Tag: homeless people

• Wednesday, May 15th 2024 - 16:40 UTC

  Uruguay has new rules for housing of street dwellers in Winter

  

  An initiative from Uruguay's ruling Multicolor coalition for the compulsory hospitalization of street dwellers has been signed into law, it was reported in Montevideo. The opposition Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) was split when voting in the Lower House.

• Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - 19:26 UTC

  Adulterated liquor kills at least 37 in Bogota

  

  At least 37 people died between Nov. 24 and Dec. 20 in Bogota for having consumed adulterated liquor containing methanol. According to local media reports, 7 others are hospitalized in critical condition.

• Friday, September 14th 2018 - 08:12 UTC

  Amazon's Bezos becomes leading philanthropist: US$ 2 billion for open pre-schools and homeless families

  

  Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos has said he is giving US$2 billion to start a fund that will open pre-schools in low-income neighborhoods and give money to non-profit groups which help homeless families.