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Football Fortunes for Mexican TV
- Inter Press Service
Horacio Ramos is not bothered about paying an extra 50 dollars on his television subscription so that he can watch the entire FIFA World Cup, which kicks off Jun. 11 in South Africa.
MEXICO: Acrobatics for At-Risk Children
- Inter Press Service
Learning to do aerial acrobatics has not only helped 13-year-old Atenas Padilla overcome her fear of heights, but also to become more tolerant and creative.
'Women in Focus' at Gender-Conscious Film Festival
- Inter Press Service
The First International Women and Film Festival for Gender Equity drew enthusiastic audiences this month in the Argentine capital, where movies from nearly 40 countries were screened.
Argentine Serials Watched in Living Rooms Around the World
- Inter Press Service
In little over a decade, Argentina has become one of the world leaders in production and export of films, mini-series, telenovelas (soap operas), entertainment programmes and commercials.
EL SALVADOR: Tribute to Late Poet Marred by Sons’ Accusations
- Inter Press Service
As the 35th anniversary of Salvadoran poet and revolutionary Roque Dalton’s death approaches, his sons allege that two of his killers are currently working for the governments of El Salvador and Mexico, respectively, and have demanded their dismissal.
Q&A: Exposing the 'Masters of the Word' in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
If control of the media was not so heavily concentrated in Latin America, the situation of inequality in the region would be more actively challenged, says Martín Becerra, an Argentine media specialist who presented his latest research study here in the Chilean capital this week.
Training Young Mapuche Filmmakers in Chile
- Inter Press Service
'I want to film the few untouched natural resources we have left and show the injustices that have been committed against our communities,' Claura Anchio, who took part in an innovative free filmmaking course for young Mapuche Indians in Chile, told IPS.
PARAGUAY: Football - Dream for Kids, Moneyspinner for Adults
- Inter Press Service
From passion for football, to football as a profession: many parents in Paraguay are hoping this sport will provide a career for their sons, who flood into football schools with the burden of their dreams -- and their parents' demands -- to become sports idols.
Torture - Live And Well In Turkey
- Inter Press Service
Six years after the ruling Justice and Development Party government declared ‘zero tolerance’ for torture, the practice prevails in Turkey, human rights monitors in the country’s predominantly Kurdish southeastern region say.
Zarqa Lives Up to al-Zarqawi’s Ideals
- Inter Press Service
Infamous for being the hometown of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the late al-Qaeda’s leader, Zarqa is dominated by Islamic parties.
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