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VANCOUVER, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Radius Gold Inc. (TSXV: RDU) is pleased to provide an update on exploration plans for the Company's extensive land holdings in Guatemala. The Company has active precious metals exploration and development projects in Guatemala and in Nicaragua. An update on progress in Nicaragua will be given in the next few weeks. In Guatemala, Radius is active on two fronts. In Eastern Guatemala the Company has large land holdings and concession...
Parker Waichman LLP Pledges to Continue its Fight on Behalf of Guatemalans who were Allegedly Infected with Syphilis and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases In the Course of Non-Consensual Medical Experiments Conducted by U.S. Government Researchers in the 1940s. New York, New York (PRWEB) January 11, 2012 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm, opposes motions recently filed by the U.S. Department of Justice to dismiss a proposed individual and class action lawsuit seeking reparations...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will invest approximately $1.8 million to increase its efforts to improve the treatment and prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in Guatemala and to further strengthen ethical training on human research protections. Building on existing work by HHS agencies, these new activities are part of the Obama Administration's commitment to ensuring that the United States has the strongest possible human subject protections...
EXPECTED PRODUCTION GROWTH OF 15-35% CAPITAL SPENDING OF US$1.2 BILLION 2011 OPERATIONS UPDATE TORONTO, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE; BVC: PREC) announced today its capital spending plans for 2012, and an operations update to end 2011. The Company is expected to achieve average net after royalties production of approximately 86 Mboe/d in 2011, an increase of 51% over 2010 production, and exit the year at gross total field production of...
Current regulations are robust, but should be improved The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues today issued its report concerning federally-sponsored research involving human volunteers, concluding that current rules and regulations provide adequate safeguards to mitigate risk. In its report, "Moral Science: Protecting Participants in Human Subjects Research," the Commission also recommended 14 changes to current practices to better protect research subjects, and...
love.futbol Inaugurates 9th Soccer Field in Cantzela, Lays out Aggressive Growth Plan WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After celebrating the construction of its 9th soccer field in Guatemala on October 30th, love.futbol announced aggressive goals for future growth. The non-profit organization mobilizes communities in South and Central America to spearhead soccer field building projects in order to create safe playing spaces for children. After five years in existence,...
Program posts record number of parrot fledglings in 2011 Researchers and conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society's Guatemala Program, WCS's Bronx Zoo, the National Park Service of Guatemala, and other groups report a major conservation victory from Central America: a bumper crop of magnificent scarlet macaw fledglings that have now taken flight over the forests of Guatemala. The newly fledged birds total 29 macaws, a big success for conservationists working in the Maya...
Race2Adventure announces 2012 Guatemala Race most popular to date. Denver, CO (PRWEB) November 11, 2011 Race2Adventure, the adventure race that mixes 5K-10K daily races with adventures such as river rafting, zip lining, cliff jumping, and surfing, announces its Guatemala race set for March 2012 is the most popular to date. These races and adrenaline chasers through the rivers, lakes, towns, and vibrant cities of the country are combined with opportunities to explore Guatemala’s...
El Injerto, Parque Natural Ixpanpajul, Empresa Comunitaria de Servicios del Bosque -Forescom-, and PANI-FRESH are the companies to which AGEXPORT presented with an award that recognizes them for their innovation and contribution to social and economical development in Guatemala through their exporting activities. October 2011. (PRWEB) October 29, 2011 The highest award, National Award for Exporters, was presented by AGEXPORT in the presence of over one thousand persons, including national...
TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE; BVC: PREC) announced today that it has received independent resource assessment reports for the Company's exploration blocks in Colombia, Peru and Guatemala. As a result of the resource reports, a total best estimate ("P50") of 398.65 MMboe of Prospective Resources (Prospects), 2,375.07 MMboe of Prospective Resources (Leads), 3.73 MMboe of Contingent Resources for a Total Resources of 2,777.45 MMboe....
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The Grey-necked Wood Rail (Aramedes cajaneus) is a species of bird belonging to the Rallidae family. It can be found in Belize, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Columbia, El Salvador, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests, tropical and subtropical mangrove swamps, tropical or subtropical swamps, and swamps. This...
The Red-throated Caracara, (Ibycter americanus), is a species of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. It is the only member of its genus Ibycter. It is sometimes incorrectly placed in the Daptrius genus with the Black Caracara. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. The habitats of this social bird are subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests...
The Highland Guan (Penelopina nigra) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is found in the highlands of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, southern Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its habitat includes subtropical or tropical moist mountain forests. Populations of this species have declined in recent times. It was originally listed as a species of Least Concern in 1994, but then up-listed to Near Threatened in 2000. After studies confirmed the Highland Quail was less common than previously...
The Atitlan Grebe (Podilymbus gigas), also known as the Giant Grebe, Giant Pied-billed Grebe, and Poc, is an extinct species of water bird. It was endemic to Lago de Atitlan in Guatemala at an altitude of 5,600 feet above sea level. Before the bird became extinct, it was extensively studied by American ecologist Anne LaBastille for 25 years. Due to this, its decline is comprehensively known. The Atitlan Grebe reached a length of about 18 to 19.6 inches. Its appearance was similar to the...
The Blue-and-white Mockingbird (Melanotis hypoleucus), is a species of bird in the Mimidae family. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist mountain vegetation and heavily degraded former forest.
