BOLIVIA: LANDSLIDE PREVENTION AND WARNING FOR LA PAZ
Ofxam, in conjunction with other NGOs and other Bolivian authorities, are working to implement an early warning system to lessen the damaging effects of landslides on the heavily populated steep slopes of the Bolivian capital.
EL SALVADOR: MAKING THE BEST OF IT
An unusually violent hurricane ravaged their community but women are rebuilding their lives with sewing machines and eggs.
Political deadlock hampers Haiti’s reconstruction
The new Haitian government is having problems to put the country back on track
The Right to Housing for Internally Displaced Haitians
One year on and millions of Haitians are still living in tent cities, with poor sanitation and inadequate water supply.
Cracking the Donor Discourse on Haiti
Kanya D'Almeida examines the gap between the rhetoric surrounding the reconstruction of Haiti and the situation on the ground.
Dominican Republic Confirms First Cholera Death
As cholera sweeps neighbouring Haiti, the Dominican Republic confirms that they have had their first death from the disease.
Cholera riots shrink, small demo in Haiti capital
Following anti-UN rioting in Haiti on Wednesday things calm down amid concerns for the forthcoming elections.
Haitians turn on UN peacekeepers they blame for cholera outbreak
Rioters and troops clash amid claims from locals that Nepalese soldiers working for UN mission brought disease to country.
Mexico: Corruption And Deforestation Caused Oaxaca’s Mudslide Disaster
Amid rescue crews attempting to help those affected by Tuesday's mudslide in Oaxaca, Kristin Bricker looks at the neglect and corruption which lies behind the disaster and illustrates the need for closer scrutiny of public spending.
Guatemala landslides bury hundreds
Weeks of heavy rain have caused landslides to hit numerous towns in Guatemala leaving death and destruction in their wake.
