It is very disturbing to read an article like this for either gender, but especially while being a female. It is extremely sad that things like this even have to be posted. The fact that women need to be aware of the danger that awaits them anywhere in the world, but especially these cities is devastating. Women take on a… Read more »
According to Plan International, a nongovernmental organization for children’s rights, “sexual harassment is the main security risk faced by girls and young women around the world.” On October 2, the NGO published the results of an online survey of around 400 experts from 22 cities around the world, who “work on women’s rights, children’s rights and urban safety.” This survey… Read more »
Mexico, Chile, El Salvador, and Costa Rica are the first four Latin American nations that sign an alliance that is fully committed to eradicate the use of coal by 2030. The group of countries is planning to produce energy through alternative sources like solar, wind, and hydroelectric power. The alliance of 21 countries is the first agreeance after the environmental… Read more »
Professional runners, amateurs and lovers of nature have a date with the planet. The race is organized by the Natura Foundation and by each participating institution will plant 3 trees of native species in reserves. It is expected that about 8,000 runners (5,000 in the Colombian capital and 3000 in Medellín) will take part in the event. The capital will… Read more »
Air pollution is a serious problem for the world population, because in the last six years its levels have remained high. This situation has led to nine out of ten people breathing air with high levels of pollutants, causing the death of seven million people a year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). These deaths are due to both… Read more »
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that electoral victory was “within reach” and his campaign team said it had now switched to “cruise control” as it seeks to avoid hiccups and glide to the finish line. Bolsonaro has a sizeable lead in opinion polls over his leftist rival, Workers Party (PT) candidate… Read more »
President Donald Trump has threatened to cut financial aid to Honduras over a large group of migrants heading towards the US border. In a Tweet posted on Tuesday, Mr Trump said the country’s president was told funds would be cut “immediately” if the group was not stopped and returned. Honduras has a long history of poverty and corruption. It also… Read more »
In Latin America, many of the human rights of girls and teen girls are violated, causing a large-scale impact. In the document “Girl children and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean” is compiled all the status quo in which are the girls and adolescents living in part of the American continent. It contains fundamental descriptive aspects, based on studies carried out by ECLAC, UNICEF… Read more »
5 years ago central America was producing over 140,000 pounds of coffee, but in 2014 they have now been able to produce only 28,000 pounds of coffee with 80% of the country producing coffee beans. “Rust” is not the only problem that is affecting this country, it is also the extremely low prices for coffee. Normally when a product is becoming… Read more »
Five years ago, Finca El Valle, a small, family-run coffee farm south of Antigua, Guatemala, was producing 140,000 pounds of superior-quality Arabica for a select handful of America’s premier specialty-coffee roasters. An outbreak of coffee leaf rust, caused by the fungus Hemileia vastatrix, hit the celebrated coffee-producing region in 2012, and by 2014 it had infected the entire farm. That year… Read more »