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September 4th, 2008

Mexico: Much More Needed Than a March 

a small portrait of this author Eduardo Avila · 18:02
sample image for this postThousands of Mexicans in attendance for the march in Mexico City protested against the government's inability to halt kidnappings and violence against citizens. Now, bloggers from the capital and in other cities across the country provide their reflections and reactions to the march. However, many do not see that much will change without other actions by civil society. 1 comment · »»

September 2nd, 2008

Mexico Marches against Violence This is a Video post

a small portrait of this author Juliana Rincón Parra · 02:57
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sample image for this postMexicans, fed up with the increasing violence and insecurity their country has been facing this past year, as it was mentioned on this past Global Voices article, decided to have a silent march and candle-lit anthem singing throughout the country and in some other locations like Costa Rica, USA, Spain, Israel, Poland and England during Sunday August 31st, 2008. The website Lets Illuminate Mexico has details about who supported the march, their reasons and it will soon have video and photos. 2 comments · »»

August 21st, 2008

Mexico: Videos raise awareness of kidnapping crisis This is a Video post

a small portrait of this author Juliana Rincón Parra · 23:24
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sample image for this postMexico has seen a steep rise in kidnapping for ransom cases this year, and a group of videobloggers have decided to take a stand and make videos proposing solutions for this problem. According to the Analisis a Fondo blog, according to the Dutch NGO Pax Christi and local authorities, Mexico has surpassed Colombia in the number of kidnappings, which take place mostly in the capital and neighboring areas. 2 comments · »»

August 16th, 2008

AIDS 2008: Lifting the Travel Ban on HIV-Positive People 

a small portrait of this author Juhie Bhatia · 12:57
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sample image for this postThe XVII International AIDS Conference ended in Mexico City last week, leaving participants with much to focus on until the next conference, which takes place in Vienna in 2010. One of these areas of focus are the travel restrictions imposed on HIV-positive people entering a country for the short or ... 5 comments · »»

August 11th, 2008

AIDS Conference youth: A force to be reckoned with This is a Video post

a small portrait of this author Juliana Rincón Parra · 16:42
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One of the most active zones at the Global Village in the AIDS conference was certainly the Youth Action Zone, where youth from many different parts of the world got together to talk about their experiences, their hopes, their dreams and how change should come about taking their participation seriously. Their YouTube Channel has a series of videos from the AIDS conference, interviews and commentary about their role in taking control of the AIDS epidemic. 1 comment · »»

African MSM & Sex Workers Voice Concerns and Hopes at AIDS 2008 This is a Video post

a small portrait of this author Lova Rakotomalala · 13:36
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sample image for this postThe AIDS 2008 conference (IAC) in Mexico City drew to a close on August, 8th, 2008. The theme of the conference was "universal action now" and judging by the heavy international attendance, the focus on marginalized communities and the daily newsletter aptly called "Global Voice", it delivered on the ... 1 comment · »»

August 8th, 2008

AIDS 2008: Battling AIDS By Battling Homophobia 

a small portrait of this author Juhie Bhatia · 15:51
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sample image for this postAs the XVII International AIDS Conference wraps up in Mexico City, one of the many issues participants have been discussing is the international failure to adequately address HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with other men, often referred to as MSM. SciDev.Net's blog points out that: "In the 1980s, when the HIV ... 3 comments · »»

July 28th, 2008

AIDS: XVII International Conference call for videos This is a Video post

a small portrait of this author Juliana Rincón Parra · 01:54
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sample image for this postThe XVII International AIDS Conference will take place in Mexico City between August 3rd and the 8th, and Witness' THE HUB has a series of videos uploaded by community members and organizations reflecting diverse approaches to HIV-AIDS related issues. The innitiative is towards creating a repository of work, testimonies, video and photographs to be shared through their site before, during and after the conference. 3 comments · »»

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