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14 Nov 2012

Colombia + 1 other
Canada announces more support for land restitution in Colombia

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— Government of Canada

November 14, 2012 - The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), today announced additional Canadian support for the Colombian government’s land restitution efforts, which will help foster peace, security and justice for Colombians.

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15 Aug 2012

Canary Islands (Spain)
Bringing relief to people affected by wildfires on Canary Islands

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— IFRC

By Giovanni Zambello

Staff and volunteers of the Spanish Red Cross have been working around the clock to tackle the humanitarian consequences of the forest fires that have been ravaging part of rare nature wildlife reserve on Spain’s Canary Island of La Gomera since last Friday. The fires have forced the some 5,000 people - almost a quarter of the population of the island - from their homes. Since 10 August, the municipalities of Alajeró, Vallehermoso, San Sebastián de la Gomera and Valle Gran Rey have been affected by the fires.

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13 Aug 2012

Spain + 1 other
Wildfires displace thousands on Spanish islands

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— Agence France-Presse

08/13/2012 19:35 GMT

by Desiree Martin

LA GOMERA, Spain, Aug 13, 2012 (AFP) - Wildfires drove thousands of people from their homes near a rare nature reserve in Spain's Canary Islands on Monday after a separate mainland blaze killed two, authorities said.

Firefighters struggled to control the flames that engulfed the wooded hillsides on the island of La Gomera, reducing lush green trees to black dust, spewing grey smoke and displacing residents and tourists.

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22 Mar 2012

Bolivia + 1 other
Lucha contra el mal de Chagas

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— Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo

La AECID impulsa el convenio de Fortalecimiento del Programa Nacional de Control de Chagas para el manjeo de la enfermedad en Bolivia con el fin de limitar su expansión y atender a la población que la padece.

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11 Oct 2011

Canary Islands (Spain)
Canary Islands residents evacuated amid fears of seabed volcano eruption

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— Guardian

People in port of La Restinga, on the island of El Hierro, affected after scientists report volcanic eruption three miles off coast

The regional government of the Canary Islands has begun evacuating the small town of La Restinga, on the island of El Hierro, and raised its earthquake warning level amid evidence that a volcano is erupting deep on the nearby seabed.

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