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Claim of impunity vs. psychiatry in Bolivia

by the El Reportero’s wire services

 

La Paz, February 23 – Bolivians perceive with sympathy today the recommendation of a psychiatric evaluation by Bolivian Senator Leonardo Loza to the civic citizen Rómulo Calvo from Santa Cruz, who the day before threatened President Luis Arce with initiating a process to recall his constitutional mandate.

“Calvo is sick in the head and must go to the psychiatrist, since he cannot threaten to recall the head of state because he would be attacking democracy,” said the legislator of the Movement for Socialism-Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (MAS). -IPSP) when referring to the subject.

This Wednesday, Calvo tried to intimidate the dignitary by initiating this type of process if he does not issue a supreme decree of amnesty for those whom he called political prisoners within 72 hours.

“Arriving at a recall process is the least convenient scenario for Bolivians because we will be throughout 2023 with uncertainties, but with the certainty and certainty that you are not capable of continuing to lead the course of the country,” he said.

He warned that it is “a scenario that you can stop by issuing an unrestricted amnesty,” he said, addressing the head of state at a press conference in which he was accompanied by Fernando Larach, recently elected president of the Pro Santa Cruz Committee, and the new prime minister. Vice Principal, Stello Cochamanidis.

Before a crowd emotionally manipulated by the corporate media network controlled by the so-called Cruceño committee, Calvo launched the question on January 25 in a non-binding town hall with the demand in favor of the supposed figure of “more than 180 political prisoners”, in a period of 30 days.

In response, the vice president of Bolivia, David Choquehuanca, asserted this Wednesday in a public speech that Arce was elected by the will of the people and those who propose a presidential recall referendum “do not realize that they are going against an entire people.”

Government authorities repeatedly recalled that the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights investigated “in situ”.

He then confirmed that, after the November 2019 coup that exalted Jeanine Añez, massacres of unarmed civilians took place in Sacaba, Senkata, Pedregal and other places with less conflict. These events left a balance of 38 dead, hundreds injured, thousands imprisoned and tortured and are investigated in the Coup d’état I judicial file, in which Áñez and the governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, both imprisoned at the moment, are accused. .

The GIEI also verified that the de facto regime not only used the military and police forces, but also the paramilitary Resistencia Juvenil Cochala and the Unión Juvenil Cruceñista.

During his speech for the 15th anniversary of the Deputy Mayor of the Challa district, Cochabamba department, Choquehuanca recalled that Arce was elected in 2020 in national elections with the support of 55.11 percent of voters.

For his part, the Minister of Public Works, Edgar Montaño, warned that “this gentleman is used to threatening, insulting, and belittling the same people from Santa Cruz who live in Santa Cruz,” deploring Calvo’s ultimatum.

He recalled his habitual attitude of insulting anyone who doesn’t think the same way, addressing high authorities in a disrespectful manner, and then victimizing himself as politically persecuted.

Since the requirement imposed in the council was known, the national government ruled out this possibility with the argument that it would go against the recommendations of the GIEI.

In suggestion 10 of the 36 issued by these experts after concluding their investigation and interviews with the relatives of the deceased and other victims of the de facto government, it was made clear that it must “guarantee the imprescriptibility and inapplicability of amnesty norms in cases of serious violations of human rights.

In this regard, the constitutional lawyer Pedro Ugarte clarified that, according to current regulations, the resolutions of a council are not binding and the amnesty that the Pro Santa Cruz Committee requests is not applicable in cases related to terrorism, a charge for which he is prosecuted, for example, Camacho.

Another MAS-IPSP legislator, deputy Freddy López, considered that Calvo’s proposal will be a failure due to lack of support.

“Time and procedures are not enough (…), this is going to fail, instead of ensuring the development and growth of Santa Cruz (…) there are lodges that are only thinking about their personal interests,” concluded the member of the Assembly Plurinational Legislative.

 

Former president of Ecuador will be accused of alleged bribery

by the El Reportero wire services

Via Prensa Latina

 

Quito, February 22, 2024-The Ecuadorian Attorney General’s Office announced today that the former president of the Andean country Lenín Moreno will be accused along with his family for alleged bribery within the so-called INA Papera case.

