La gente de la región del Chapare es acosada por las patrullas militares de erradicación de coca que no sólo destruyen sus cultivos de coca, sino que también frecuentemente hieren, insultan e incluso cometen atrocidades. Pero la voluntad del pueblo y la cultura siguen luchando.

The European Parliament's decision not to extend the fishing agreement with Morocco comes as a hard blow to the Andalusian fishing industry, whose workers are left jobless for months and demand compensation from the European Union.

Residents of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain continue to explain the nuances of exchanging goods and services through a network of "zoquitos," a kind of local currency. While it has not yet happened fully, some of them envision a day in which their community might live without money in the traditional sense.