For years they have put all their efforts into supporting their family. Today, at their age, they don’t want public recognition for their work, they just want to be treated fairly and to have help in dealing with their health problems. However, what many elderly people actually receive is the […]
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Tanzania, where albinos are a commodity
200,000 inhabitants of this country have white skin, and the fanaticism of their compatriots means they are victims of a slaughter that is concerning general public opinion. Their bodies are valuable on the black market . Ramón Alabau . They are laughing as they return home, but their happiness vanishes […]
The US blockade on Cuba: unnecessary and inhumane
The measure, taken on political and economic grounds and imposed by the US Government on Cuba over half a century ago, has incurred losses of $1 trillion on Cuba and ‘inestimable’ humanitarian damages. – Waldo Mendiluza – According to Cuban Foreign Secretary Bruno Rodríguez, this cost of the full economic […]
Longevity: when the pace slows down
Growing old has its appeal in terms of one’s experience, learning and ability to see and live life in a more intense, clear and clever way. But it also has its downsides. And many of them are too great to overcome. José A. de la Osa There are not many […]