31.   The region has seen economic progress, but like much of the rest of the country is plagued by wage and pension delays.

32.   The region has seen a recent spate of killings of witnesses, most of whom were informing on accused drug traffickers.

33.   The region has seen bloody conflicts between PRI loyalists and peasants who sympathize with the rebel Zapatista National Liberation Army.

34.   The region saw heavy fighting in WW II between Greek and Italian forces, and was a Communist stronghold during the civil war that ensued.

35.   The region saw intense fighting this winter and scattered clashes have continued in recent weeks.

36.   This is expected to produce much drier and more stable conditions than our region has seen during the past few weeks.

37.   Those regions have seen repeated clashes between local farmers and arrivals from the more arid north, as well as Burkina Faso.

38.   While the region sees occasional quakes, almost no buildings are reinforced against severe structural shocks and relatively small earthquakes often cause serious damage.

39.   While the Caucasus region sees occasional earthquakes, almost no buildings are reinforced against severe structural shocks and relatively small temblors often cause serious damage.

40.   In recent years the region has seen a sporadic and limited campaign of violence by separatists, mainly in the form of bombings and riots.