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Page B4 ^Jortlaxth ©bserucr March 27, 2002 {lortlaub Librarians on Net Filtering: ‘Don’t Make Us Thought Police’ Rest of World Intrudes on Latin America Visit SAN SALVADOR — Presi dent Bush concluded a weekend visit to Latin America on Sunday by calling for a Central American free trade zone similar to that en joyed by North America. It was a key part of his effort to promote trade, economic development and U.S. friendship in the region. But as hard as the president tried to stick to those themes dur ing his visit to Mexico, Peru and El S alv ad o r, c o n tin u e d su icid e bombings in the Middle East, worry about Iraq’s suspected buildup o f weapons o f mass de struction and new acts of vio lence in Kashmir forced him to address crises far from Latin America. In Mexico, he unveiled a pro posal to increase U.S. aid to poor nations by $ 1.7 billion in the first year of the plan, $3.3 billion the second year and $5 billion in sub sequent years. But Bush was side tracked by questions about Iraq. He responded with more tough words over Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ' s refusal to allow inspec tors into the country to check for chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. Even before he left W ashing ton, Bush got a hint that the planned themes of his trip might be overshadowed: A car bomb killed nine Peruvians outside the U.S. Embassy in Lima. Bush, who was to arrive in Lima on Saturday, said “two-bit terror ists” would not deter him. Later, at a new s conference w ith P e r u v ia n P r e s id e n t A lejan d ro T oledo, Bush a n nounced an aid plan to help the Andean nation fight drug traf ficking and terrorism , im prove teacher training, expand trade and im prove its business cli- President Bush and Laura Bush are greeted by children in traditional dress at Compalapa International Airport in San Salvador. inate. T he tw o lead ers also signed an agreem ent to bring Peace Corps volunteers back to Peru. The U.S. program was ex pelled by P eru ’s then-m ilitary governm ent in 1975. But Bush said the main task is to fight terrorism . He said U.S. aid will be tripled from $50 m il lion to $ 150 m illion to help Peru Fiscal general de Venezuela dispuesto a enjuiciar a presidente Chávez Caracas (AFP) - El fiscal general de Ven ezuela, Isafas R odríguez, aseguró estar dispuesto a enjuiciar al presidente Hugo Chávez, si encuentra “hechos contundentes” en las d enuncias sobre presunta corrupción en el gobierno, en una entrevista que publica este lunes el diario El Nacional. Rodríguez garantizó que en la fiscalía “no se ha engavetado ninguna investigación contra el presidente Chávez”, como acusa la op o sició n , al ser co n su lta d o sobre la posibilidad que se enjuicie al mandatario por actos de corrupción. “Se ha tratado de que las averiguaciones (contra Chávez) avancen. Si hay hechos contundentes, a mm nunca me va a temblar el pulso para asumir esa responsabilidad” de alentar un juicio, aseveró el fiscal general, ex vicepresidente del gobierno chavista. Según la prensa, en la fiscalía venezolana cursan 58 denuncias contra el jefe de Estado, en su mayoría por presunto desvío de fondos públicos, que Rodríguez considera que “carecen de documentación”. El ala opositora del partido Movimiento al Socialism o (M AS), de tendencia centro izquierdista, solicitó en enero a la Fiscalía un wage that battle. “O ur nations understand that political and econom ic progress depends on security — and that security is im possible in a world with ter rorists,” Bush said. Before Bush arrived, police used tear gas to break up crowds protesting the visit and arrested 18 people for throwing stones. actos de corrupción - corrupt acts continued from Front the software can also block ac cess to sites providing valuable information on topics such as breast cancer and sexually trans mitted diseases while failing to block pornographic sites. “Librarians are uniquely quali fied to teach library patrons how to find the content they want and avoid inappropriate content with out the governm ent trying to deputize them into the thought police,” said Ann Beeson for the American Civil Liberties Union, which is arguing the case for the plaintiffs. The governm ent argues that filtering softw are has vastly im proved since the law was e n acted, m aking few er m istakes