Written by Laura Vidal Numerous protests have taken place in cities home to some of Venezuela’s most important public universities and after various discussions, a general strike has been declared. The focal point of the struggle is given by the wages of university professors who, despite training and experience, occupy yet another position in the […]
Better Sanitation Demanded in Rio de Janeiro
By Sara Moreira Sanitation is one of the central issues that will be addressed in the regional hackathon [1] [en] Developing Latin America [2] [en] on December 1 and 2, 2012. The work of one particular project in Brazil could serve as inspiration for the development of new platforms. The initiative Sanitation is Basic! [3] […]
Mexico: Central American Mothers in Search of Abducted and Missing Migrants
By Andrea Arzaba According to statistics by the Mesoamerican Migrant Movement [1] [es], in the last six years around 70,000 migrants [2] [es] have disappeared in Mexico. For several years, Central American mothers of abducted and missing migrants have traveled all over Mexico looking for their sons and daughters who have disappeared on their way north. The […]
Guinea-Bissau: Women’s Groups and Citizenship
By Sara Moreira In a country which has experienced constant political instability, how can civil society mobilise itself to prevent further coups d’état and to build a participative democracy based upon its communities? Some possible ways forward were suggested [1] [pt] by a group of 70 young people at a meeting promoted by the Movimento Ação […]
Brazil: Land reform or deforestation boost for the Amazon?
National land will be donated to Brazilians in a program called ‘Terra Legal’ (Legal Land), a package of measures to boost the government-backed redistribution of land and to establish rules for those who have lived and cultivated national land without being its legal owners. The bill passed through Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies last month and […]
Venezuela: Keeping the Internet as a Priority
When the Venezuelan government emitted Decree No. 6649, it raised red flags within the online community concerned about the possible effects to education, research and other fields important to development. The decree seeks to eliminate “luxuries” or “superfluous expenses” among the public expenditure, among which includes the Internet. As a result, the online campaign Internet […]