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Microsoft El Salvador motivates dreams

POSTED ON Jan 15, 2018

Microsoft El Salvador, with the support of the U.S. government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), launched the sixth edition of DigiGirlz in 2017. The Microsoft DigiGirlz program offers girls in middle school and high school opportunities

USACE opens additional material distribution points in Puerto Rico

POSTED ON Jan 06, 2018

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been tasked with ordering critical materials to make up for the shortage of power restoration supplies across Puerto Rico. After Hurricane Maria, the Corps of Engineers received a list from the Puerto Rico Electric Power Auth

Antonia Novello calls for Emergency Immunization Fund in Puerto Rico

POSTED ON Dec 12, 2017

Antonia Novello, the first Puerto Rican and Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States, and Commissioner of Health for the State of New York in 2001 during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, requests U.S. and international aid through donations that would increase

Mexico warns residents of increased activity on Popocatepetl

POSTED ON Sep 28, 2017

The death toll from Mexico's Sept. 19 earthquake increased to 344 on Thursday, with 205 of the deaths counted in the nation's capital, according to the Associated Press. Most of the capital's collapse sites have already been cleared of rubble, AP said. UPI repo

Soldiers deploy in support of Hurricane Maria Relief

POSTED ON Sep 27, 2017

An element of the 101st Airborne Division deployed to Puerto Rico Wednesday as part of the Defense Department’s Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission to support Hurricane Maria relief. In the photo, soldiers with the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st A

Samsung and America Movil partner to improve tech for Latin America

POSTED ON Jul 23, 2017

América Móvil, the leading provider of telecommunications services in Latin America, and Samsung Electronics have announced a partnership to improve the latest technology for Latin American customers. The two companies are partnering to bring 4.5G mobile netwo

How GE is Electrifying Brazil’s Port Transportation

POSTED ON Jun 21, 2017

Brazil’s economy relies heavily on exports of natural resources-based products. Improvement in its port’s infrastructure will bring substantial economic growth opportunities to the country. The government understands its significance and has put out ambitio

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