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By Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - For the first time since mass European migration to the Americas at the turn of the 20th century, the number...
For the first time since mass European migration to the Americas at the turn of the 20th century, the number of foreigners living in Uruguay is on the rise, this time driven by a wave of arrivals from Venezuela and Cuba. Political and economic turmoil in Venezuela and Cuba over the last decade has driven an exodus to South America and north towards the United States. Uruguay's relative economic stability, higher wages and job security, and vaunted public education system make it an attractive destination, migrants say, although the cost of living is high.
The Mercer Island Fire Department recently secured brand new, lifesaving AED (automated external defibrillator) devices for Mercer Island Police Department officers to utilize in every police patrol vehicle and on board its Marine Patrol boats. Officers are all first-aid trained and are immediately dispatched to every medical call involving a cardiac arrest. Officers are often already driving around the Island and can arrive to the scene ahead of the fire trucks and begin CPR. “This teamwork between us and our fire department can mean the difference between life and death when every minu...