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This post also available in:| Deutsch | · Chile: Mapuche-Gefängnisinsassen seit über 40 Tagen im Hungerstreik |
| Português | · Chile: Prisioneiros Mapuche em Greve de Fome Há Mais de 40 Dias |
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| Español | · Chile: Prisioneros Mapuche en huelga de hambre por más de 40 días |
| 繁體中文 | · 智利：馬普切犯人絕食抗議已經超過40天 |
| 简体中文 | · 智利：马普切犯人绝食抗议已经超过40天 |
The hunger strike has now surpassed 40 days and, according to a spokesperson for the prisoners, the men have deteriorated physically and are experiencing symptoms of insomnia, cramps and muscle aches. The purpose of the hunger strike is, among other things, to draw attention to the Chilean government’s use of the Antiterrorism Law and the struggle of the Mapuche people to regain their ancestral territories.
Ryan Seelau reports in Indigenous News.
Spanish singer and artist Miguel Bosé, currently visiting Peru, became a trending topic on Twitter with the hashtag #PreguntasParaMiguelBose [questions for Miguel Bosé] when he refused to answer if he had tried pisco sour and cebiche during a press conference.
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The whole process is managed and legitimated by a whole army of high-level psychologists and pedagogues in the name of the common Good.
Erasmo Calzadilla blogs at Havana Times about the state of education in Cuba.
Following the wave of protests against adjustments to transportation and public spending before the 2014 World Cup, protesters outside the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro were reprimanded by the Military Police, who used tear gas against people who had taken refuge in Quinta da Boa Vista City Park, as shown here in this video. An audio recording by a radio host who was covering the Sunday game between Mexico and Italy on June 16 was widely shared under the hashtag #ProtestosRJ (protestsRJ).
Upside Down World has posted a photo essay by Andalusia Knoll on World Day Against Monsanto in Mexico.
As Putin continues to pursue his policy of using international events like the Winter Olympics to show that Russia is worthy of investment, ... More »
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