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Mapuche Community in Chile Uses the Sun to Become Viable

Conversations began 2 years ago. The subject: regenerating land, family, economy, & culture. “This is where the idea for solar panels came in”.

Those who have suffered regimes of force or imprisonment know that the power held by the army, regardless of the place, is destructive.

Giovanni Olmos assures that in Panama they are awaiting a ruling from the Supreme Court for unconstitutionality and calls for a dialogue.

Claudia Camila from Venezuela took our photo of the day: “Coffee on a Bicycle”, in Caracas, Venezuela.

Nayib Bukele will be able to run for consecutive reelection in February 2024 despite claims of unconstitutionality.

“We do not accept that we are made to choose between one side or the other. We choose humanity,” said Chilean President Gabriel Boric.

“I insist that there’s a window here, and we must try to keep that window open, and hopefully turn it into a door.”

Initial reactions to the president’s address were not favorable, maintaining the demand for an immediate cancellation of the concession.

Honduras and Nicaragua were ravaged by Hurricane Mitch on October 28 – 31, 1998. The storm left 10,000 dead in the region.

At the Nicaraguan border, they must pay immigration officials 150 dollars each for “safe conduct” to pass through the country safely.