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Most of the road network is in place. All that is needed is to build some of the interconnections. Credit: Sergio Dorantes.

Most of the road network is in place. All that is needed is to build some of the interconnections. Credit: Sergio Dorantes.

Report

By Diego Cevallos

The Rocky Road from Puebla to Panama

Civil society organizations and guerrilla groups threaten to boycott the road construction uniting Meso-America, roads which are to lead to U.S. highways. The region's governments assure that the objective of the project is to stimulate exchange throughout the zone stretching from southern Mexico to Panama.

From our files:

Tierramérica: Meso-America

Accents

By Dalia Acosta

Still a Dream to Clone Miracle Cow

Cuba continues trying -- unsuccessfully -- to produce a repeat of the mythical cow that reportedly produced more than 100 liters of milk in just one day. Scientists hope to develop embryos using the genetic material of a tissue sample from the cow.

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Q & A

Jorge Perugorría

Jorge Perugorría

By Néfer Muñoz

" Spanish preserves our identity"

"The big question is how to fight poverty," says Cuban actor Jorge Perugorría when asked about the viability of sustainable development efforts. In a conversation with Tierramérica, he also stressed the need to defend the region's culture.

Hippocampus reidi. Credit: E.G. Lines Jr./Shedd
Aquarium. Source: UICN

Hippocampus reidi. Credit: E.G. Lines Jr./Shedd Aquarium. Source: UICN

Endangered Species

On planet Earth, there are 11,167 species of animals and plants that are known to be in danger of extinction, warns the latest edition of the so-called "Red List" published by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), considered an important tool for evaluating the state of biological diversity.

Project to restore Venezuela's condor population... Migratory birds find altered landscape in Cuba... Brazilian study identifies tree with powerful capacity to absorb carbon dioxide... Costa Rican campaign to protect sea turtles... Funds approved for Puebla-Panama Plan in Central America... Certification for environmental compliance by El Salvador's coffee-growers.

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