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Category Archives: Economy
Video by Al Jazeera English. – By Calie Hill More than 3,000 people, mostly women workers sewing clothing for Western brands such as Mango, Benetton, and Primark, were working inside the garment factories that tragically collapsed on April 24th in … Continue reading
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- By Lara McLeod On Monday April 8th, Britain’s Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher died after suffering a stroke early in the morning. As the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century, Margaret Thatcher’s death brought an onset of mixed … Continue reading
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- By Calie Hill Leaders from Brazil, Russia, China, India, and South Africa met on March 26th and 27th in the South African port city of Durban for a summit of the five emerging economies known as BRICS. The theme … Continue reading
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- By Lara McLeod On March 26th, South Africa welcomed leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, and China for the 5th annual BRICS summit. South Africa, the newest member of the BRICS community, completed the first cycle of BRICS summits at … Continue reading
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Photo: Thanassis Stavrakis, AP – By Lara McLeod This past weekend, European officials demanded an unusual pound of austerity from Cyprus’ government in order to bail the country out of their looming financial crisis. In the terms, Germany offered $13 … Continue reading
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- By Maria Beltran As of 2006, Mexican citizens abroad can vote in their country’s elections, but this is limited to only to presidential elections. In the 2012 presidential elections, over 40,000 Mexican citizens living in 91 countries cast their … Continue reading
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- By Calie Hill International Women’s Day has popularly been premised high-minded wishes for a world without base misogyny, physical and verbal violence, and cruel sexual exploitation, especially 2013′s official commemorations . While this premise is indeed a vital concern … Continue reading
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- By Oscar Montealegre What’s next for Venezuela after the death of Hugo Chavez? Truth is, no one knows. What we do know is the financial markets have always forecasted a brighter future for Venezuela if Chavez were no longer … Continue reading
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- By Lara McLeod Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died Tuesday at 3:55 PM after a long battle with cancer. Chavez’s preferred successor, Nicolas Maduro, made a tearful announcement of the death that was broadcasted nationally. In his address, Maduro stated … Continue reading
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- By Lara McLeod On February 26th, 19 people, mostly tourists, died in a fatal hot air balloon gas explosion near the Egyptian town of Luxor. Among the victims were tourists from Japan, China, France, Britain, and Hungary. The balloon … Continue reading
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