“Democracy Day” was celebrated this past week in Venezuela and these images of children holding rifles has caused quite the controversy.
[Via Fox News Latino]
Tags: armed children, arms, children, Democracy Day, Hugo Chavez, rifles, Venezuela
This Is How Colombian Students Protest
11 NovUniversity students in Bogota, Colombia took to the streets to protest education reforms last week. Looks like quite the street party!
Photo credit: Fernando Vergara
Photo credit: Fernando Vergara
Photo credit: Fernando Vergara
Photo credit: Fernando Vergara
Photo credit: Fernando Vergara
[Via WHIOTV]
Tags: Bogota, Colombia, education reforms, protest, street party, student protest, university, university students
Just Another Average Day In A Mexican Jail…
9 Nov
Photo credit: EPA
Mexican federal police officers were surprised to discover 19 prostitutes, 2 sacks of marijuana and 100 roosters for cock fighting, in an Acapulco jail this past week. Sounds like one helluva time! [The Telegraph]
Tags: Acapulco, fighting roosters, marijuana, Mexican federal police officers, Mexican jail, Mexican prison, Mexico, prostitutes, prostitution
Hot New Doc: The Harvest/La Cosecha
9 NovThe Harvest/La Cosecha – Theatrical Trailer from Shine Global on Vimeo.
The Harvest/La Cosecha: The Story of the Children Who Feed America, documents the daily struggles endured by more than 400,000 children in the United States. Forced to pick food, many children of migrant workers sacrifice their childhood in order to help their families survive.
Executive produced by Eva Longoria, it is now available on DVD. [The Harvest Film]
Tags: children of migrant workers, documentaries, documentary, DVD release, Eva Longoria, migrant workers, The Harvest/La Cosecha, United States
Straight From Venezuela: Miss World 2011
8 Nov
Venezuelan Ivian Sarcos has recently been crowned as the new Miss World 2011. Congrats Ivian! [Via Daily Mail]
Tags: Ivian Sarcos, Miss World 2011, Venezuela
In Shameful News: Cocaine Manolo Blahniks
8 Nov
A group of Colombian narcos were caught smuggling cocaine into Spain in the form of fake Manolo Blahnik shoes.
The ingenious group of drug traffickers had been operating for two years until they were caught last week. For more details on how this actually worked click here. [Via Refinery 29]
Tags: cocaine, Colombia, Colombian narcos, drug smuggling, drug traffickers, drug trafficking, fake, Manolo Blahnik, Manolo Blahnik shoes, narcos, shoes, Spain, traffickers
Occupy L.A. in Photos
19 Oct
Photo credit: Afroxander
Photo credit: Afroxander
Tags: economy, Los Angeles, occupy, occupy L.A., protest, wall street
