Between 2001 and 2018, 8,009 child marriages were recorded in the Dominican Republic. Of these, 7,480 involved girls between the ages of 14 and 17. Edilberto F. Méndez According to the National Council for Children and Adolescents (CONANI), a majority of these marriages are with men between the […]
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Arcadia workers could see pensions `stolen’
Unite The Union, has warned that if the Arcadia Group is forced into administration not only are up to 15,000 jobs at risk but current and former workers also face large reductions in future pension payments. The union says that the failure of the government to beef up the […]
Security vs. free press
Thousands of French people are taking to the streets to protest the Global Security bill, an initiative that currently has the government in dispute with the press sector and human rights defenders. Once again, security and individual freedoms seem to be rivals, although many agree that it is always […]
Losing the plot
In Donald Trump’s claims of election fraud, critics are seeing conspiracy in another one of the President’s conspiracy theories. Darrin Burgess You could say that Donald Trump’s road to the White House began with a conspiracy, or the theory of one, at least. He first garnered attention as […]
Cuba and its defiance against the blockade and Covid
Without losing progress in the battle against the pandemic, the production and sales of food constitute the fundamental link for Cuba’s development in the context of the so-called new normal. Roberto F. Campos It is important to stimulate mini industries in search of m unicipal provisions, since it […]
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