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The gray whale is threatened in the Asian Pacific.
Credit: Claudio Contreras

By Diego Cevallos

Vote Buying at International Whaling Meet?

Japan allegedly tried to bribe Central American countries ahead of the International Whaling Commission meeting to support an end to the moratorium on commercial whale hunting. Honduras and Guatemala deny there was any such pressure.

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By Patricia Grogg

Disasters Undercut Millennium Development Goals

The social and economic impacts of natural disasters are increasing, warn experts. In Cuba alone, hurricanes resulted in losses of 2.3 billion dollars in 2005.

In this section, Tierramérica shares letters from our readers. If you'd like to send us your comments, please write to: cartas@tierramerica.org.

Credit: Mauricio Ramos

UNEP report says marine bio-riches in danger... Brazilian authorities try to halt transgenic cotton... Responsible fishing practices not followed in Argentina, say activists...

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