Personaje que inspira mediante sus valores y creencias. Nos ha dado esperanza en tiempos duros.

Gracias a la publicación de Hna. Fabiola  García

Si el presidente de Uruguay, José Mujica, goza de gran simpatía incluso entre sus opositores políticos es gracias a la austeridad ejemplar, de la que ha dado sobradas muestras en los dos años que lleva en el cargo. Su última decisión en este sentido ha sido proponer que su residencia oficial en Montevideo sea usada por los servicios sociales para alojar a indigentes durante el frío invierno austral que se avecina.

Mujica tras ser nombrado presidente de Uruguay, renunció a la mayor parte de su sueldo, que ronda los 10.000 euros mensuales. El mandatario dona cada mes a los servicios de ayuda social el 87% de su salario. Una austeridad ejemplar cuando la corrupción y enriquecerse a costa de los demás, es la forma de vivir de muchos gobernantes.  LEER MÁS

Aumentan agresiones contra Derechos humanos

"Durante 2012 se registraron 260 agresiones a defensoras y defensores de derechos humanos en el país, 170 contra hombres y 90 contra mujeres", y la mayoría de ellos en Ciudad de México, denunció en un comunicado la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la capital mexicana (CDHDF), un organismo público pero autónomo.

 

Entre las agresiones más recurrentes estuvieron la detención arbitraria, la agresión física y amenazas de muerte, pero hubo 21 casos de homicidio, 19 de allanamiento de morada, 10 de desaparición forzada y ocho de tortura.  Los principales derechos defendidos son el derecho a vivir en un medio ambiente saludable, los de los pueblos indígenas, laborales, de los migrantes, de las mujeres y de diversidad sexual. LEER MÁS
 

Lima y los Planes de Desarrollo

Our hearts are broken . . .

 

The country is still reeling from the killing of twenty first-graders and six school staffers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT on December 14.  School shootings, once a rarity, are now far from uncommon.  Since the mass shootings at Columbine in 1999, there have been at least 31 shootings at other schools.  In addition there have been shootings in public places:  in restaurants, in a theater, in a mall, at a rock concert, in places of employment, in a Sikh temple, in neighborhoods, in a gathering with a congressional representative. No place has proved to be immune to gun violence.

 

To date, there has been little effort at gun control because of the strength of the National Rifle Association lobby which has vehemently opposed any restrictions on gun ownership, including ownership of assault weapons of the type used by the military in war, as being unconstitutional.

However, with the latest tragedy in Newtown, CT, the country may have reached what is being called a "tipping point" and gun control legislation may be possible.

. . . and now it is time to act



*  On December 16, Michael Moore sent out an e-mail saying:  "People have had it and the outrage is loud and visible. I'm convinced the majority of Americans will now back strong gun control laws. And a better mental health care system. And perhaps a few are willing to look at the deeper issue of how this country officially sanctions violence as a means to an end.

The NRA, for the first time ever, has gone silent. They've taken their Facebook page down.... The gun lobby tonight is on the ropes. Now is the time to act. We can't let this sad moment pass without a true response and a president willing to be a strong leader."

*  URGENT ACTION:  Thanks to Martha Ann Kirk for sending in this urgent action from RootsAction re: gun control.  CLICK HERE to urge the president and members of congress to enact serious national gun control now.

*  THE DEEPER ISSUE OF VIOLENCE:  4 Twitter messages from Michael Moore on 12/17/12

The long term solution to reducing gun deaths is to change our society from one of perpetual war and fear to one of peace and tolerance.

The short term solution? A law immediately banning semi-automatic weapons & mega-clips. Must have license to own gun. Must pass mental exam.

Also, end the U.S.-sanctioned policy of killing: End wars NOW, end death penalty. Stop banks and insurance companies from destroying people.

It's all violence & it's all connected. Why does this happen only in America? The answer is right in front of you. And it's not just the guns.

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