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Shannon Coco

Rights of Indigenous People - Global Issues - 0 views

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indigenous movements UN environmental rights human rights social inequality

shared by Shannon Coco on 17 Nov 09 - Cached
    • Shannon Coco
      Shannon Coco on 17 Nov 09
       
      While the environment provides a mean for the indigenous communities to survive, the degradation of the environment also threatens the human rights of the indigenous people. They have a connection to nature that colonizers do not since they have traditions and ways of working with the land. Through these they provide and take from nature.
thomas hatley

Global Health Council - Publications - 0 views

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AIDS_HIV crime healthcare poverty sexuality.

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  • It is widely known that violence inside prison, high levels of addiction and, closely linked to these factors, the risk of infection with HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), are all intrinsic elements of prison life that constantly threaten the inmates' well-being.
  • Substance abuse, and the industry this generates within the prison subculture, coupled with overpopulation, overcrowding, deficient health programs, corruption, weak legislation and epidemics, have created an environment that could eventually trigger a crisis of devastating proportions.
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      thomas hatley on 15 Sep 09
       
      Latin America is notorious for some of the worst prisons in the world, and large levels of HIV/AIDS cases have resulted from drug use and sexual relationships inside these institutions. This article notes the poor quality healthcare available in prison, and the issue of HIV/AIDS elevated by prison inmate interaction (drug use, sex) and poor healthcare.
  • thomas hatley on 15 Sep 09
     
    Latin America is notorious for some of the worst prisons in the world, and large levels of HIV/AIDS cases have resulted from drug use and sexual relationships inside these institutions. This article notes the poor quality healthcare available in prison, and the issue of HIV/AIDS elevated by prison inmate interaction (drug use, sex) and poor healthcare.
Maria DiGioia

Foreign Policy: Gays in Latin America: Is the Closet Half Empty? - 0 views

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Homosexuality Government Policy Machismo Discrimination Gender

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  • leah williams on 15 Sep 09
     
    This article talks about how homosexuality is coming out more and more in Latin America, and people are becoming less afraid of the idea through the support of the government movements. It talks about how the term "macho," though still existing, is starting to give way to a more "gay-friendly" region. This article also gives a bit of history on the gay, lesbian, and bi communities and their efforts in Latin America, and how it is rapidly moving to a more accepting environment despite the religious upheaval with it.
  • Maria DiGioia on 15 Sep 09
     
    An article published in February 2009 discusses the change in attitude of towards homosexual people in Latin America. Ten years ago the area still promoted "macho" attitude and took on a "don't ask, don't tell" attitude, however, today groups are fighting for gay rights and making improvements. In 2003 Mexico even passed an anti-discrimination law that included sexual orientation. This new toleration is mainly due to the region no longer being authoritarian as well as gay and lesbian activists groups making a different in government and their local areas.
Iraimi Mercado

Latin America - 1 views

www.drugpolicy.org/...latinamerica

anti-drug intervention Clinton and Bush administrations Colombia environment crops Ths

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  • Iraimi Mercado on 05 Oct 09
     
    This is a a website thta has data and information about drug policy around the world. This website is really helpfull because it gives you a better understanding of the root of were the drug, crime and cartels violence is coming from in Latin American Countrys.
Jessie Davidson

Guatemala comes to terms with its past - 1 views

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  • Jessie Davidson on 18 Nov 09
     
    This article describes the distinct differences between the main square of Guatemala City of 1986 and 2006. In 1986 Guatemala was "just emerging from a ghastly civil war which claimed as many as 200,000 victims, the vast majority of them killed or forcibly abducted by the state security forces". In 2006, when the reporter traveled to Guatemala, he discovered a much more peaceful environment. As Guatemalans comes to terms with the violence that it has endured for the past three generations, they do not forget about their suffering. In the main square are 12 pillars that are engraved with the names of all those known to have died during the years civil conflict.
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