by Giavanna Bravo | 25 Mar 2020 | Greens Farms Academy, Identity, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Spanish is the language of my roots and family. But when given the chance to learn it, I followed my peers and learned French. I know the taste of regret. By Giavanna Bravo At 10 years old, in the midst of an identity crisis, I was asked to make a decision that would...
by Charles Gorrivan | 20 Feb 2020 | Americas, Contest winners, Friends Seminary, Future of Democracy, Human Rights, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Protesters upset over economic inequalities have thrown free-market darling Chile into disarray, prompting a crackdown decried by rights advocates. Demonstrators protest against the Chilean government, Santiago, Chile, 10 January 2020. (EPA-EFE/ELVIS GONZALEZ) This...
by Sarah Mende | 6 Dec 2019 | Americas, Greens Farms Academy, Human Rights, Podcasts, Student Posts, The Kids Are Alright, Youth Voices
The crisis in Venezuela has exploded into a global, humanitarian emergency. Giavanna Bravo reports in this episode of “The Kids Are Alright.” Years of political and social instability have forced millions of Venezuelans to flee their country. But where are...
by Bernd Debusmann | 18 Mar 2019 | Americas, Donald Trump, Future of Democracy
The regime in Venezuela clings to power amid hunger and misery, in the face of a U.S.-backed opposition. Are we seeing the Syria scenario again? People collect water from a leaking pipeline, Caracas, Venezuela, 11 March 2019 (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) When a little...
by Bernd Debusmann | 12 Feb 2019 | Americas, Decoders, Future of Democracy
Venezuela’s collapse predates Maduro and Chavez. Venezuela is afflicted by the “paradox of plenty” — oil abundance has impoverished the nation. A Venezuelan protester against President Nicolas Maduro and in favor of Juan Guaidó, Buenos Aires,...