Diana Salazar, State Attorney General, asked the National Court of Justice (CNJ) to set a date and time for the hearing to file charges against 37 people, linked to an alleged corruption structure around the Coca Codo hydroelectric project. Sinclair, with an interstate and transnational scope, which would have carried out illegal actions between 2009 and 2018.

The complaints against the ex-president stemmed from an investigation entitled The presidential circle offshore labyrinth, released in 2019 on a corruption case, directly involving the company INA Investment Corporation, created by Edwin Moreno, which supposedly bears part of the name of the daughters of the former head of state.

According to the registered documentation, that company managed accounts at Balboa Bank, in Panama, from which expensive furniture, rugs and other luxury items were purchased for Moreno’s apartment in Geneva (Switzerland), where he served as special envoy of the Secretary General. of the UN for persons with disabilities.

To hold this position, Moreno moved to Paraguay, where he lives and works with the Government of Mario Abdo on issues related to inclusion.

According to the Ecuadorian Prosecutor’s Office, if after the charges were filed, the judge ordered the preventive detention of Moreno, his stay in Paraguay would not prevent him from being sent to Ecuador since both governments have a current criminal assistance agreement.

The investigation against Lenín Moreno also alludes to the purchase of an apartment in Spain, linked to the presidential family, among other irregularities.

The crimes under investigation include money laundering, illicit association, bribery and illicit enrichment, the Ecuadorian prosecutor’s office said.

Dudamel to be music director of the NY Philharmonic

The 42-year-old Venezuelan conductor agreed to a five-year contract as artistic and musical director; he will be the first Latino to lead the orchestra since its founding in 1842

 

Shared from/by AP via Proceso

 

“What the orchestra told us very, very clearly is that the person they wanted, their dream candidate, was Gustavo,” New York Philharmonic director general Deborah Borda said. “When you’re trying to recruit the most sought-after director in the world, you don’t do a conventional search.”

Dudamel, who will hold the title of Music Director Designate in 2025-26, will also remain Music Director of the Paris Opera, a role he has held since 2021, and Music Director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, a position he assumed. in 1999 and for which he began to gain international recognition.

In a statement, Dudamel quoted the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca: “Every step we take on earth leads us to a new world.”

“I look forward to the world in front of me in New York with happiness and excitement, and with pride and love the world I have shared, and will continue to share, with my beloved Angelenos for the next three seasons and more,” said Dudamel. “All of us share the belief that culture creates a better world and our dream that music is a fundamental right.”

Dutch conductor Jaap van Zweden said in September 2021 that he would leave the New York Philharmonic after the 2023-24 season, after a six-season stint as music director that would be the shortest since Pierre Boulez succeeded Leonard Bernstein. and led the orchestra from 1971-77.

Borda informed the New York Orchestra and Dudamel the Los Angeles musicians of their decision in simultaneous announcements during their respective rehearsals at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Room and the Walt Disney Room. The New York Philharmonic returned to the Geffen Hall in October after a $550 million renovation that improved its acoustics, views and amenities.

Dudamel is one of the few directors who in recent years have gained greater notoriety worldwide. A character in Amazon’s “Mozart in the Jungle” series was loosely inspired by Dudamel, who was also director of the soundtrack for Steven Spielberg’s version of Bernstein’s “West Side Story.”

Dudamel made his New York Philharmonic debut in November 2007. He has conducted the orchestra 26 times and is scheduled to conduct three performances of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony May 19-21.

“I remember the first day when we tried to sign him, he didn’t even have a manager. And look at how he has progressed since then,” Borda said. “I haven’t seen a director like that since Bernstein.” “He really is the principal that could be transformative for the future of this institution,” Ginstling said of Dudamel. “He may be able to appeal to new audiences and young audiences, as well as a broader audience.” Dudamel is a graduate of the Venezuelan music education program known as “El Sistema” and has earned recognition for his work with young musicians. He won the Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition in 2004. Although he initially refused to speak about Venezuela’s economic and political turbulence, he criticized the Venezuelan government for cracking down on protests in 2017. President Nicolás Maduro then canceled tours by the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra in USA.

