News headlines for “Racism”, page 77
Q&A: 'In Mexico, We Have Let the Violent Ones Do the Talking'
- Inter Press Service
'In Mexico, we have let the violent ones do the talking,' says journalist Marcela Turati, author of 'Fuego Cruzado' (Crossfire), a new book that tells the stories of victims of President Felipe Calderón's war on drugs, which has left an official death toll of 30,000 in four years.
CHILE: Grassroots Heritage Preservation Efforts Growing
- Inter Press Service
With the first National Congress on Heritage Neighbourhoods and Areas, community groups in Chile plan to draw attention to their struggle to defend the country's vulnerable historic heritage.
ARGENTINA: Indie Bands Find New Outlet on the Web
- Inter Press Service
A new way of sharing music has caught on in Argentina, with bands -- both new and established -- filmed in impromptu performances on rooftops or in markets and other public spaces in Argentina. The high-quality videos, which are shot in one single take, are then posted on the Internet.
ECUADOR: Keeping Age-old Weaving Technique Alive
- Inter Press Service
Outside the modest two-story adobe house, a flag of Ecuador flutters alongside a large sign that reads 'Ikat: weaving demonstrations and sales.' Hanks of yarn and colourful fabrics hang from the handrail running around the edge of the courtyard and balcony, and weaving looms can be seen inside.
The Peace Dividend in South Sudan
- Inter Press Service
This is the story of Francis Odong, a southern Sudanese man from Eastern Equitoria state.
A Caribbean Cinderella: St. Domingo’s Colonial Zone
- Inter Press Service
Santo Domingo de Guzmán was the New World’s first colonial city, the Spanish Empire’s capital, the Catholic Church’s Rome in the West Indies, and Francis Drake’s most coveted prize.
Anonymous Afro-Cubans Heroes Remembered for Posterity
- Inter Press Service
Under the spreading shade of a wild fig tree in Old Havana, a small plaque now recalls the sacrifice made by five Afro-Cubans, 'anonymous Abakuá who died trying to save medical students' shot by firing squad, when this island was still a Spanish colony.
JAPAN: Becoming International, But Not Quite
- Inter Press Service
Forget dropping names or slipping the hostess a bill or two. It’s luck that’s important in snagging a reservation at Dhaba, an average-priced Indian restaurant that has become such a must-go place for Tokyo residents that guests are limited to a maximum stay of two hours.
Culture Vulture Kids on Argentine TV
- Inter Press Service
A public children’s television channel broadcasting high quality fiction, animation and documentary programmes designed by the Argentine Education Ministry for the two-to-12 age range can now be viewed elsewhere in Latin America via the internet.
CULTURE-CUBA: Night of One Thousand and One Texts
- Inter Press Service
The legendary Scheherazade has exchanged her enthralling tales of 'One Thousand and One Nights' for a compact disc with 1,001 academic articles, essays and books, giving Cubans access to materials that would otherwise be very difficult to obtain.
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