Santa Claus Driving a Bus in Brazil – Photo of the Day
Yordanka Caridad from Cuba took our photo of the day: “Santa Claus Driving a Bus”, in Curitiba, Brazil.
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News Briefs for Monday December 23, 2024
Here are the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, December 23, 2024.
Venezuela: Maduro Set for Inauguration after Stolen Election
Venezuela is experiencing a countdown to January 10, 2025, charged with tension. That’s the date a new six-year presidential term will begin.
An End-of-Year Reflection on a World at the Crossroads
I converse in Chihuahua with Mexican fishers and farmers about drought, climate change, the incoming US president, the border, etc.
Juan Carlos Quintero – Song of the Day
Today’s featured artist is Juan Carlos Quintero from Colombia with “Mi Tierra” first recorded in 1993 and on the album “Las cumbias, las guitarras” (2006).
Dictatorial Cooperation on Denationalization of “Traitors”
Depriving political opponents & human rights defenders of citizenship or nationality shows the collaboration between the region’s autocracies
A Natural Paradise in the Heart of Curitiba, Brazil
Unlike Havana, where extensive green areas are a result of underdevelopment, Curitiba’s green spaces demonstrate why it is considered an ecological city.
Francisco el Hombre – Song of the Day
Today’s featured artist is Francisco el Hombre from Brazil with “Triste, Louca ou Má” from his album SOLTASBRUXA recorded in Havana (2016).
What Cuba and Ecuador Can Teach Us About Energy Crises
Cuba is not alone in its misfortune within what Martí aptly named “Our America.” A similar situation is unfolding in Ecuador…
Nicaragua: “a Country that has Neither God nor Law”
“It’s quite a sui generis country when it comes to appealing to the application of the law. There is no law in Nicaragua,” dice Mulino.