A plan to erect a coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh next to the Sundarbans [1], the largest mangrove forest in the world which straddles Bangladesh and India, is drawing fire from activists in the country who say it would destroy the world heritage site. The proposed 1320-megawatt plant, to be built in the area of […]

The anonymous blogger behind Namawinelake [1], a prominent watchdog blog that chronicled Ireland’s efforts to deal with its economic crisis, has stopped publishing, triggering a wave of speculation as to the blogger’s identity and his or her reason for quitting.  Namawinelake was launched in January 2010 after the financial crisis hit the country and the government […]

Written by Norman Garcia · Translated by Marianna Breytma In April, a campaign called “I Support Law 779″ was launched on social networks to demand that a law protecting the physical, psychological and moral integrity of women be respected. The campaign consisted of writing a supportive phrase, taking a photo with the phrase, and uploading […]

Written by Laura Schneider · Translated by Elizabeth   Jorge Rafael Videla [1], Argentina’s former president, died on May 17, 2013, at the age of 87 in a jail cell where he was imprisoned. Videla ruled between 1976 and 1981, during Argentina’s military dictatorship, a period marked by death that left thousands of people missing […]