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Carmen Morán Breña

Mexico

The Mexican child soldiers demanding action against drug traffickers

Carmen Morán Breña|José Joaquín de Herrera (Guerrero) | 13-04-2021 - 13:06 UTC

In the indigenous community of José Joaquín de Herrera, youngsters shoot guns in the air in an effort to push the government into action and show their force against criminal groups

AMERICAS

Historic church fire ignites debate in Mexico over heritage budgets

Carmen Morán Breña|Mexico | 12-03-2021 - 13:21 UTC

Previous incidents had threatened the Apostle Santiago Church in Michoacán state, but with the place of worship burned to the ground, finger-pointing has begun

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

In Mexico, feminism knocks furiously at the doors of the presidential palace

Carmen Morán Breña|Mexico City | 04-03-2021 - 17:14 UTC

Galvanized by the ‘Salgado Macedonio’ sexual assault case, the movement is taking center stage in national politics with unprecedented force ahead of a key state election

RIGHT TO DIE IN SPAIN

Spanish Congress receives a million signatures in favor of euthanasia

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 12-07-2019 - 09:06 UTC

In the wake of controversial arrest of man who helped his wife end her life, three citizen initiatives convey popular support for a legal change to decriminalize the practice

SPANISH TRADITIONS

The bullfighting class of 2018

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 24-08-2018 - 06:46 UTC

Dozens of boys want to be matadors nowadays and are pouring into specialized academies to learn how to survive in the arena

HISTORY

Secrets from an asylum in Madrid: rage, squalor and unanswered letters

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 23-05-2018 - 06:43 UTC

Psychiatrists compile book of moving messages by mental institution patients from 1852 to 1952

Gender equality

Spanish #MeToo movement demands justice for victims of sexual abuse

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 30-01-2018 - 15:21 UTC

Women’s group Pandora’s Box calls for an end to impunity in sexual harassment cases

Gender equality

#MeToo Spanish-style: Women in arts prepare to speak out about sexual abuse

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 25-01-2018 - 14:30 UTC

A group called Pandora’s Box is gearing up to name and shame perpetrators of sexual harassment in Spain

ART

Could this be a lost El Greco?

Carmen Morán Breña|Toledo | 19-01-2018 - 08:49 UTC

A private collector from Toledo puts a painting some believe to be by the Greek-born artist on public display

History

Meals fit for a king: Madrid’s Royal Palace kitchens unveil their mysteries to visitors

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 06-11-2017 - 12:28 UTC

Used to feed monarchs on a day-to-day basis for three centuries, these huge facilities are the oldest in Europe to still be so well preserved

SPANISH CIVIL WAR

A sliver of skull solves seven Civil War crimes

Carmen Morán Breña|Gaztelu | 12-10-2016 - 09:35 UTC

The bone fragment has been identified as belonging to the mother of six children, all of whom were killed at outbreak of conflict

LITERATURE

“The prince is dead, the prince is dead!” – Remembering Rubén Darío

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 21-09-2016 - 11:41 UTC

Madrid exhibition observes 100th anniversary of the death of Nicaraguan poet and diplomat

SPANISH HERITAGE

One hundred experts criticize state of Córdoba’s monumental mosque

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 05-11-2015 - 08:16 UTC

Appropriated by the Catholic Church in 2006, Unesco heritage site is losing Islamic identity

Searching for the truth behind a Civil War atrocity

Carmen Morán Breña|Gaztelu | 11-05-2015 - 09:57 UTC

A pregnant woman and her six children were allegedly murdered at the outset of the conflict A new book reopens the case, in which the victims were supposedly thrown into a cave

HEALTHCARE

Why premature babies in Spain are being deprived of skin-to-skin contact

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 26-02-2013 - 14:13 UTC

Just 45 percent of hospitals allow parents 24-hour access to their newborns

SOCIAL WELFARE

Is care for dependents going private?

Carmen Morán Breña | 13-02-2013 - 13:06 UTC

The government is opting to offer 'service checks,' which could lead to a dual system for rich and poor

When fair trade rags are a scam

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 07-02-2013 - 15:16 UTC

Most of Madrid's clothes-recycling bins are put in streets by pirate operations, says consumer organization Charity organizers encourage cautious giving

A mother’s 200-year-old gift to anatomy

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 20-01-2013 - 13:49 UTC

Madrid university aims to bring grisly wax models to a wider audience

Two deaths and a closed legal case

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 20-11-2012 - 13:20 UTC

Marta Pajarón's family says she refused help for her disabled daughter. Both died alone at home Social workers claim that they have no power to force the issue

SOCIAL SERVICES

“We’re headed back to the Franco era, when people relied on charity”

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 05-11-2012 - 18:18 UTC

More people are working to help their less fortunate neighbors. But what is the state doing?

AUSTERITY SPAIN

Welfare services swamped as recession cuts deeper into funding

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 16-10-2012 - 12:36 UTC

Eight million Spaniards turned to public services for assistance in covering basic needs in 2010

ECONOMY

Why the bishops are turning their backs on churches in ruins

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 10-08-2012 - 14:23 UTC

Tensions over ownership and maintenance are nothing new

AUSTERITY SPAIN

Government cuts to dependency law "most barbaric of all measures yet"

Carmen Morán Breña | 18-07-2012 - 14:48 UTC

Plans for 15 percent funding slash come after pension loss and budget reductions

RELIGION

Eighty percent of Spaniards believe Church should pay property tax

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 06-06-2012 - 13:24 UTC

Survey shows that Catholic institution should pay same levies as businesses and individuals Opinion is shared by 61 percent of people who vote for the conservative Popular Party

HEALTHCARE

Passing on a debt to society: seniors to be charged for their medicines

El País/Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 18-04-2012 - 18:22 UTC

Pensioners will have to pay up to 18 euros per month under new plan

Only 26 percent of most needy dependents are in care homes

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 16-04-2012 - 11:37 UTC

Government plans changes to simplify how dependency is measured

AUSTERITY IN ACTION

Social services hung out to dry

Carmen Morán Breña|Madrid | 10-04-2012 - 13:27 UTC

Central government cuts its contribution, leaving cash-strapped regional and municipal authorities to make do and mend in providing care to the vulnerable

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