‘Young invincibles’ fight for CA young adults’ access to higher Ed

por Suzanne Potter

California News Service

 

February 21, 2023 – California’s young adults face significant barriers to accessing higher education, affordable housing, and health care – according to a nonprofit that is fighting to advance their interests. The group Young Invincibles has just released its 2023 policy agenda, and top of the list is improving consumer protections around student debt.

Sarah Bouabibsa, west advocacy manager for Young Invincibles, said they are working to convince colleges and universities to stop withholding degrees or transcripts over small debts owed to the school itself, for example.

“We’re looking for schools to stop withholding diplomas because students owe, let’s say, outstanding library fees. Because that is a direct barrier to students being able to build financial security through finding jobs to applying for graduate school once they graduate,” she said.

The policy agenda also calls on schools to build more affordable student housing, increase the number of mental health professionals on campus, and eliminate premiums on standard silver Covered California health insurance plans.

The group also wants California to fully fund its Cradle to Career Data System, an online hub currently in development. Bouabibsa said the site’s dashboard will give students the tools they need to succeed.

“This will help students plan out what colleges they want to go to,” she said. “It’ll help answer questions around financial aid as well as career opportunities they can pursue if they go toward a specific area of focus in their education. ”

All California community colleges are now required to have student “basic needs centers” that connect students with assistance programs for food, housing, and health care. The agenda calls for fully funding these centers and for the development of an assessment tool to identify trends in student needs.

 

More CA Students Earn Degrees, Certificates, But Disparities Persist

Some good news to report on college attainment rates – the number of students who have earned a degree, certificate or credential has jumped 16 percent from 2009 to 2021, according the new “Stronger Nation” report from the Lumina Foundation.

The report finds a 55.8 percent attainment rate for Californians ages 25 to 64.

Courtney Brown – vice president of impact and planning at Lumina Foundation – said while students of all races made progress, Latino attainment in California stands at just over 22 percent, compared to almost 60 percent for White students.

“Although we saw 2.5 percent jump in attainment for the Latino and Hispanic population, and almost 2 percent for Black Americans,” said Brown, “you can see that incredible disparities continue to exist between Black Americans and Latino Americans on one end, and White Americans on the other end.”

Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom set a goal that 70 percent of the adult population should have some post-secondary education by 2030.

The top five counties with the highest percentage of students with an associate’s degree or higher are all in the Bay Area – while rural Lassen County in the far northeastern part of the state has the lowest rate, at just over 18 percent.

Michelle Siquieros – president of the Campaign for College Opportunity, based in Los Angeles – said schools need to make it much easier for community college students to transfer to a four-year school.

“The transfer rates from community colleges to our four-year universities and completion rates in general at the community colleges are very low, especially for Black and Latinx students,” said Siquieros. “So we’ve got to do a better job of supporting students to complete a degree and to transfer.”

The report also finds that in order to compete, California will need to significantly increase the number of people who enroll in programs and earn all types of credentials beyond high school.

Support for this reporting was provided by Lumina Foundation.

World’s 11 most powerful natural antibiotics that won’t kill your good gut bacteria

by S.D. Wells

 

February 14, 2023 – The main reason the majority of Americans do not believe in taking supplements and natural herbs regularly hinges on their faith in their medical doctor’s advice, whose learning comes from colleges funded by Big Pharma, that made sure nutrition education was removed from “medicine” curriculum almost entirely, over a century ago. It’s all part of the Hidden History of Medicine, in a free download from Natural News.

Yet, your first line of defense against infections and illnesses is boosting your own immune system with natural remedies and indigenous cures. People need to stay on their game at all times and super-boost their immune system with Mother Nature’s gifts. You see, medical doctors don’t make any money if you stay healthy, for the most part, or even if you get sick, and then take natural antibiotics for healing, since they’re not patentable and they don’t make you sicker by just covering up symptoms, like prescription medications do. There’s the rub.

