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This article is from 2006, when Maria Teresa Fernandez was allowed to become a judge, which Spanish Law had previously banned. I think it relates to the course because, even though it is in Spain, the machismo culture still exists, and this demonstrates how women's rights are threatening the strength of the machismo culture.

Univision is one of the leading news stations for all Latin America. It connects people all over the world to all the issues that are occuring in Latin AMerica especially for those who have migrated to the United States. It covers news from all spanish speaking countrys as well as the news that is occuring in the U.S.

Portal de Internet en espa�ol, con noticias, deportes, cine, novelas, hor�scopos, fotos y videos musicales, chismes de famosos, estaciones de radio y ringtones. Crea tu p�gina y comp�rtela con amigos y con tus artistas favoritos, opina en los foros y ent�rate de lo que pasa en tu comunidad latina

Indigenous groups of Guatemala are making efforts to pass a bill which will create a wave band or community radio stations. For indigenous cultures, which makes up 80% of the Guatemala population, the radio is the only form of expression through their own language. Community radio stations are vital for indigenous groups because many indigenous women are illiterate and the prominent forms of media are only carried out in Spanish. A lack of communication between indigenous cultures could result in death. If this bill is passed, it will give indigenous groups the opportunity to contribute to Guatemalan society and will help them gain free speech.

This BBC article contains a timeline of political, social, economical, and cultural changes in Guatemala from the 1500's to the present day. It marks from 1970 up until the end of the civil war as a time when human rights were violated. The postwar years mainly focus on political reform.

This webpage includes a basic timeline of Guatemala's history from the beginning of the Spanish colonization to the present. It outlines social-democratic reforms, violations of human rights, the end of the civil war, storm related deaths, murders, etc. This relates to our class because it provides an easy to read outline of Guatemala's history.

This is a music video from Shakira that demonstrates the sexualized status of women. In the video, Shakira, who is from Colombia, belly dances in a very sexual style. She also, at one point, is crawling in the mud. Finally, the lyrics are about how she will always be there for the presumed man. In the chorus, the line "estoy a tus pies" is repeated, which means "I am at your feet".

Telemundo is another major news station that connects the world to the news and events that are happening in Latin America. Telemundo also shows soap ophras which very popular in the spanish culture.

Tus novelas y shows favoritos, el mundo del entretenimiento, videos exclusivos, galerías, detrás de cámaras, cobertura de eventos y especiales, celebridades, deportes y noticias. Además, tu propio espacio para guardar tus fotos, videos y contenido favorito ¡Sé parte nuestra!

This news report gives a description of street children in Colombia. This is of importance because it serves an indication of the dire conditions poor people endure. The report details haunting numbers and images that make street children seem all the more helpless.

In an effort to tie the three bookmarked articles together, this piece also discusses relevant material to Nelson's "Reckoning" alongside the movie, "When the Mountains Tremble". This article too discuses the idea and reality of Femicide or the genocide against women in Guatemala that still occurs to date. While the other readings set up an outline of what acts occur against women and the lack of influence police powers have, this article flashes numbers at the reader as a shock value to paint a picture of the immense number of women who have experienced brutality. While the other articles have mentioned the extent to which corruption influences the lack of punishment, this author seeks punishment in a different way. While doing research in Guatemala, he took victims who have been harmed themselves or have lost close ones to the war to the mountains to confront the militia men as a form of satisfaction or justice since the impunity rate is 97% in Guatemala. He explained that the gratitude of victims explaining their feelings to murderers would be far more reaching than formal punishment from the criminal justice system ever could be.