Two months since the beginning of the Hong Kong protests, what began as an energetic and widely-backed movement that captured international attention has largely collapsed in the face of continued Chinese refusal to grant any concessions. The protests, named the “Umbrella Revolution” for demonstrators’ use of umbrellas to protect themselves from pepper spray attacks by … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2014
Brazil’s Poor Evicted As Olympics Approach
In Brazil, many of the poor living in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas are being forcibly evicted from their homes due to the process of expansion initiated by the World Cup held this past summer and the upcoming 2016 summer Olympics. Approximately 1.4 million people currently live in the favelas, or slums, of Rio de Janeiro, … Continue reading
Protests Erupt in Mexico over Missing Students
Protests over the disappearance of 43 students spread from Iguala to Mexico City, calling for an accelerated government investigation and the demise of the President, Enrique Peña Neito. On September 26, students from the Raúl Isidro Burgos College at Ayotzinapa, Mexico traveled by bus to the nearby city of Iguala. There, Mayor José Luis Abarca’s … Continue reading