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Argentinian Journalists for Non-Sexist Reporting

11:27 am By Maegan La Mala · Argentina|Media|Women · Comments Off

28 Oct 2008

With a mujer president leading the country, an organization of over 100 journalists in Argentina want to change the way crimes against women are covered in the media. They have drawn up 10 “commandments” for news coverage of gender-based crimes, which include avoiding expressions like “crime of passion” and incorporating terms like “femicide.”

The Argentine Network of Journalists for Non-Sexist Communication (PAR) will officially release the guidelines on Nov. 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The list is a really good one that all of us should strive to use, not just those who work in media.

For the 10 Commandments of reporting gender-based violence, see after the jump.

Venezuelan Agents Covering Up Kirchner Cash Stopped in US

8:46 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Argentina|Controversia|Venezuela · 1 Comment

13 Dec 2007

art.guide.wilson.afp.gi.jpg What exactly were four Venezuelan agents doing in the U.S? According to the U.S. Justice Department, the four wanted to talk to Miami business man
Guido Alejandro Antonini Wilson so that he wouldn’t talk about $800,000 in cash he was carrying from Caracas, Venezuela, to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Confused? Yeah, me too.

The three Venezolanos and one Uruguayo were allegedly working for Hugo Chavez himself (cue the evil villain music). They were here to cover up the fact that those $800,000 dollars were destined for the pockets of the campaign of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the recently sworn in president of Argentina.

U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta in Miami said: “Today’s complaint alleges an effort by the agents of Venezuela to travel to the U.S. for the purpose of coercing our citizens to help conceal the true nature of a growing international scandal.”

Argentina’s Presidenta and Her First Hombre

8:01 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Argentina|Politics · Comments Off

11 Dec 2007

art.argentina.ap.jpg Don’t cry for her Argentina. Yesterday, the Southern Cone nation swore in its first elected female presidenta, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because Fernandez de Kirchner is the wife of former president Nestor Kirchner.

The government that is coming is going to be much better than the one that’s now leaving,” Kirchner said.
He handed over power Monday afternoon to Fernandez, a three-term senator who won office handily on their left-leaning Victory Front coalition ticket.

If the story reminds you a little of a couple named Juan and Eva Peron, it’s certainly no accident. The Kirchners are Peronists. Maybe the story reminds you of a U.S. couple, hmm say Bill and Hillary?

South America now boasts two female heads of states. Chile’s president is Michelle Bachelet.

Via / CNN

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Posts Tagged ‘Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’

Argentinian Journalists for Non-Sexist Reporting

Venezuelan Agents Covering Up Kirchner Cash Stopped in US

Argentina’s Presidenta and Her First Hombre

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