Brazil forward Vinicius Jr breaks down in tears responding to questions about racism Brazil had just beaten England 1-0 last month when reporters approached Vinicius Jr for an interview at Wembley’s mixed zone. “But are we going to talk about football?” the Real Madrid forward smilingly responded. After the positive …
Read More »Father welcomes 2-year-old son after Haiti evacuation
Philippe Armand thanked Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after waiting for two weeks to see his son who was in Haiti. US and Florida officials have chartered helicopters and flights from the besieged Haitian capital to bring Americans to safety. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Florida Division of Emergency Management said …
Read More »US-Haitians lose hope for loved ones trapped in homeland
Members of Florida’s Haitian diaspora are growing desperate as Haiti remains besieged by gang violence. Source link
Read More »Watch ‘devils’ whip Catholics in El Salvador Easter tradition
Men dressed as devils – “talciguines” – whip the Catholic faithful in a playful Easter tradition in El Salvador. The event in the town of Texistepeque is meant to symbolise the triumph of good over evil. It draws people from all over El Salvador. Apart from the “talciguines” – Nahuatl …
Read More »US guns pour into Haiti, fuelling surge in violence
Every kind of gun is flooding into Port-au-Prince. Haitians are blaming the US. Source link
Read More »Haiti’s children caught in ‘cataclysm’ of gang violence
Gangs used sexual violence in particular to spread fear in areas where they fought for control, it says: “During gang attacks, several women and girls have been subjected to rape, including collective rape, in their homes, often after having witnessed the killing of their husbands.” Source link
Read More »The Brazilian farm workers exploited to harvest an everyday ingredient
Gislene hands him a fine of $30,000 (£23,700) for 15 infractions, including slave-like labour conditions, failing to register workers, not providing sufficient work clothes, no drinking water, unsafe electricity supply, illegal contracting of workers, poor accommodation and insanitary conditions. Source link
Read More »Is my family still alive? The daily question for Haitians
Haiti has endured crisis after crisis. Now the UN says the Caribbean nation is close to collapse. Source link
Read More »Venezuelan YouTuber released after 'terrorism arrest'
Oscar Alejandro Pérez, who is known for his travel videos, was detained for 32 hours in Venezuela. Source link
Read More »'Alternative Nobel Prize' winner Maryse Condé dies
The acclaimed author won an award set up in place of the scandal-hit Nobel Literature Prize in 2018. Source link
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