Brazil: The remarkable expansion of the Evangelical Churches Part Two
David Lehmann continues with his reflections on the evangélicos, looking now at how the old stereotypes have become obsolete. The second of two blogs.
THE GEOPOLITICS OF SECRECY: REFLECTIONS ON THE ELECTION OF POPE FRANCIS
The bubble of euphoria that seemed to envelop even normally critical voices in the Roman Catholic Church after the election of Pope Francis was deftly punctured by Ivone Gebara, religious sister and feminist, in this article.
Brazil: The remarkable expansion of the Evangelical Churches Part One
As the evangelical churches have grown, so they have become more professional and more diversified. This is is what David Lehmann found in his recent visits to the churches. The first of two blogs.
VENEZUELA: CHAVISMO WITHOUT CHAVEZ
While opinion polls suggest that Nicolás Maduro, Chávez’s designated successor, should win a comfortable victory in the 14 April elections, there is a real risk of sabotage, says Frederick B. Mills.
Brazil: Indigenous Community Evicted as 2014’s World Cup Approaches
Despite widespread protests, a group of indians from different ethnic groups has been violently evicted from a building very close to the famous Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
BRAZIL: WOMEN BABACU BREAKERS FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL
The spread of commercial farming and mining in the north and north-east is threatening the livelihoods of the babaçu breakers, long renowned for their fearlessness and their strong community spirit. Giovanna Grandoni reports.
FEMICIDE IN MEXICO: THE COTTON FIELD CASE AND ITS SEQUELS
Government action is failing lamentably to protect Mexican women from a wave of violence and femicide.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: WOMEN CONTINUE TO FACE DISCRIMINATION
Although there have been advances on the legislative and policy front regarding women, many of the reforms exist only on paper. In fact, violence against women is actually increasing, says Tian Spain.
INTERVIEW WITH COLECTIVA MUJER Y SALUD
Interview with Sergia Galvan, Executive Director of Colectiva Mujer y Salud, an organisation that works defending women’s rights in the Dominican Republic.
POPE FRANCIS: VERBITSKY REPEATS HIS ACCUSATIONS
The Argentine journalist, Horacio Verbitsky, has long accused the Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio(now Pope Francis)for handing over to the dictatorship left-wing Jesuits during the 'dirty war. In a recent article, translated by LAB, he explains why.