El día de hoy Chile fue azotado por el terremoto de magnitud 8.8 grados de Richter. Más de cien personas han sido declaradas muertas y la Presidenta de éste país, ha descrito el suceso como el "mayor desastre natural que ha golpeado la nación". Mientras tanto, no ha sido posible establecer contactos vía telefónica con la Ciudad de Concepción, lugar dónde comenzó el terremoto.La Unión Europea ha sido la primera en ofrecer sus servicios de asistencia de cualquier forma que sea requerida. Asimismo el Presidente Barack Obama, dirigió una palabras, "Los Estados Unidos extendemos nuestro apoyo a los ciudadanos de Chile por el terrible terremoto que han padecido", señaló. La Presidenta Michelle Bachelet anunció el día de hoy "Estado de Emergencia" en las áreas centrales del … [Read more...]

A Huge quake measuring 7.0 rocked the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti Tuesday toppling buildings and causing widespread damage and panic. The U.N. says rescue workers and relief goods are pouring into Haiti from around the world, but aid workers are running into huge problems reaching people trapped under buildings or feeding hungry survivors. U.N. spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs called quake-hit Haiti a logistical nightmare. The World Food Program said today that damage to Haiti’s port in the capital Port-au-Prince is preventing ship deliveries to quake-struck region. It said the city’s airport is open but straining to handle dozens of incoming flights of supplies and rescuers. Desperate quake survivors, fearing more temblors, are also standing in the middle of roads and … [Read more...]

The city of Rio de Janeiro has been elected as the Host City of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 following a vote by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session. IOC President Jacques Rogge made the announcement at the close of the first day of meetings of the IOC’s 121st Session in Copenhagen, Denmark. “Well done, Rio!” Following the election, Rogge said, “I would like to congratulate the city of Rio de Janeiro on its election as the host of the 2016 Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro presented the IOC with a very strong technical bid, built upon a vision of the Games being a celebration of the athletes and sport, as well as providing the opportunity for the city, region and country to deliver their broader long-term aspirations for the future. This call to “live your … [Read more...]