Tag Archives: Central America

Mexico leader vows justice over 43 missing students

Posted on October 6, 2014 by The Great One

And people wonder why I say that Mexico is a cesspool… What can one expect from people who are descendants of the Aztec, who conducted all kinds of barbaric rituals, including killing their first-born as an offering to the gods? … Continue reading →

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Did ‘Deadly’ Spider Eggs Really Hitch a Ride on Imported Bananas?

Posted on September 15, 2014 by The Great One

Make sure you check your bananas people… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Live Science By Elizabeth Palermo, Staff Writer It’s enough to make you do a double take the next time you unpack your groceries! A recent British news … Continue reading →

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That sinking feeling: Woman finds giant sinkhole under her bed

Posted on July 21, 2011 by The Great One

How freaky!!! TGO Refer to story below. Source: The Upshot Photography: (Johan Ordonez/AFP/Getty Images) By Claudine Zap | The Upshot A sinkhole formed in a house on July 19, 2011 in the north of Guatemala City. (Johan Ordonez/AFP/Getty Images … Here’s … Continue reading →

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Rights abuses by security forces rife in Africa: Amnesty

Posted on May 13, 2011 by The Great One

Most of Africa is a total wasteland as far as human rights is concerned, not to mention poverty and disease. The Middle East, well, what can one say about the Middle East? This region has always been a mess and … Continue reading →

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6 dead, 37 injured in attack on Mexican nightclub

Posted on February 12, 2011 by The Great One

A word of caution for Americans (or anyone else for that matter) who may be planning to vacation in Mexico. Airline fares are cheap, hotels are cheap, the food is cheap, etc. Unfortunately the crime is rampant, and anyone traveling … Continue reading →

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Moonwatchers treated to total lunar eclipse

Posted on December 21, 2010 by The Great One

Interesting stuff…TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Tue Dec 21, 9:47 am ET NEW YORK – Skywatchers got an early holiday present this year: A total eclipse of the moon. Hanging high in the sky, the moon slowly turned from bright silver … Continue reading →

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Early Christmas treat: 2010’s total lunar eclipse

Posted on December 20, 2010 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By ALICIA CHANG, AP Science Writer Alicia Chang, Ap Science Writer LOS ANGELES – ‘Twill be nights before Christmas and high overhead, the moon will turn orange or maybe bright … Continue reading →

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Drug shootout mars religious festival in Mexico

Posted on December 11, 2010 by The Great One

Mexico; another toilet bowl of a country. One wonders which Latin American country is the absolute worst: Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela or Haiti? Put them all together and you get enough manure to fertilize all of the crops on all  of … Continue reading →

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Devout Hispanic Catholics get new Pa. church

Posted on December 5, 2010 by The Great One

Yeap, Hispanics are definitely all-in on Catholicism; thanks to those Spaniards who conquered Central and South America centuries ago. By the way Mexico, that toilet bowl of a country, which has a population of over 110 million, is almost 80% … Continue reading →

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Major candidates call for halt to Haiti election

Posted on November 28, 2010 by The Great One

More of the same from this joke of a country known as Haiti… If it wasn’t so sad it would be a comedy. Why do they even bother? The best thing for Haitians to do is to all board anything … Continue reading →

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Salvadoran police find $9M in cash in oil drum

Posted on September 4, 2010 by The Great One

Knowing how these Latin American countries operate, there was more than likely closer to $12 million worth of cash inside that barrel; but only $9 million of it was reported. The rest of the money made its way into the … Continue reading →

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Earl batters Caribbean, threatens US East Coast

Posted on August 31, 2010 by The Great One

This is the first hurricane that poses a real threat to the United States this summer It is at about this time that hurricanes “line up” along the western coast of Africa en route to the Caribbean, Central America and … Continue reading →

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Costa Rica wants US anti-drug program for CentAm

Posted on August 18, 2010 by The Great One

It’s good to see that the leader of a Latin American country is being pro-active in an effort to curtail drug trafficking, while many Latin American country’s governments probably support the drug trade as it generates lots of cash. TGO … Continue reading →

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Cancun mayor charged with ties to drug cartels

Posted on June 1, 2010 by The Great One

Government corruption is the reason why these Central and South American countries never get ahead, despite how much natural wealth and resources they may have; and Mexico is a prime example of this. Needless to say, when the country also … Continue reading →

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Tropical Storm Agatha kills 142 in Central America

Posted on May 31, 2010 by The Great One

This is insane; how a weak tropical storm can kill this many people! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By JUAN CARLOS LLORCA, Associated Press Writer Juan Carlos Llorca, Associated Press Writer GUATEMALA CITY – Flooding and landslides … Continue reading →

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Big volcanic eruptions in Guatemala, Ecuador

Posted on May 28, 2010 by The Great One

Here’s “Mother Nature” flexing her muscles once again… It must be horrible to have smothering volcanic ash fill the air. And as is generally the case, these types of events mostly occur in places that affect the underprivileged; those least … Continue reading →

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