Archive for May 18th, 2007
For democracy’s sake, Lula won’t seek a third term
5:23 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Brazil|Latin America|Politics · Comments Off
18 May 2007
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva announced earlier this week that he won’t run for a third term as the leader of his country, and in what may or may not be a nod to his Venezuelan counterpart said:
“I do not play with democracy. And because I don’t play with democracy, I will not consider the hypothesis of a third term,” said the leader in the first press conference he’s given since he was re-elected in October of 2006 and the second since he assumed poswer of the governments in January of 2003.
Could be trying to tell Huguito something? Lula went on to say that if he were a legislator, he’d try to set term limits of 5 years, which is one term in Brazil.
Via / El Universal (Venezuela)
Death toll rises in Mexican state
12:21 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · crime|mexico|society · Comments Off
18 May 2007
Last month, we told you about the wave of drug-related violence that had claimed the lives of over 50 people in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. Today Mexico’s El Universal reports that the violence that has brought that state to its knees hasn’t ended, with the death toll now at 64 victims. Yesterday, the number reach 61 when several armed suspects followed a man to his home, where they killed him by shooting him several times. The suspects escaped and their whereabouts are unknown.
This morning, at 7:00 am local time in Monterrey, three more victims were found on a city street, bound and executed, bringing the total number up to 64.
According to El Universal, this week alone police have found more than a dozen victims of kidnapping in different parts of the city.
Rican Pride Parade Season Begins
10:40 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · history|New York City|Puerto Rico · Comments Off
18 May 2007
Here in NYC, you know that the Puerto Rican parade season has begun when cars drive by with the red, white, and blue one star and stripes on the hood. A walk past an Old Navy store revealed Puerto Rican flags on tank tops for sale. Many Puerto Ricans complain that some of our own wave the flag but once a year and with little knowledge of the history behind the flag. For example did you know that the Puerto Rican flag was designed in New York City and that its inspiration was drawn from the Cuban flag? So before you start singing Que Bonita Bandera make sure you know where the roots of your bandera are.
TatoBrujo over on MySpace gives a great detailed history of the Puerto Rican flag.
Colombian Drug Trade Impacts More than the Human Animal
8:00 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Colombia|Environment · Comments Off
18 May 2007
The drug trade in Colombia certainly has a human toll many are familiar with. Paramilitary violence and kidnappings are just some examples. But the actions of coca farmers in the South American country are also having an impact on the environment according to some researchers. Ornithologists specifically say that the slashing and burning of land to grow illegal crops is threatening the habitat of a rare hummingbird called the Gorgeted Puffleg.
They want the government declare a natural reserve of 494,000 acres to preserve land in the area.
The Hummingbird Conservancy estimates that coca-growing and other agriculture destroys 1,235 acres of forests surrounding the Gorgeted Puffleg’s habitat each year.
Too bad we can’t figure out a way to preserve the humans as well.
Via / CNN
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