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13 Nov 2003

Argentina + 7 others
South America Region Appeal No. 01.51/2003 Programme Update No. 2

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— IFRC
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Appeal Target: CHF 4,027,067 revised to CHF 3,059,754 (USD 2,264,807 or EUR 1,982,990)
Period covered: 1 May to 30 August 2003

In Brief

Appeal coverage: 81.7%; See attached Contributions List for details.

Outstanding needs: CHF 581,353

Related Emergency or Annual Appeals: Argentina: Social Crisis (Appeal 08/2002); Argentina: Floods in Santa Fé Province (Appeal 10/2003)

Programme Summary: Due to lack of donor support, programme objectives for the South America annual appeal were revised and the appeal budget was revised downwards accordingly. Priorities

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06 Nov 2003

Brazil + 5 others
Colombia: Border Report Sep - Oct 2003

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— Project Counselling Service
A recent document of the Working Group on US military aid made up of CIP and WOLA shows that 13,076 of the 34,013 soldiers trained around the world are from Latin American countries, mainly Colombia, Mexico, Bolivia and Peru. The impact on democratic regimes and civilian-military relations, however, are the elements that guarantee the growth of the U.S. Economy: 2.6% in 2003 and 3.9% in 2004.
(3/9) U.S. State Department Spokesperson Jo Anne Prokopowicz said that the United States will have no contact with the FARC until they hand over those responsible for the killing of the
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09 Oct 2003

Argentina + 10 others
Pan American Disaster Response Unit Appeal No. 01.47/2003 Programme Update No. 2

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— IFRC
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Appeal Target: CHF 1,539,402 Programme Update No. 2
Period covered: 1 June - 30 September 2003

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 180 countries. For more information: http://www.ifrc.org

In Brief

Appeal coverage: 64%

Outstanding needs: CHF 553,000

Related Emergency or Annual Appeals: 01.49/2003 Caribbean Regional Programmes; 01.50/2003 Central

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16 Aug 2003

Brazil + 5 others
Colombia: Informe de fronteras julio 2003

Report
— Project Counselling Service
El recorte de la asistencia militar norteamericana, por la no suscripción del convenio de impunidad para personal militar norteamericano, afecta a Colombia, Perú, Brasil, Bolivia, entre otros países de la región. Sin embargo, el Comité de Presupuesto del Senado aprobó US$697 millones para la Iniciativa Andina Antidrogas. (8/8) La visita del Secretario de Comercio Robert Zoellick para discutir el tema de tratado bilateral de comercio abrió un espacio alternativo al ALCA. (11/8) El Zar Antidrogas, John Walters dijo que Bolivia, Perú y Venezuela deben ser más agresivos
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30 Jun 2003

Colombia + 5 others
Colombia: Border Report Jun 2003

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— Project Counselling Service
(9/6) Annual meeting of the OAS General Assembly in Santiago, Chile, with 34 countries attending, in which the central theme was democratic governance in the region and the threats to it; human rights, corruption, drug trafficking and continental security were among those that stood out the most. Colombia's foreign minister expected approval of a declaration of support promoted by Costa Rica for his country's security policy and another condemning the armed groups, but it did not come since the idea of a negotiated way out of the conflict prevailed.
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11 Jun 2003

Argentina + 7 others
South America Region Appeal No. 01.51/2003 Programme Update No. 1

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— IFRC
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Appeal Target: CHF 4,207,067 (USD 2,760,756 or EUR 2,733,534); Period covered: 1 January to 30 April 2003
The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 180 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org

In Brief

Appeal coverage: 39.4%; See attached Contributions List for details.
Outstanding needs: CHF 2,549,482

Related Emergency or Annual Appeals:

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07 May 2003

Chile + 8 others
South America Appeal No. 01.22/2002 Annual Report

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— IFRC
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The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 178 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org
Appeal No. 01.22/2002;
Appeal target: CHF 4,619,036;
Appeal coverage: 59%

Overall analysis of the programme

South America's National Societies worked in an environment of growing poverty in 2002. Although some countries succeeded

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25 Apr 2003

Brazil + 5 others
Colombia: Informe de fronteras abril 2003

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— Project Counselling Service
(23/25 Abril) Visita de Secretario del Tesoro de EE.UU John Snow a Brasil, Ecuador y Colombia, con miras a reformular la agenda latinoamericana, luego de impase con México Chile y Brasil, por no apoyo en intervención en Irak. La Cumbre Bush-Uribe, no dio todos los resultados esperados, particularmente en el área comercial (acuerdo bilateral), ni en materia de Protección de Estatus Temporal para los colombianos ilegales en EE.UU. Sin embargo, se firmó Acuerdo el 28 de Abril, que permite el inicio de las operaciones de interdicción aérea (3 aviones plataforma Citation
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04 Feb 2003

Brazil
USAID provides assistance for victims of flooding in Brazil

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— US Agency for International Development
Washington, D.C. - The Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Andrew S. Natsios today announced that USAID is providing $50,000 to Servico Voluntario de Assistencia Social (SERVAS), the primary Brazilian non-governmental organization in the state of Minas Gerais, for the local purchase of relief supplies for the victims of the recent flooding in the state. The funding will be provided in response to the disaster declaration issued yesterday by U.S. Ambassador Donna Hrinak and the request for assistance from the government
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29 Jan 2003

Brazil
Brazil: Floods in Minas Gerais Information Bulletin No. 01/03

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— IFRC
This bulletin is being issued based on the needs described below reflecting the information available at this time. Based on further updates and details from assessment reports, or should the situation deteriorate, the Federation will consider international support through an Appeal.
The Situation

Since 16 January, towns and villages in Brazil have been hit by incesssant rains that became particularly intense between 22 and 24 January. The impact of the rains is most severe in Minas Gerais within Sao Paulo, and thousands of people have been affected. According

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29 Jan 2003

Brazil
Death toll from rains in Brazil rises to 13

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— Deutsche Presse Agentur
Rio de Janeiro (dpa) - Five people were killed in flooding sparked by heavy rains in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, bringing the death toll up to 13, Globonews television said.
The rains led to mudslides that killed eight people in the neighbouring state of Sao Paulo on Monday and Tuesday, reports said.

In the incidents in Rio, a landslide buried a home in the city of Niteroi early Wednesday, killing a 39-year-old man and his nine-year-old daughter.

A 19-year-old woman and her two infant children aged eight months and two years were rescued alive.

Deutsche Presse Agentur:

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28 Jan 2003

Brazil
World Vision responds to those affected by continuous rainfall in Brazil

Report
— World Vision
by Ana Guerra - Communications
As a result of continuous rainfall in Brazil, 51 people have died and many more are in dire need. Civil Defence is collecting donations of food, blankets and clothes for affected families.

World Vision Brazil Rapid Response Team has visited many affected families who have sponsored children.

World Vision has also started several donation campaigns. About 9 posts to collect donations have been distributed around the metropolitan area, where volunteers are helping to separate the donations and to organize aid to the families.

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