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LATIN AMERICA: Social Innovation Award Aims to Open Government Policy Doors
- Inter Press Service
'Now it's just a matter of showing the projects to the governments so they can transform them into public policies,' said Martín Hopenhayn, director of social development for the Latin American and Caribbean economic agency ECLAC, at the close of a conference here that showcased thousands of community-based development initiatives.
Brazil's Capitalist Invasion Builds Socialism 'à la Venezuela'
- Inter Press Service
Bridges, railroads, petrochemicals, steel mills, electricity, aqueducts, agriculture, meat-processing plants, ship building and even cable cars: Brazil's powerful entrepreneurial arm is reaching towards the Caribbean, via Venezuela, where the Hugo Chávez government is working to build what it calls '21st century socialism.'
US-MEXICO: Award Honours Rights Defenders in 'War Against the Poor'
- Inter Press Service
Ines Fernandez and Valentina Rosendo, two indigenous Me'phaa women from the Mexican state of Guerrero, were raped and tortured by members of the Mexican Army in 2002. Since then, they have been subject to a constant stream of threats to keep them from speaking about the incidents.
LATIN AMERICA: Community Projects Want to Graduate to Public Policy
- Inter Press Service
'On Dec. 15, we will make the great leap ahead when we present our health programme, our hospital boat, to the country,' Caetano Scannavino announced in the name of a community project that has achieved one of its aims: to be included in the Brazilian government's social policies.
Lisbon Armed to the Teeth for NATO Summit
- Inter Press Service
Helicopter gunships patrolling the skies, missile launcher ships in the Tagus estuary, police with heavy machineguns and armoured cars deployed on the main streets of the Portuguese capital have created a warlike ambience in the city hosting the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit.
ETHIOPIA: They Have Become Farmers of Trees
- Inter Press Service
They have spent the better part of their lives destroying the forest, but Kochito Gabre and his cohort are now the guardians of a UNESCO-recognised resource in the Ethiopian highlands. After shrinking to barely half its original size, the Kafa Forest is now a model for sustainable use in the country.
'Perfect Storm' Spurred 2007-08 Food Crisis, Study Says
- Inter Press Service
Rising food prices have not yet reached crisis levels but they are expected to remain very volatile for about the next decade, researchers said Thursday.
Tough Action Urged to Protect Bluefin Tuna
- Inter Press Service
With the Atlantic bluefin tuna being fished to extinction, environment groups have increased their pressure on governments to take action to protect the species.
Brazil's President-Elect Brings Gender to Government
- Inter Press Service
In a move seen as a sign that gender will be important in her government, Brazil's president-elect Dilma Rousseff is preparing a Cabinet that is one-third women.
Overspeeding China Must Slow Down
- Inter Press Service
Rosy figures tempt China to postpone much-needed reform, says a renowned Chinese economist. 'Much growth is non-productive, with enormous speculation widening the gap between rich and poor.'
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