Written by Luciane Salles · Translated by David Bond Brazil has opened the door to the cultivation of sugar cane for the first time in areas of the Amazon forest and surrounding wetlands and savanna, causing concern among environmentalists. Federal Bill number 626/2011 [1] [pt], approved by the Brazilian Federal Senate on May 15, 2013, […]
Chile:Educators and Students in the Thousands March for Education Reform
By Silvia Viñas housands of students and teachers marched on the streets of Santiago and in other cities [1]on Tuesday August 28, 2012, to demand education reform. This massive march is part of the student movement’s ongoing efforts to overhaul the education system in Chile. Earlier this month, students occupying [2] schools denounced [3] [es] […]
Spanish-Speaking Twittersphere Fumes Over Announcement
Written by Juan Arellano and Translated by L. Finch Twitter’s announcement [1], published on January 26, 2012, which revealed that due to its international growth it will restrict [2] certain user content according to the laws of each individual country, caused an immediate and overwhelmingly negative reaction in the Spanish-speaking Twittersphere. The hashtags #CensuramestaTwitter [3] and #TwitterCensored [4] were used on a massive scale […]
Ecuador: Lawsuit Against Oil Company for Environmental Damage
The court case Aguinda vs. Chevron, which started 16 years ago had received a lot of attention among the international media. including a recent story in the United States news show 60 Minutes. The multinational petroleum company Texaco, and its parent company Chevron have been sued by lawyers representing the local communities located in Nueva […]
Gerónimo, Skull and Bones y la cabeza de Francisco Villa
Los descendientes del líder indígena Gerónimo, han demandado a la Universidad de Yale, al gobierno de los Estados Unidos y a la sociedad secreta Skull and Bones, exigiendo que les regresen la cabeza de su antepasado. Como informa The Huffington Post, Harlyn Gerónimo, bisnieto del guerrero apache, entabló su demanda el martes 17 de febrero, […]
A broken vow of silence…
El 30 de enero de 2008 murió uno de los hombres más influyentes en la historia del siglo XX mexicano: el padre Marcial Maciel Degollado. Fue el fundador de la orden religiosa más importante y con mayor crecimiento en México y en el mundo: la Legión de Cristo. Con un especial interés por "reevangelizar" a […]