and allowing libraries to unblock sites that w ere blocked in error. The governm ent also contends that printed pornographic m ate rials are not in m any library collections, so there is no re a so n w h y o n lin e o b s c e n ity should be. $150 Million Awarded in Smoker Death (AP) -A Portland jury found the Philip Morris tobacco com pany guilty of negligence, liabil ity and fraud Friday and awarded the estate of a Salem woman more than $ 150 million in damages. The lawsuit was filed by the estate o f Michele Schwarz o f Sa lem, who died at age 53 in July 1999 of lung cancer after smoking low- tar Merit cigarettes. The lawsuit said Schwarz had switched from a regular filtered cigarette to low-tar Merits be cause she believed that would be better for her health. The jury awarded $ 150 million in p u n itiv e d am a g e s a lo n e , $150,000 in non-economic dam ages and more than $355,000 in economic damages. Such large damages against to bacco companies often have been reduced on appeal in the past. antiguos aliados - former allies “antejuicio de mérito” contra Chávez, por "violación a la constitución y las leyes”. En específico, los antiguos aliados del mandatario lo acusan de usode fondos públicos p a ra fin a n c ia r a ctiv id ad es p a rtid ista s, incitación a la violencia, reiterada amenaza e intimidación a los medios de comunicación y omisión en materia de corrupción. El “ a n te ju ic io de m é rito ” es un procedimiento especial que abre la Fiscalía para determinar si existen méritos para enjuiciar al presidente y se sustancia ante el Tribunal Supremo de Justicia, que decide el proceso. Esta figura fue usada en 1993para separar del poder, enjuiciar y condenar a prisión al entonces presidente socialdemócrata Carlos Andrés Pérez (1974-791989-93), contra quien Chávez se alzó en armas en febrero de 1992. En su entrevista con El Nacional, Rodríguez pidió “tomar en cuenta el día después” a quienes promueven una salida anticipada de Chávez del poder, electo en 1998 y reelecto en 2000 para un período de seis años. “Tú puedes cam b iar el tim o n el, la tripulación, las velas del barco, pero no puedes hundirlo”, recordó el fiscal, para quien Ven ezuela “va acambiar con Chávezo sin Chávez”. denuncias - accusations desvío de fondos públicos - use of public funds En su entrevista con El National - In his interview with “The National.” enero - January materia de corrupción - corrupt material salida-e x it sustancia - substance timonel - the helmsman Spring Cleaning Supports Church World’s Oldest Woman Dies The Victory Outreach Church in northeast Portland is offering spring cleanup services to raise money to support its Christian re covery facility. Residents and busi nesses with odd jobs are welcome to support this ministry by calling the church for a free spring-clean ing estimate at 503-335-3264. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Maud Farris-Luse, recognized last year by the Guinness World Records book as the w orld’s oldest living person, has died. She was 115. Sake-sipping K a m a to H o n g o , 114, o f Kagoshima, Japan, is now the w orld’s oldest person. un período de seis años- a period f six years uso de fondos públicos - use of public funds MART KAT- INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT violación a la constitución y las leyes - violation of the constitution and the laws The Portland Observer’s commitment to cultural diversity includes the encourage ment of a multi-lingual society. Readers can leant Spanish on this page by reading the words and phrases in bold print and gaining understanding of its meaning with this com panion glossary. A Sharon n f P rofessional Skin Care Services! Maxwell-Hendricks Cali today for your complimentary facial or maker overt lowwMnaxwtUhendricka^marykay.ixim 5 0 3 -9 5 5 -0 7 0 3 Continuing her commitment unity to family and c ÏH E GÏON M emorial RSH1P Joyce Washington was tireless m her devotion to children and building a better community. il!r'{Jortlanh Sbism ier is continuing this loving legacy by awarding high school seniors from our community^ scholarships to help them achieve their dreams. You can help by sending your contribution to the Joyce Washington Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Bank of America. Your support will be truly appreciated. Call your local Bank of America for more information, thank you. 1 . ft 1
