Chile, Spain and Mexico lead the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) figures for having the highest number of young people who are neither in work nor in education. Among the associated problems are the greater difficulty in finding work, lower salaries and having a lower standard of living […]
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Let the dancing begin!
From April 29th to May 25th the third edition of the “Let’s Dance International Festival” (LDIF) takes place in Leicester. This year the festival celebrates the International Day of Dance with a program composed by artists from Guadeloupe, Iran, India, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, the United Kingdom […]
The Pride of Guatemala: Forget Weapons, Embrace Sport
It was only a few months ago that race-walker Erick Barrondo was finally able to buy his parents a television. And on Saturday, it was through that very screen that they watched him win the first Olympic Medal in Guatemala’s history. _ Lorena Liquete The town of San Cristobal in […]
Weapons in Switzerland: where every citizen is a soldier
It last fought in an international conflict in 1815, and has since become famous for its neutrality. Today it possesses one of the highest rates of the European continent for possession of firearms, and the number of suicides via these means. Switzerland: Armed to the Teeth. Jorge Hernández Álvarez Contrary […]