News headlines for “Human Population”, page 502
Breaking the Silence on Racism in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
Gloria Rolando has been revealing hidden chapters of Cuban history since the 2010 premiere of the first part of her documentary series '1912: Breaking the Silence,' about the virtually unknown story about the only legal political party to promote racial equality in this country.
Protection for Salvadoran Migrants En Route to U.S.
- Inter Press Service
A law to protect Salvadoran migrants, who are frequently victims of attacks and abuses on their way to the United States, is nearing entry into force after having been approved over a year ago. All that remains is for a body made up of civil society organisations to be created to implement it.
Q&A: The Future of Agriculture May Well Be in Cities
- Inter Press Service
In the coming decades, the world's population is expected to grow by at least another two billion people, 80 percent of whom will live in cities by the year 2050.
Maternal Deaths Drop By Nearly Half
- Inter Press Service
The statistics have remained staggering: every two minutes, a woman dies of pregnancy and child birth-related complications caused primarily by severe bleeding, infections, high blood pressure and unsafe abortions.
Post-Quake Haiti Severely Dependent on Private Sector
- Inter Press Service
More than two years after the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, NGOs and private contractors are continuing to provide 80 percent of the country's social services.
No Celebration for the Mothers of the Missing in Mexico
- Inter Press Service
Emma Veleta and Toribio Muñoz were married 40 years ago and had seven children, four boys and three girls. They lived in the town of Anáhuac, 100 km from the capital of the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. But on Jun. 19, 2011, as they were celebrating Father’s Day, tragedy struck.
Native People of El Salvador Finally Recognised
- Inter Press Service
After decades of struggle, indigenous people in El Salvador will finally be recognised in the constitution — a first step towards recovering their community identity, which they have been denied by the state and by society at large.
Deserting Refugees in the Sahara
- Inter Press Service
As dusk settles over the isolated Saharan town Kufra, young guards order a few hundred migrants lined up at a detention centre to chant 'Libya free, Chadians out', before they kneel down for evening prayers.
Spain’s 'Indignados' Take to the Streets Again
- Inter Press Service
A filthy vacant lot is now sprouting strawberries, tomatoes and carrots. This small community garden in the centre of the southern Spanish city of Málaga was created by the 'Indignados' protest movement, which is celebrating its first anniversary Saturday by taking to the streets across the country.
Chile’s Native Communities Find Ally in Supreme Court
- Inter Press Service
Indigenous groups in Chile celebrated a recent court ruling that represented the latest victory in the struggle for respect for their right to be previously consulted about major projects which directly affect their communities.
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