Group items tagged work - New College Modern Latin American History

Fortuño submits bill to slash legislature's size - 0 views

Struggling with the enormous budget deficit he was faced with upon becoming governor, Fortuño submitted a bill on Monday that would get rid of 30% of the seats in Puerto Rico's legislature. If what...

started by Rachel Barnard on 14 Apr 10 no follow-up yet

Art in Chile - 1 views

Chilean, Andrea Lira, living abroad in New York City decided to use her talents as an artist to keep the word out about the Chilean disaster. The visual image, in her opinion, is much more appeali...

started by Analeah Rosen on 11 Apr 10 no follow-up yet

Semana Santa means religious festivals and time off school/work this week in Mexico - 0 views

Semana Santa has a special meaning for the Yoremes of Sinaloa in Northern Mexico. Their unique dances, songs and prayer rituals are evidence of the religious synchretism that has occured between Ca...

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started by zoe_cunningham on 01 Apr 10 no follow-up yet

"Costa Rica Frees 36 Asians From 'Modern Slavery' " - 2 views

From InsideCostaRica.com March 12 http://www.insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2010/april/12/costarica10041201.htm "Costa Rica Frees 36 Asians From 'Modern Slavery' " On Sunday, March 10th, Costa Ri...

started by majkabeard on 15 Apr 10 no follow-up yet

Rescuers Struggle in Chile - 0 views

As the number of missing grows in Chile, president Michelle Bachelet, put military forces in charge of controlling looting in the city of Concepcion, the largest city near the epicenter of the quak...

started by Analeah Rosen on 28 Feb 10 no follow-up yet

Iowa Congressman tells Puerto Rico they shouldn't join unless they give up the Spanish ... - 9 views

I'm skeptical that people can participate as full citizens if they don't understand the language that federal laws and documents are written in; not to mention our Constitution. There's a strong ca...

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started by Rachel Barnard on 27 Feb 10 3 follow-ups, last by Wes Decker on 24 Apr 10

Video : BiB Conference - Alex Morley on The condition of Haitian workers in the Bahamas... - 0 views

New chilean president takes office - 0 views

Sebastían Piñera took office Thursday while aftershocks rocked the port city of Valparasio, causing the ceremony to be cut short. Besides owning billions in real estate, Piñera is the first conser...

started by Analeah Rosen on 12 Mar 10 no follow-up yet

Impoverished/disabled Hondurans redirect air to Haiti - 0 views

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There are about half a million Hondurans on the Moskita Coast, a geographically isolated region of the Honduran jungle along the border with Nicarauga. This is one of the poorest regions in the world, close in comparison with those living in Haiti. The people living in this area make their living mostly off of the sea, and there are about 1500 young men who work as lobster divers. However, they suffer from a neurological disorder known as "The Bends," which has caused the divers to be crippled/disabled (they are forced to make repeated dives without decompressing). Dr. Steve Foster started sending aid to the Moskita coast, and recently sent 2 40 foot containers with supples, including 78 wheelchairs for the crippled divers. The astonishing part is that, once those in Honduras found out about the disaster in Haiti, they insisted on redirecting the care packages to the Haitian people.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There are about half a million Hondurans on the Moskita Coast, a geographically isolated region of the Honduran jungle along the border with Nicarauga. This is one of the poorest regions in the world, close in comparison with those living in Haiti. The people living in this area make their living mostly off of the sea, and there are about 1500 young men who work as lobster divers. However, they suffer from a neurological disorder known as "The Bends," which has caused the divers to be crippled/disabled (they are forced to make repeated dives without decompressing). Dr. Steve Foster started sending aid to the Moskita coast, and recently sent 2 40 foot containers with supples, including 78 wheelchairs for the crippled divers. The astonishing part is that, once those in Honduras found out about the disaster in Haiti, they insisted on redirecting the care packages to the Haitian people.</div>

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Puerto Rico oversees production of 'super yuca' - 5 views

Did your parents ever tell you to finish your dinner because there were starving children in Africa who would love to eat it? Well, Puerto Rican parents can no longer guilt their children into fini...

started by Rachel Barnard on 18 Mar 10 1 follow-up, last by Kathryn Dungy Voigt on 18 Mar 10

Safety and Sanctuary: Pentecostalism and Youth Gang Violence in Honduras - 0 views

