Latin America was once considered to be a major hotspot for immigrants, with some of its largest companies founded by foreign newcomers. Countless African slaves were shipped to Brazil and the Caribbean rim, with Spaniards, Germans, Italians, east Europeans, Jews, and Syrio-Lebanese, Japanese, and Chinese flowing in as well. By the mid-20th century, however, global migration began to diminish, but… Read more »
WITH its forbidding bulk and high walls, the former hostel for immigrants stands out amid the abandoned factories and jumble of railway lines of Brás, in the heart of São Paulo. Now a museum, between 1887 and 1978 it received 2.5m foreigners of 70 nationalities. After delousing and registration, most were swiftly hired to work on coffee plantations or other… Read more »
In front of the steps of New York’s City Hall, a small, mostly female audience has gathered on an overcast morning. At a small podium in the centre of the crowd, a succession of women take turns to speak, each one making a call to arms. “Women are more productive, more progressive, less likely to be corrupt,” announces one of… Read more »
The move came as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Khashoggi‘s killing inside the Saudis’ Istanbul consulate had been meticulously planned, in a speech that overshadowed a long-planned investment forum in Riyadh. Saudi leaders have denied involvement in the killing, pushing responsibility down the chain of command. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “strongly said that he had nothing to do with this, this… Read more »
And even though the former army captain has made comments deemed misogynist and racist, 30-year-old black administrative assistant Priscila Santos says she will tick the box next to Bolsonaro‘s name. For these voters, Bolsonaro is tough on crime and will help create jobs in the country’s flailing economy — and those factors trump whatever questionable comments he may have made in the past. “I don’t… Read more »