The worst part about prescription antibiotics is they kill your good gut bacteria, known as flora. Your gut is a very balanced microbiome, if you eat clean food mostly and supplement, where the good gut bacteria consists of about 85%, and the bad bacteria at around 15%. When a medical doctor’s patient takes antibiotics, it ALL gets wiped out. If the patient happens to be suffering from a viral infection instead, the doctor just sets up the patient for a very dangerous outcome, by decimating the immune system’s biological “seat.”

That’s why it’s important to stock up on natural remedies and natural antibiotics. They are not expensive, especially compared to medical bills (and getting sicker from not healing in the first place). Plus, they are preventative medicine to keep you from getting sick in the first place.

Here are the world’s 11 most powerful natural antibiotics that medical doctors are never allowed to discuss as treatment or preventative medicine

#1. Garlic

#2. Apple cider vinegar

#3. Ginger

#4. Horseradish root

#5. Onion

#6. Habanero peppers

#7. Oregano oil

#8. Turmeric

#9. Echinacea (Herb)

#10. Raw honey

#11. Colloidal Silver

Garlic cloves are easy to find and amazing for the human immune system, and they serve as an antiseptic, antibacterial, and antifungal agent. Garlic contains a compound called allicin that’s a potent antibiotic that was used by the Egyptians, Romans, Greeks and ancient Chinese to combat sicknesses, including the common cold. Allicin is released when the garlic cloves are crushed or chewed.

Colloidal silver is even more effective than traditional antibiotics, and that’s why Big Pharma has viciously attacked it, saying it turns people silver (some guy drank whole bottles of it all day once). Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks used silver over a millennium ago for various illnesses and to fight infections, and it doesn’t harm your liver or kidneys, like prescription antibiotics can.

Ever heard of superbugs? They are infections people often get in hospitals when they have open wounds and hygiene leaves something to be desired. Apple cider vinegar, also known as ACV, eradicates methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (staph infection) and resistant Escherichia coli (E-coli). These are infections that can spread rapidly and kill people. Often times, medical doctors sling antibiotics at them, which can add to the high morbidity rates.

ACV penetrates microbial cell membranes, significantly reducing their ability to spread and infect the human body. ACV is made from alcoholic fermentation of apples, sugar, and yeast, and the acetic acid has potent antimicrobial properties (according to scientific studies published by NIH) and high potency for defeating antibiotic-resistant microbes. That’s why Big Pharma will NOT tell you about ACV when you’re in the hospital dying from superbug infections. Can you say allopathic population control without coughing into your Covid mask?

Oil of oregano is one of nature’s most powerful medicines. One of the most potent remedies in the world, oregano oil beats down viruses and knocks back allergies to pollen. Produced from the perennial herb oregano, the oil is loaded with antioxidants that annihilate the free radicals that cause cancer. Pharmaceutical companies wish they could patent it.

Tune your internet dial to NaturalMedicine.news for more tips on how to use natural remedies for preventative medicine and for healing, instead of succumbing to Big Pharma for prescription antibiotics that cover up symptoms to deeper rooted ailments. Food.news

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following measure will be voted on by the qualified voters of the Millbrae School District

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following measure will be voted on by the qualified voters of the Millbrae School District on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 in the Ballot-by-Mail Special Election.

SCHOOL DISTRICT MEASURE

MILLBRAE SCHOOL DISTRICT

PARCEL TAX INITIATIVE

MEASURE___ (2/3 APPROVAL REQUIRED)

To support students with funds that cannot be taken by the State, maintain hands-on 21st century science labs, for technology, engineering/math instruction, strengthen reading/writing programs, attract/retain qualified teachers; restore the arts, and maintain the music programs, shall the Millbrae Elementary School District’s measure be adopted which renews the current levy of $97 and adds $28 per parcel, raising $925,000 annually for 9 years, with a waiver for older adults, requiring independent oversight by citizens, none of the funds for administrator salaries, and all funds staying local?

