Archive for 2011
Nursultan Nazarbayev: Kazakhstan’s Longtime Ruler
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has ruled the country since before the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Mexico’s Army Accused of Human Rights Violations
As Mexico plunges further into its war against drugs, death tolls have climbed above 40,000. Increasingly, the military has been called upon to keep order in the most dangerous locations.
Ahead of the 2014 World Cup, Crackdown in Brazilian Favelas
Brazilian authorities are cracking down on drug lords in the country’s infamous slums – or favelas. It’s an on-going effort ahead of the 2014 World Cup which Brazil is hosting. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Global Post reporter, Tom Phillips, who covered a police operation this weekend that took control of one of Brazil’s largest and most lawless slums.
Researchers Work to Save Peru’s Food Diversity
If you’re a foodie, you might have noticed a new kind of restaurant cropping up in your neighborhood. Peruvian cuisine is all the rage these days. Peru has one of the most varied food cultures in the world, with crops and flavors from the Pacific coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. But not long ago, many of the country’s indigenous crops were falling out of favor. Reporter Cynthia Graber recently traveled to Peru and met with two men working to reverse that trend in very different ways.
Abundant Microbial Life and Fresh Water Springs
For today’s Geo Quiz we’re searching for one of the lowest points on the surface of the earth. If you were to stand on the shore of this inland sea, you’d be at 1400 feet below sea level. And this body of water is salty – nearly 10 times saltier than ocean water, so it’s sometimes called the Salt Sea.
Berlusconi Takes Parting Shots
Outgoing Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi calls on the European Central Bank to support the euro.
Argentina’s La Bomba de Tiempo
La Bomba de Tiempo (“Time Bomb”) is one of the hottest shows in Buenos Aires these days. It’s a percussion explosion – 18 musicians dressed in bright red overalls playing djembes, bass drums, claves and congas.
Italy Crisis: Mario Monti Moves to Form New Government
Italy’s new Prime Minister Mario Monti starts work on forming a government to lead Italy out of its debt crisis, following Silvio Berlusconi’s resignation.
Report Critical of Assad Crackdown on Syrian Dissent
Human Rights Watch issued a report highly critical of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The report says possible crimes against humanity have been committed during the regime’s brutal eight-month crackdown on dissent. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director for Human Rights Watch, New York.
Obama Decides to Hold Off Deciding on Massive Pipeline
President Obama decides to hold off deciding on a massive pipeline that would carry oil from Canadian tar sands in Alberta through six states before reaching Texas’ Gulf coast. Canadian cartoonist Gary Clement thinks he knows why.
In Belgium, It’s Not Just Beer. It’s ‘Liquid Communication.’
In Belgium, beer is serious business. The World’s Clark Boyd, himself known to hoist a few now and then, goes on a journey of discovery.
Afghanistan: Mother and Daughter Stoned and Shot Dead
Marco Werman talks with the BBC’s Orla Guerin in Kabul, Afghanistan, about reports that a woman and her daughter were stoned and then shot to death yesterday by the Taliban in the city of Ghazni.
Education in Libya After Gaddafi
In the aftermath of the Libyan revolution, one thing that needs to be addressed is education. Not only are schools being purged of The Green Book, but lots of subjects need to be revamped and modernized. Don Duncan reports.
Why Taxes are Prompting Some Americans in Canada to Renounce their US Citizenship
A small but growing numbers of Americans in Canada are renouncing their US citizenship. They are doing it to avoid having to pay US taxes. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Mark Wittgen. He lives in Canada and is in the process of renouncing his citizenship.
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