Thursday, March 28, 2024

Poverty & Inequality

PEASANT AGRICULTURE IS THE ANSWER

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Vía Campesina, the world-wide peasant organisation, argues that the 'green economy' is interested in profit, not people.

Brazilian rapper Mano Brown speaks out

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The Brazilian hip-hop singer visits building occupied by sem-teto in the centre of São Paulo. Listen to him talking and rapping.

El Chaco no es mudo. La prensa lo ha enmudecido

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People of the Chaco, affected by serious flooding, accuse the press of ignoring their plight. In Spanish

Indigenous Flashpoints

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Latin America may be enjoying an economic boom, but indigenous peoples have become the victims of that prosperity.

The Reforestation Project at Gros Morne, Haiti

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The author visits an inspiring reforestation project in Haiti.

HAITI: is the UN thwarting justice?

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The UN refuses to take responsibility for causing the cholera epidemic in Haiti, which so far has claimed 7,000 lives.

HAITI: Shelters That Don’t Shelter the Needy

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After a lengthy investigation, Haiti Grassroots Watch has uncovered substantial misuse of the post-earthquake housing provided by the UK charity, Tearfund.

Breaking away from the USA

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The USA's relationship with Latin America is changing profoundly, argues Haroldo Ramanzini Júnior. Thanks, in part, to Brazil, the region is gaining a new confidence.

THE CHALLENGES FACING NGOS IN HAITI

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Haitians have been doing what they can to rebuild their lives. The problem is, says Peleg Charles from OXFAM, that the far-reaching change, so loudly proclaimed by the government and the international community immediately after the disaster.

CHILE: Why three Chilean families rank among the world’s richest 100

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Chile has the ninth highest number of millionaires in the world and three of its leading families are among the world's wealthiest 100.

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