Can the forced displacement of families ever be justified? This is a question that knows no borders as governments seek out locations for new highways, hospitals, universities, and, especially, airports. The people of Atenco, Mexico, argue against plans to put one on their farmlands.

If you find it unusual that a farmer is comparing compensation for his land with the cost of presidential bath linens, you are clearly not aware of the toallagate scandal that rocked Vicente Fox’s administration and led to resignations at Los Pinos. We’re not sure what kind of towel US $400 buys, but it best be pretty darned afelpado is all we can say!

Something that induces lagrimas (tears) is said to be lacrimógeno. So if you were organizing a Festival de cine lacrimógeno, only tear-jerkers would fit the bill. If, on the other hand, you were organizing a protest of the forced seizure of your family’s farm, you might find yourself crying because of the gas lacrimógeno wafting through the air.

In this installment of the dispute documentary we hear Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata quoted over a protester’s loudspeaker. As Zapata said: “¡Victoria o muerte!” (“Victory or death!”). To protest the taking of their farmland, the people of Atenco are using stronger and stronger language. Listen in.

Political campaigns are tough (and they can get even tougher after the voting). In this video documenting Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s presidential race, we learn some of the tricks of the trade in Mexico.

Fran belongs to the seventh generation of the circus family that ended up founding Circus Berlin. Like many of his fellow circus performers, Fran can't imagine his life outside the circus, where he works in the world of magic. Let's hear more from this passionate performer.

Circus star Bryan will talk to us about his interesting career path at Circus Berlin, where he started at age six as a clown and has since evolved into a multifaceted artist.

Bryan from Circus Berlin tells us about the discipline, lifestyle and hours of practice that his primary discipline, handstand, entails.

This time, Bryan talks to us more in depth about how he started to train in his discipline in the circus: handstand, a spectacular act that has opened many doors for him, including traveling throughout the world and fulfilling many dreams.

Bryan from Circus Berlin continues to tell us about his fascinating life in the circus, this time focusing on yet another discipline he performs in: the aerial silks, as well as sharing with us the intensity that circus artists are constantly subjected to when premiering and performing their acts.

Bryan continues to tell us about his experience in the circus and in a circus family, including how they got involved in the circus world as well as some of the opportunities he has had on his journey.

Since the age of four, Mirella has worked in different circuses doing different acts. Let's hear about her history in the circus, the challenges of her current speciality, hula hoop, the effect that an audience's reaction can have on circus artists and more.

As kids spend ever-increasing amounts of time on the internet at the expense of other activities, are they really aware of its risks? A Spanish teacher tries to educate them as well as their parents.

Daily exposure to wood smoke can really wreak havoc on the body. It affects the eyes, the skin, and, of course, the lungs. With small material investment, kitchen smoke is minimized through a cleverly designed, well-ventilated, stove.

Joan Planas’ documentary, Con ánimo de lucro (With Intent to Profit), launches with a list of the UN’s objectives for development in the new millennium. While the UN plan calls for cutting poverty in half by 2015, it’s off to a terrible start. So we’re off to explore what’s gone wrong in Nicaragua, one of the countries with the most NGOs and the highest levels of poverty in Latin America.