Articles by Hoorig Santikian

Crisis Persists in El Salvador

Fifteen years after El Salvador's civil war, says Blanca Flor Bonilla, a member of the Legislative Assembly, extreme poverty is promoting organized crime, mass emigration, and the disintegration of families.
Published on: 5/28/2007
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Women Politicians from Mexico Advocate Change

Representatives of four Mexican political groupings discuss the limited participation of women in politics and seek to build on reforms.
Published on: 4/24/2007
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Princes of the Great Plains

They called themselves Ethiopians and religious leaders. UCLA Professor of History Robert Hill says we can learn from these imposters.
Published on: 2/20/2007
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Brazilian Justice Speaks on Race, UCLA Book

Joaquim Barbosa Gomes, the first Afro-Brazilian Justice on Brazil's Supreme Court, and three panelists praised a UCLA sociologist for his award-winning book. The panel discussed racial inequality in Brazil.
Published on: 1/22/2007
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