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• At-risk children learn about their human rights at summer camp

  

  2013-05-09 - For many kids summer camp is a place to go to escape. For some kids in Chile, the Laura Vicuña Foundation camps are a place to go to be empowered!

• Security paramount as Brazil prepares for FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympics.

  

  2013-04-26 - Spectators and residents at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Series and 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brazil will be safer thanks to a joint security effort between Canada and Brazil.

• Canadian legal expertise helping the advancement of women’s equality in Mexico

  

  2013-04-26 - Canadian and Mexican experts on women’s human rights joined judges and justices from Mexican state and federal courts and Mexican policy makers for a roundtable discussion to address justice reform and womens’ equality before the courts.

• Canada supporting Grenada chicken farmers to improve standards, competitiveness

  

  2013-04-02 - Canada trained farm workers and updated equipment for 150 small-scale family farms to increase food security and meet the new Caribbean Community standards.

• Music, sports, and games instead of gangs for El Salvadorian youth

  

  2013-03-26 - “To support young people… through education, employment, artistic development, culture and sports, is an investment in El Salvador itself”- Amb. Pierre Giroux

• Canada empowers underprivileged women and youth in Sierra Morena, El Salvador

  

  2013-03-19 - Canada sponsored a women’s entrepreneurship and a youth empowerment project in an underprivileged El Salvadorian town. Delegates from the Canadian Parliament and the Canadian Embassy in San Salvador toured both project sites.

• Nutmeg is crucial to Grenada’s economy and Canada is helping to improve it

  

  2013-03-13 - Grenada’s nutmeg industry is facing a number of challenges and the Government of Canada is providing support to help overcome them. Nutmeg is crucial to Grenada’s economy. For proof, one only need look to the Grenadian flag which includes a nutmeg clove.

• Canada Square in Buenos Aires Welcomes its New Totem Pole

  

  2012-11-20 - A new totem pole was put up in Buenos Aires’ Canada Square with a tribute ceremony to the rich indigenous heritage of Canada and Argentina, a symbol of a tangible cultural bridge, uniting the countries of the Americas through an indigenous world view.

• Canada is the Country of Focus at Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival 2012

  

  2012-10-16 - In partnership with the High Commission of Canada, the 2012 edition of the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival was the largest to date, with over 120 films being screened.

• Uruguayan students learn about Canada as Embassy staff becomes teachers for a day

  

  2012-09-13 - Embassy staff organized and delivered educational presentations about Canada to groups of 6- to 9-year old students on topics ranging from Canadian animals, local sports, food, climate, history, geography and famous Canadians.

• Operation Southern Reach: the sky is not the limit for Canada-Brazil cooperation

  

  2012-07-19 - A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) mission recently arrived in Brazil to begin a month-long operation to strengthen relations in the Southern Hemisphere and to position Canada as an engaged partner in Defence and Security.

• Canada Day 2012 in Port of Spain – Three Great Reasons to Celebrate!

  

  2012-07-17 - Canada Day 2012 in Trinidad and Tobago was celebrated in fine style. Why? Because the High Commission of Canada in Port of Spain had three reasons to celebrate.

• Enrique V. Iglesias Book Launch Explores Development in Latin America

  

  2012-07-17 - The Central Bank of Uruguay recently hosted an event where conversation revolved around the legacy of Enrique V. Iglesias.

• Canada supports “namesake” schools in Uruguay

  

  2012-06-21 - To celebrate the end of 2011, the Embassy of Canada to Uruguay has provided new opportunities for underprivileged children by supporting three Uruguayan schools with a special tie to Canada.

• Canada and Brazil promote agricultural cooperation in the field

  

  2012-03-15 - According to the United Nations, food production will need to increase by 70% to feed the world in 2050. Brazil and Canada are natural partners to help lead and shape the global conversations that will seek to address those challenges.

• The Excellence of the Canadian Jazz Scene Comes to Chile

  

  2012-02-10 - Guests invited to a jazz gala in the gardens of the residence of Canada’s Ambassador to Chile, Ms. Sarah Fountain Smith, enjoyed the music of internationally renowned Canadian artists from the Dave Young Quartet, during their recent tour to Chile.