This Oct. 18 will mark the first anniversary of the beginning of the peace talks in Havana, Cuba, between the government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The armed conflict between the State, guerrillas and paramilitaries since 1958 has claimed more than 220,000 livesâapproximately 80 percent of which were civiliansâaccording to […]
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Dogs provide companionship to homeless
Along the corridor of Balmy Alley and 24th Streets sits a park that reflects the many personalities of the Mission communityâitâs a place where families meet, children play and that more than a dozen homeless men call home.
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Noticias Breves: Mexico, Brasil, Chile
MĂXICO: AVANZA REFORMA EDUCATIVA El pasado miĂ©rcoles el Senado mexicano ratificĂł la reforma educativa propuesta por el presidente Enrique Peña Nieto en 2012. La medida fue rechazada enĂ©rgicamente por profesores de la Coordinadora Nacional de los Trabajadores del Estado (CNTE), fracciĂłn disidente del Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la EducaciĂłn. Pese a tres semanas […]
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News Briefs: Mexico, Brazil, Chile
MEXICO: EDUCATION REFORM PASSES SENATE Last Wednesday September 4, the Mexican Senate passed a major education reform which was launched by President Enrique Pena Nieto in late 2012. The measure was overwhelmingly opposed by teachers of the Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la EducaciĂłn (CNTE), a dissident political fraction countering the SNTE (Sindicato Nacional […]
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Public opinion questions strike against Syria
A nationwide protest organized by the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER Coalition) was held on Saturday Sept. 7 at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco to rally against the looming military strike by the United States against Syria.
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Health care reform poses new options for coverage
As we face the dawn of Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Oct. 1, representatives of the program and community members alike share a common feeling of confusion. According to Anne Gonzales, Public Information Officer for Covered California (Covered CA)â a new, state-run healthcare marketplaceâOct. 1 will be the first day to enroll in new health care options offered under the ACA.
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Instituto familiar de la raza Hope and Healing Concert
La Bohemia productions and SFJAZZ present Kevin Johansen, one of todayâs most fun, deep, playful, smart and thoughtful artists in Latino singer-songwriter music, performing at the SFJAZZ Center for the 35th anniversary of Instituto Familiar de la Raza. This concert is part of the Hope and Healing Concert Series benefiting IFR. David Aguilar will be […]
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Mujeres Unidas y Activas: Annual Dance Benefit
Celebrating twenty-three years of working with immigrant Latinas in the San Francisco Bay Area. Come join delicious Latin-american food, and enjoy the the sounds DJs spinning the best of Latin contemporary, banda, punta, Durangense, Salsa, cumbia, etc. Enjoy and participate in our cash prize dance contest. Bring your checkbook & cash for raffle and silent […]
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Resistance movement in Honduras
Ana Rivera, a 25-year-old resistance leader from the organization Los Necios based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, will speak about the current situation in her country and the strategies and needs of the resistance movement. Where: Modern Times Bookstore Collective, 2919 24th St. Admission: Free! For more info:Â www.mtbs.com (415) 282-9246
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Songs of Healing for Juarez
Emergency concert for Las Hormigas. An intimate concert with Diana Gameros, Francisco Herrera and friends. A Legacy of U.S. neo-colonialism has subjected Mexicans and Latin Americans to brutal poverty, displaced off their lands to force them to go to the border areas to work for low wages in the maquilas. In these areas, they face […]