Written by Rami Alhames It’s a startling statistic: One-fifth of Brazilian women are likely to suffer from domestic violence. That includes physical, psychological, and emotional abuse as well as marital rape. The aggressor is usually a boyfriend, husband, ex-partner, or male family member. In light of the problem, an online campaign launched earlier this year […]
San Jose, Costa Rica–Spiders on Acid, Love in a Juice Glass, Hell on a Street Corner
San Jose, Costa Rica—Spiders on Acid, Love in a Juice Glass, Hell on a Street Corner *** This is a chapter from Voices of Reason From the Ends of the World by Doug “Ten” Rose and is part of the Fearless puppy project. ALL profits from all book sales sponsor Wisdom Professionals and their charitable […]
Rising Youth Violence Spurs Peace Rally in Northern Brazil
Written by João Miguel D. de A. Lima · Translated by João Miguel D. de A. Lima More than 1,000 people rallied for peace in the streets of the Canindezinho neighborhood in the northern coastal city of Fortaleza to denounce youth violence and the poor conditions young people have to endure living in the […]
Brazil: Falling from Grace
FIFA ranking was released recently and there is no prize for guessing who is at the top and at second place. The real shock came from the Brazil’s position. Currently they are at their lowest ever FIFA ranking, 19. Argentina (3), Colombia (6), Ecuador (10), Uruguay (17) from their CONMEBOL Zone are ahead of […]
Censorship Disclosed By Argentine Journalism Forum
The Argentinian Journalism Forum (FOPEA [1]) [1] [es] launched the 2012 edition of the Monitoreo de Libertad de Expresión [2] [es] (Freedom of Expression Monitor) in which 172 attacks on the Argentinian press are disclosed. This represents a 41 per cent increase on the figure in 2011 in which there were 122 cases of assault. The Argentinian Freedom of Expression Monitoring Programme […]
5 Ways to Celebrate National Meat Month
January is known as National Meat Month. It’s a great time to pause and take a look at just how much America loves its meat, as well as uncover new ways to enjoy and celebrate it. In fact, during 2012, over 52 billion pounds of meat was consumed in America, for an average of 270.7 […]
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