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WASHINGTON -- The Clinton Administration will allow an estimated 150,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans in the United States to remain and work for the next 18 months, while their nations recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch. During that period,…

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY Presidential Travel to Mexico and Central America The President will travel to Mexico and Central America from February 10 to February 15, 1999. In Central America the President…

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) continues to deliver medical care and relief supplies to the most affected regions of Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador. As communication lines and transport routes improve, Doctors Without Borders teams are able to…

Appeal no. 33/98 Situation Report no. 7 Period covered: 15 December - 21 December 1998 During the week referred to by this report, relief food distributions have been carried out in Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. Efforts to secure health…

In the aftermath of one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded, areas of the countries of Honduras and Nicaragua lie in utter devastation. At least 10,000 have lost their lives, and over 1 million people are homeless. WE DESPERATELY NEED…

HURRICANE MITCH RECOVERY -- "The devastation is enormous, affecting lives, families, homes, towns, industry, and agriculture. The losses are still being calculated, but it is accurate to say that it will take years for this country to recover," says Bonnie…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Transition from Emergency Response to Reconstruction and Rehabilitation: In light of diminishing emergency relief requirements in Central America, USAID is transitioning from critical emergency relief…

News Release No. 99/2061/LAC Contacts: Pelayo Alvarez (202) 473-4306, Craig Mauro (202)-473-0177 To obtain project documents please contact the World Bank's Infoshop at tel: 202-458-5454, fax: 202-522-1500, email: pic@worldbank.org WASHINGTON, December 23, 1998 - The World Bank has approved a…

The nationwide appeal for the victims of Hurricane Mitch has now reached over =A312 million, it was announced today. The appeal, launched on behalf of eleven leading British agencies by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), marks the British public response to…

News Release No. 99/2060/LAC Contacts: Pelayo Alvarez (202) 473-4306, Craig Mauro (202)-473-0177 To obtain project documents please contact the World Bank's Infoshop at tel: 202-458-5454, fax: 202-522-1500, email: pic@worldbank.org WASHINGTON, December 23, 1998 - The World Bank has approved a US$50…