1.   And that thought provides some of the reasons why this region suffers not only from poverty, but also from political powerlessness.

2.   The most deprived regions are still suffering from cuts in social services, the police force and education.

3.   This region suffers from oppressive heat in the summer months.

4.   This region has just suffered a smallpox epidemic, and Serapia works to teach the women about the risks of disease, and to teach them basic health care.

5.   But the region is suffering a bout of racism-tinged nostalgia.

6.   But they pay well, and the region would suffer from layoffs.

7.   Economists cite the massive layoffs as a reason the region may suffer a longer and deeper recession than the rest of the nation.

8.   If ever a wine-growing region suffered from too much hype too early in the game, it is Chile.

9.   Last summer the region suffered power shortages, and the expectation is that many new gas-fired plants will be built.

10.   Last year the region suffered its worst natural disaster of the century in Hurricane Mitch, which will set back development in Honduras and Nicaragua for decades.