But _______

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the principal arguments for or against the aforementioned measure may be submitted in writing to the Division of Registration and Elections, 40 Tower Road, San Mateo, CA 94402, for printing and distribution to the voters. , pursuant to the provisions of the California Elections Code, until 5:00 P.M. on February 10, 2023. Rebuttal arguments by the authors of such main arguments may be submitted in the same manner until 5:00 P.M. on February 21, 2023.

Printed arguments submitted to the voters shall be titled either “Argument In Favor of Measure ___” or “Argument Against Measure ___”, and “Rebuttal to Argument In Favor of Measure ___” or “Rebuttal to the Argument Against Measure ___” respectively.

All arguments regarding the aforementioned initiative must be accompanied by the following model statement to be signed by each author and proponent, if different, of the argument:

The undersigned proponent(s) or author(s) of argument ___________ (main/rebuttal) ___________ (for/against) Measure ___ on the Ballot of the _________________________ (name of the election) of or of the _________________________ (name of jurisdiction) to be held on _______________ (date of the election), hereby declares that said argument is true and correct to the best of their knowledge and belief.

Signed

____________________

____________________

Date

____________________

____________________

The main arguments should not exceed 300 words. Only one argument for and one argument against the measure will be selected to be printed and distributed to voters. The arguments may not carry more than five signatures.

Authors of principal arguments for or against the measure may write and submit rebuttal arguments not to exceed 250 words. The authors may authorize in writing any other person or persons to draft, present, or sign the rebuttal argument. Rebuttal arguments may not carry more than five signatures.

IT IS ALSO NOTIFIED that an inspection period of 10 calendar days will be established for the public review of said arguments. During this period, any registered voter eligible to vote on the measure, or the elections official, may request an injunction or order requiring some or all of the material to be amended or removed. The review period for the principal arguments for or against the measure will begin at 5:00 P.M. on February 10, 2023 and will end at 5:00 P.M. on February 21, 2023. The review period for rebuttals to the main arguments for or against the measure will begin at 5:00 P.M. on February 21, 2023 and will end at 5:00 P.M. on March 3, 2023.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Vote-by-Mail Ballots, Vote Center Ballots, and Provisional Ballots marked for the Election to be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, will be counted at the place to be indicates below:

San Mateo County

Registration and Elections Division

40 Tower Road

San Mateo, CA 94402

IT IS FURTHER NOTIFIED that in said election the polling places will be open from 7:00 A.M. hours, until 8:00 P.M. hours of the same day.

Dated: February 3, 2023

/F/________________

Mark Church

Chief Elections Clerk and County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder

2/10/23

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Pursuant to Administrative Code, Section 2.81
Vacancies on the Board or Commission of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors:
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The AAB resolves legal and value assessment issue

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Surprise” release and expelling to the US of 222 Nicaraguan opponents

With reports by BBC News World and other cables

 

The release of the political prisoners was well received by human rights organizations, which celebrated the release of 200 political prisoners without sparing criticism of Managua.

In the United States, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement that this decision “marks a constructive step to address human rights abuses in the country and opens the door for greater dialogue between the US and the US. and Nicaragua on topics of interest”.

The president of the Central American country, Daniel Ortega, assured on national television that there was no “negotiation” with the US for the release of the prisoners and that they did not ask Washington for anything in return.

On Thursday morning, magistrate Octavio Rothschuh, president of Chamber One of the Managua Court of Appeals, had made public a sentence that decreed the “immediate and effective deportation of 222 people sentenced for committing acts that undermine the independence, the sovereignty and self-determination of the people; for inciting violence, terrorism and economic destabilization”.

“The deportees were declared traitors to the homeland and punished for different serious crimes and permanently disqualified from exercising public office,” Rothschuh said.

The flight with the opponents left the Nicaraguan capital early in the morning for Washington DC, where it arrived at mid-morning.

The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, spoke on national television to ensure that the release and expulsion of the 222 opponents that took place this Thursday was not done to obtain something in return from the United States.

“We are not asking for the sanctions to be lifted. We are not asking for anything in return,” the president said.

