Minister Dr.

USVI Governor ends visit to St. Lucia

Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, John P. de Jongh, Jr. is ending a three-day visit here on Friday holding talks on strengthening relations between the two islands. In talks with Prime Minister Dr.

CARIFORUM countries examine EPA Standby facility

Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) countries have been urged to take advantage of the standby facility for capacity building under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that was signed with the European Union in 2008. Addressing a Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) organised Technical Briefing Meeting on the EPA Standby Facility for Capacity Building, Clairvair Squires, said the facility is intended to assist CARIFORUM states by underpinning national institutional capacities The senior CDB official CARIFORUM countries, comprising the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and The Do

Iran seeking to deepen relations with Guyana

Iran is offering to help Guyana develop its agricultural, mining and industrial sectors.Newly accredited Ambassador to Guyana Hojattolah Soltani has extended an invitation for a Guyana delegation comprising agricultural and industrial stakeholders to explore opportunities in his country as it seeks to deepen relations between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.Soltani, who presented his letters of Credence to President Donald Ramotar, said Iran has profound expertise making reference to mining, agriculture and industry.Iran had also offered support to Guyana in
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