Written by Pública – Agência de jornalismo investigativo · Translated by David Bond his post, written by Andrea Dipp, was originally published as a report entitled “I’m Going to Pump Up So I Can Charge More During the Cup” [1] [pt] and is part of investigative journalism agency Pública’s special #CopaPública [2] [pt] coverage of […]
Brazil: Can black people drive luxury cars?
Towards the end of August the simmering debate about racism and prejudice in Brazilian society was stirred up by a case that has provoked outrage throughout the country. Januário Alves de Santana, a black man in his late thirties, was beaten by a couple of security guards as he waited for his wife and children […]
Latin America: The Problem of Child Labor – Part II
Child labor is a sad reality in Latin America, and often many residents throughout the region become so used to seeing working children that they don’t even realize it. Who has not used the services of a shoeshine boy or a young caretaker of cars? Awareness and steps are being taken to change all of […]
¿Cuándo nos daremos cuenta de que México es sólo nuestro?
Denise Dresser es una de las politólogas más reconocidas de México. Yo particularmente le agradezco sus ganas de poner todo lo que sabe a disposición de la gente que no está formada en los vericuetos de la Ciencia Política o de la Sociología; en su libro México: lo que todo ciudadano quisiera (no) saber de […]
Juárez Writer Begs for Three Violence-Free Days
A Juárez, Mexico e-mail correspondent is trying to coax three days of peace out of the criminals who have turned the city into a murder capital, with more than 1500 homicides this year. A recent e-mail requests that "narcos, capos, agents, hit men, the press, those affected by violence, friends and others" suspend violence for […]
Amid Brazil’s Flood, Bloggers Form Solidarity Networks
by Paula Góes There have been three months of intermittent rain in Santa Catarina and there are now nearly 79,000 displaced people and 110 deaths. Of a population of 5.9 million, 1.5 million people have been directly or indirectly affected by the floods. There are 12 cities in a state of emergency. The rain is […]