Tierramérica

Issue of October, 16, 2004



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Three Hylesia metabus moths. Their abdomen hairs cause allergic reactions in some people
Credit: Frances Osborn

Report
Furry Moths Invade Northern Venezuela
By Yensi Rivero
An explosion in the population of a moth species, fomented by Hurricane Ivan last month, has triggered allergic reactions in at least 3,000 Venezuelans.

Raúl Montenegro
Credit: RLA

Q & A
''In Argentina there is environmental masquerading''
By Francesca Colombo
Argentine biologist Raúl Montenegro, winner of the ''Alternative Nobel Prize'', spoke with Tierramérica about his environmental achievements.

Eco-Briefs

BRAZIL: Chagas Disease Alters DNA
Chagas disease, which affects 18 million people in Latin America, can be lethal because it causes genetic alterations, according to the findings of scientists at the University of Brasilia.

The 'araucaria' or monkey puzzle tre
Credit: Diego Alarcón

CHILE: Save the Native Trees!
The Chilean environmental group Fiscalía del Medio Ambiente presented a case before the capital's Court of Appeals to overturn a decree from Agriculture Minister Jaime Campos that authorizes the logging of native tree species, which have been declared national monuments.

VENEZUELA: Two Children Die from Bat Bites
Two Venezuelan children died of rabies last week after being bitten by blood-sucking bats in a settlement on the coast of the northeastern state of Sucre.

CUBA: Warning on Forest Fire Risks
Hurricane Ivan's passage through Cuba's Guanahacabibes Peninsula in September left a danger of forest fire, which would be disastrous for the strategic biosphere reserve located there.

HONDURAS: To the Rescue of Chismuyo Bay
Local officials and residents of the Honduran department of Valle, on the southern border with El Salvador, this month launched a project to save Chisjuyo Bay, in the Gulf of Fonseca.

GUATEMALA: Reproducing Endangered Fish
A technical mission from Taiwan is helping Guatemalan officials in an effort to boost the population of the Petenia splendida, or red bay snook, typical of this country but in danger of extinction from overfishing, officials from the Taiwanese embassy told Tierramérica.

Lessons From a Unique Decade - José Graziano da Silva *
Rio+20 and Beyond: Together for a Sustainable Future - José Graziano da Silva *
Why Inclusive Green Growth Can Sustain Recent Gains in Latin America - Hasan Tuluy*
The Global Food Crisis and the Latin American Paradox - Pamela Cox