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Trinidad & Tobago: Will The Performing Arts Centre Perform?

Publicado Posted by Janine Mendes-Franco on 12/11/2009

The construction of Trinidad and Tobago 's new National Academy for the Performing Arts has been controversial, but despite the obstacles, the academy was opened earlier this week , soliciting reactions from local bloggers...

Etiquetas Americas Arts & Culture Economics English Entertainment Environment Finance Governance History Ideas Labor Media Politics Trinidad & Tobago Weblog


Paraguay: Indigenous Group Sprayed Aerially with Pesticides

Publicado Posted by Eduardo Avila on 12/11/2009

In eastern Paraguay, 217 members of the Ava GuaranĂ­ indigenous community came down with health symptoms, believed to be caused by intentional aerial spraying with pesticide, after refusal to vacate their ancestral lands.

Etiquetas Agriculture Americas Feature Human Rights Indigenous Paraguay Spanish Weblog


Bahamas: Sister's Keeper

Publicado Posted by Janine Mendes-Franco on 12/11/2009

“We women survivors of violence of all kinds must break this collective silence…and we women who enjoy relative freedom and safety must extend our hands and voices to our sisters who do not, because we are not free until all are free”: The Bahamas' Womanish Words calls on women ...

Etiquetas Americas Bahamas Children Cyber-Activism English Freedom of Speech Gender Human Rights Ideas Internet & Telecoms Law Media Roundups


Trinidad & Tobago: Executive Presidency?

Publicado Posted by Janine Mendes-Franco on 12/11/2009

B.C. Pires refers to an online article which implies that “the recent tete-a-tete between Massas Manning & Panday may result in the establishment, by a simple vote of the current sitting Parliament, of an executive presidency” in Trinidad and Tobago.

Etiquetas Americas Elections English Governance Ideas Media Politics Roundups Trinidad & Tobago


Barbados, Jamaica: Focus on Flogging

Publicado Posted by Janine Mendes-Franco on 12/11/2009

“How to deal with discipline in a society is never easy,” says Living in Barbados, who adds that “Barbados is still working its way towards a wider acceptance that flogging is not the way to go.”

Etiquetas Americas Barbados Development Education English History Human Rights Ideas Jamaica Politics Roundups Youth