The repression at Borda Hospital last month is the latest in a string of incidents that have put the Metropolitan police’s violent ways under the spotlight. George Nelson analyses the police’s behaviour.
by George Nelson, 16 May 2013.
The repression at Borda Hospital last month is the latest in a string of incidents that have put the Metropolitan police’s violent ways under the spotlight. George Nelson analyses the police’s behaviour.
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by George Nelson, 10 May 2013.
A garden, deep within the grounds of the Borda hospital, is speeding the recovery of mentally ill patients who can engage in therapeutic work away from the confines of the building. George Nelson reports.
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by Avery Kelly, 08 May 2013.
In a world first, former dictator José EfraÃn RÃos Montt is being tried for genocide in a domestic court in Guatemala. However, the trial has been marked by scandals and controversies. Avery Kelly reports.
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by Francesca Lessa and Pierre-Louis Le Goff, 06 May 2013.
Uruguayan judges and prosecutors are beginning to defy the Supreme Court of Justice’s closure of human rights investigations. Francesca Lessa and Pierre-Louis Le Goff analyse the situation.
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by Denis Culum, 02 May 2013.
IdeaMe is an online platform, which helps creators, be they inventors, artists, or designers, among others, to finance their projects through crowd funding. The Indy features and promotes one project every week, with the aim of helping the creators finance and achieve their dreams. This week: Comedor Infantil con Computación.
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by Brandon Foster, 02 May 2013.
Brandon Foster tells the story of the Awá people from Brazil, whose existence is currently under threat due to the invasion of their land in the Amazon by loggers, settlers, and ranchers.
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by Aigul Safiullina, 29 April 2013.
Aigul Safiullina visits the Santa Rosa community six years after they reclaimed their ancestral territory in Leleque, Patagonia, now a symbol of the Mapuche struggle for land and identity in Argentina.
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by Kari Paul, 25 April 2013.
Floods like the ones that affected BA and La Plata are increasingly common, and if the necessary infrastructure works are not carried out, their consequences will only get worse. Kari Paul reports.
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by Sabrina Hummel, 25 April 2013.
IdeaMe is an online platform, which helps creators, be they inventors, artists, or designers, among others, to finance their projects through crowd funding. The Indy features and promotes one project every week, with the aim of helping the creators finance and achieve their dreams. This week: Acciones Coordinadas Contra la Trata de Personas (ACCT).
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by Indy Staff, 15 April 2013.
The Indy is organising a fundraising event at The Clubhouse this Saturday for victims of the flooding in La Plata. Includes stand up in English, live music, and a raffle with great prizes. Come along!
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As we launch another Indy photo competition, we revisit Amie Tsang's 2010 article about Sub, a photographic cooperative that gives a unique insight into daily life in Buenos Aires