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shared by evaurelia on 29 Mar 10 - Cached

evaurelia on 29 Mar 10

This article from the Latin American Perspectives journal talks about the disenfranchised youth in Honduras, who are typically young males. Due to Neoliberal policies in the Americas since the 1980s, there has been an increase in the number of violent deaths of young men in many countries, especially Honduras, where gang violence has increased with depleted social spending. "When combined, the paltry amount budgeted for education and health care spending and a faltering GDP create an environment of economic uncertainty for the working poor in Honduras, who constitute three-quarters of the nation's households (78)." . . . "Evangelical faiths in Latin America offer youth a form of public life that contends with other forms of public affiliation. In Honduras, youth participating in "privatized" forms of religious practice such as evangelical Protestantism do so in response to the "private" cliques of youth gangs. In the face of the social suffering caused by neoliberal economies, evangelical Christian faiths have offered disenfranchised youth in Honduras a spiritual response to individual pain while gangs have offered self-empowerment predicated on interpersonal violence." Max Weber says that 'Salvific religions' offer a chance for a better future, salvation from the evil that exists in the world (suffering, social exploitation), so the 'nonpriveledged class' is attracted to this sentiment, especiallly in the social devistation of neoliberalism. As the article states, "In the neoliberal era in Latin America, a time when hunger, disease, and violence are causing acute bodily suffering, salvific religions have gained many new followers by promising an end to suffering." Also, an alternative to the social order is offered by the ethnic and social equality "in the eyes of God."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article from the Latin American Perspectives journal talks about the disenfranchised youth in Honduras, who are typically young males. Due to Neoliberal policies in the Americas since the 1980s, there has been an increase in the number of violent deaths of young men in many countries, especially Honduras, where gang violence has increased with depleted social spending. "When combined, the paltry amount budgeted for education and health care spending and a faltering GDP create an environment of economic uncertainty for the working poor in Honduras, who constitute three-quarters of the nation's households (78)." . . . "Evangelical faiths in Latin America offer youth a form of public life that contends with other forms of public affiliation. In Honduras, youth participating in "privatized" forms of religious practice such as evangelical Protestantism do so in response to the "private" cliques of youth gangs. In the face of the social suffering caused by neoliberal economies, evangelical Christian faiths have offered disenfranchised youth in Honduras a spiritual response to individual pain while gangs have offered self-empowerment predicated on interpersonal violence." Max Weber says that 'Salvific religions' offer a chance for a better future, salvation from the evil that exists in the world (suffering, social exploitation), so the 'nonpriveledged class' is attracted to this sentiment, especiallly in the social devistation of neoliberalism. As the article states, "In the neoliberal era in Latin America, a time when hunger, disease, and violence are causing acute bodily suffering, salvific religions have gained many new followers by promising an end to suffering." Also, an alternative to the social order is offered by the ethnic and social equality "in the eyes of God."</div>

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"Costa Rican President-Elect to Fight Drug Cartels" - 2 views

From the New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/03/16/world/AP-LT-Drug-War-Costa-Rica.html?scp=2&sq=costa%20rica&st=cse "Costa Rican President-Elect to Fight Drug Cartels" President-...

costa rica

started by majkabeard on 27 Mar 10 1 follow-up, last by zoe_cunningham on 28 Mar 10

If you're a Journalist, Don't go to Mexico - 4 views

Mexico has become one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists. In most cases reporters have been targeted for their coverage of organized crime and corrupt officials. According to...

started by zoe_cunningham on 01 Apr 10 no follow-up yet

U. of Wis. cuts ties with Nike over labor concerns - 0 views

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100410/ap_on_bi_ge/us_wisconsin_nike_2 Students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison fought against the unfair labor practices endorsed by Nike's sweatshops in Hondu...

started by evaurelia on 16 Apr 10 no follow-up yet

(Repost) Violent Confrontation Between Police and Miners in Southern Peru - 1 views

Five people were killed and twenty-nine hurt today in a standoff between 1,200 police and about 3,800 miners who had blockaded a busy section of the Pan-American Highway in protest of new regulatio...

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started by Wes Decker on 22 Apr 10 no follow-up yet

Threat of Landslides Obstructs Rescue Efforts in Rio Favelas, Military Presence Necessi... - 1 views

April 8: The Rio de Janeiro fire department is hindered in their efforts to rescue inhabitants (trapped in their homes due to flash floods) by the risk of landslides. Despite the decrease in volum...

started by Andrew Kotick on 08 Apr 10 no follow-up yet

Monsanto Provides Job Skills for Poor Teens in Honduras - 3 views

http://www.hondurasweekly.com/press-releases/Monsanto-Provides-Job-Skills-for-Poor-Teens-in-Honduras.html The Monsanto Fund has approved a major grant to provide job-skills training through Childre...

latin america environment Honduras

started by evaurelia on 25 Apr 10 1 follow-up, last by Rachel Barnard on 27 Apr 10

"Costa Rica gold mine stalled by environmental claims" - 0 views

The the reuters.com, April 27th "Costa Rica gold mine stalled by environmental claims" http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2614311620100426?type=marketsNews In 2008 environmental groups in Costa...

started by majkabeard on 29 Apr 10 no follow-up yet

"Protests set for San Jose, San Ramon, La Garita, Liberia and Jaco" - 1 views

From the Tico Times, April 29th "Protests set for San Jose, San Ramon, La Garita, Liberia and Jaco" http://www.ticotimes.net/daily.htm#story1 Protests are scheduled in cities all over Costa Rica...