Colombia
Latest News from the U.S. Committee for Refugees <http://www.refugees.org> <http://www.refugees.org/news/crisis/colombia.htm Over 1,000 persons died and countless others were injured when an earthquake which measured a 6-magnitude on the Richter scale devastated western Colombia last Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake, which lasted…
Colombia
C-010/99 cf El Embajador de Colombia ante la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), Luis Alfredo Ramos, afirmó hoy que el terremoto que asoló la región central del país el pasado 25 de enero ha dejado más de mil muertos,…
Colombia
Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) performance Secretariat of the Japan Disaster Relief Team Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Rescue Team and Medical Team to the Republic of Colombia to Provide Earthquake Relief Assistance (report # 2) The following is a report on the activities of…
Colombia
IFRC WEEKLY NEWS 04/99 29 January 1999 Colombian Red Cross (CRC) rescue teams are continuing to dig for survivors in the rubble of the city of Armenia, in the north-western part of the country. Meanwhile, a group of delegates from the…
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. assistance to hurricane-ravaged countries in Central America has moved beyond initial relief efforts and into the rehabilitation phase, say two senior officials who recently visited the region. The next phase -- reconstruction -- will take three to five…
Colombia
Cash Contribution Fuels Relief Efforts WASHINGTON, January 29, 1999 American Red Cross Acting President Steve Bullock today announced the organization is committing $1 million for immediate disaster relief in Colombia after an earthquake Monday razed cities and towns in the…
Colombia
This report includes: A) Colombia earthquake B) Sierra Leone C) East and Central Africa: Burundi, Tanzania, DR Congo and Congo/Brazzaville D) Sudan E) Iraq F) Afghanistan G) CIS: Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia). From Manuel Aranda da Silva, Chief, Technical Support…
Colombia
Mercy Corps International is helping send $650,000 of medicine, clothing and food to survivors of this week's devastating earthquake in Colombia. With 900 dead, thousands homeless and much of the city of Armenia in ruins, help is urgently needed to…
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By Jane A. Morse USIA Diplomatic Correspondent WASHINGTON -- The United States is committed for the long term in helping the Central American countries devastated last October by Hurricane Mitch to "reconstruct and transform" themselves, say two senior U.S. officials. At…
Honduras
News Release No. 99/2091/LAC Contacts: Monica Echeverria (202) 473-1315 - Lee Morrison (202) 458-8741 WASHINGTON, January 28, 1999 - The World Bank has approved a US$10.4 million International Development Association (IDA) credit to ensure the successful and effective completion of the existing…
