Archivo mensual: abril 2012

The Magic of Faith. A field used surreptitiously as a garbage dump.

Flora and fauna cornered by “terrofagos” (thirsty for earth), that with impunity were deforesting or burning mangrove and filling its roots with construction debris, in order to enlarge the fences of their houses. The last lung-kidney most important of the Zulia State… Continue reading | 2 Comments

The cloud forests of the Andes, the limits between the Amazonian lowlands towards the west and the Andes Mountains to the east, representing the meeting point between two worlds.

Within the mosaic of the mountains of the highlands, deep valleys and cut slopes sharply in climbing, unique ecosystems have flourished side by side over the centuries, its balance has… Continue reading

In Latin America the proposal of the Community Councils have been running for several years in countries like Chile, Uruguay and Mexico, among others.

In Venezuela in 2006 is created the Community Councils Law and states that in each community should be a community council.

Where community is defined as: the conglomerate of over a hundred families that… Continue reading

The Summit of the Americas developed in Cartagena, focused on economic issues. The two giants of the continent, the U.S. and Brazil, polarized the scene.

The only thing that became clear is that Brazil seeks a free trade agreement like the one successfully lead the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

The environment, once again was not part of the… Continue reading | 1 Comment

Otilia from 4 years old, accompanied to all her siblings and her mother to dig through the trash, they went from early morning until nightfall removed all visibility.

They lived in a makeshift tent made ​​of cardboard, wood and zinc tables, a few meters from the fence already fall of one of the sides of the main garbage dump… Continue reading | 5 Comments