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WEBThe camp for displaced people in Munigi, Democratic Republic of Congo, is home to approximately 14,000 households. Munigi is just one of many camps in the country, where constant fighting between government forces and armed groups has gone on for decades. The conflict has displaced more than 7 million within DRC …
For Women Wrestlers, the Fight Has Just Begun - Global Press …
WEBJan 16, 2022 · Mar García, GPJ Mexico. Lady Amazona, 29, a lucha libre wrestler for 10 years, recently competed against five other luchadoras in the Furia de Titanes women’s championship. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO — Huge lamps swing from the ceiling on the sixth floor of a building in downtown Mexico City, illuminating the wrestling ring below.
Paternity Reality Show Turns Into National Hit - Global Press Journal
WEBNov 10, 2021 · To resolve the dispute, Damster turned to an unlikely resource: reality TV. A show called “The Closure” has become a pop-culture phenomenon in Zimbabwe since it began airing on national television in January. Each week, a couple involved in a paternity dispute is interviewed about their relationship before they settle the matter with a DNA ...
Puerto Rican Indigenous Communities Seek Recognition, Return …
WEBOct 14, 2019 · The Jíbaro and Taíno – two distinct indigenous groups that claim ancestral ties to Puerto Rico – are not currently recognized as indigenous peoples by the Puerto Rican government. The Jíbaro-Boricua Indigenous Movement claim their heritage from Mayan Kan’ Xibalo ancestors. Members of the Taíno …
Inside the Global Fight for Press Freedom
WEBLocal journalists and media workers have been on the frontlines of these attacks. The countries where Global Press Journal has local bureaus, including Mexico, Uganda and Sri Lanka, are some of the hardest hit by attacks on press freedoms, where journalists feel pawned by their governments.
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Big Ambitions for Uganda’s Small-Scale Coffee Farms
WEBApr 13, 2021 · But if it goes well, it could have a major impact. That’s because smallholder farmers make up 85% of all coffee farmers in Uganda, says Emmanuel Iyamulemye Niyibigira, managing director of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority. The agency estimates that 1.7 million households grow coffee with a …
Country Debates Exhuming Colonialist from Sacred Site
WEBMay 24, 2020 · When colonialist Cecil John Rhodes died, he asked to be buried in Zimbabwe’s sacred Matobo Hills. His gravesite has long been a popular and lucrative tourist destination. As the threat of COVID-19 has shuttered the site and killed the nation’s tourism industry, local people are renewing the debate over whether the polarizing politician deserves to stay.
Inside the Revival of Pulque, One of Mexico’s Oldest Drinks
WEBAug 29, 2022 · Entrepreneurs are working to restore the glory of this unique — and uniquely Mexican — beverage. Pulque master Gaudencio “Shaggy” Díaz balances on the leaves of a maguey plant in the foothills of La Malinche volcano in Tlaxcala state. Díaz scrapes this maguey twice a day to extract nectar to make pulque. TLAXCALA, MEXICO — On the ...
Inside the Global Fight for Press Freedom
WEBThrough powerful personal narratives and comprehensive data, Global Press Journal shares the untold stories of 11 courageous, local journalists and activists across the globe.