AIDS cases rise in Latin America

The silver anniversary of the discovery of AIDS last week was a painful reminder that the number of AIDS cases in Latin America has increased with the Caribbean HIV rate second to that in sub-Saharan Africa. Still, the issues of sex and AIDS have become less taboo throughout the region, and governments have taken a more active part in AIDS prevention. During last week’s conference at the United Nations on AIDS, Nicaragua, Brazil, and Chile agreed along with 14 other states to adopt a tax on airline tickets that would help pay for AIDS drugs.

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