Ortega explained that the expulsion of the opposition group to Washington occurred after his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, spoke a few days ago by phone with the US ambassador in Managua, Kevin Sullivan, before a trip to his country, and He suggested that Washington receive the prisoners.

The president acknowledged that he did not expect a positive response from the United States to the request. However, Sullivan replied that he would consult the White House, but not before asking how many prisoners he intended to release.

“Everyone,” Ortega replied. “We do not want any trace of the empire’s mercenaries to remain in our country,” he added, according to information from the EFE news agency.

The individuals released from Nicaraguan custody include political and business leaders, journalists, civil society representatives, and students.

Writer Gioconda Belli, who was a guerrilla and revolutionary before becoming a staunch opponent of the government of Daniel Ortega, said: “Taking away their nationality and invoking exile for freed Nicaraguans is a display of cruelty…” during a interview from Spain, who said she was surprised by the news, and that she had to verify several times that the release this Thursday of 222 opponents from her country was real.

Salsa night with Afro-Cuban charanga orchestra

Compiled by the El Reportero‘s staff

Orquesta la Moderna Tradición is a Cuban orchestra based in San Francisco. This 11-piece group plays timba, danzon, and other popular Cuban dance music in the style of traditional Afro-Cuban charanga orchestras, combining violins and woodwinds with vibrant Afro-Cuban rhythms.

La Moderna Tradición has performed internationally and across the U.S. at venues including the Lincoln Center in New York, the Smithsonian Institution, Stern Grove Festival, the Telluride Jazz Festival, and many, many others — their tours have taken them from Alaska to El Paso and abroad.

Featuring the best of the Bay Area Cuban music scene, we’ll be performing with Félix Samuel and Eduardo Herrera on lead vocals, Michael and Remi Spiro on percussion, Marco Díaz on piano, Tregar Otton and Sandy Poindexter on violins, Ayla Dávila on bass, John Calloway on flute, Jeff Cressman on trombone, Sage Baggott on güiro and coros, Anthony Blea on violin and Maru Pérez-Viana and José Luis Herrera singing coros.

“Pertenecer: To Belong” at MACLA in San Jose

MACLA presents “Pertenecer: To Belong”,where six artists lean into their “Latinidad” as they investigate their intercultural identities and share their experiences of feeling othered across different spaces and social conditions.

Featuring works by @livingrelic @pilar.aguero.esparza @jtknoxroxs @kristinamicotti @rayos_magos @hectorfmunoz

MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana
At 510 S 1st St San Jose, CA 95113. Now thru March 19, 2023. Wednesday – Friday 12-7 p.m., Saturday – Sunday 12-5 p.m., or by special Free admission.

San Francisco Symphony collaborative partner Claire Chase performs Marcos Balter’s Pan

On Friday, February 24, San Francisco Symphony Collaborative Partner Claire Chase performs Marcos Balter’s Pan, an evening-length piece for flute, live electronics, and an ensemble of community performers.

The 70-minute piece tells the story of the mythological goat-god Pan, one of only two Greek deities said to have been put to death, in a series of staged episodes exploring the contradictions and betrayals in Pan’s relationships.

For this performance—which features a version of the piece specifically for her collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony—Chase and the Orchestra partner with Amateur Music Network, Openhouse, and other art, education, and community organizations who will perform the piece alongside Chase.

Following the February 24 performance, Chase joins Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony on its 2023 European Tour (March 9–17), performing Pan with members of the San Francisco Symphony and the Paris community on March 12 in the Cité de la Musique concert hall at the Philharmonie de Paris.

David Broza releases ‘La Mujer Que Yo Quiero’, an all-new album

by Araceli Martínez

 

Internationally renowned Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza, recognized for his dynamic guitar playing and humanitarian efforts, released on January 27, La Mujer Que Yo Quiero, the Spanish version of the epic album Ha’isha She’iti, released to the public. 40 years ago, and which has been the best-selling album in Israel’s recording history.

The idea of La Mujer Que Yo Quiero was to make emotional versions of the songs with only voice and guitar. The work was a strong process; and it is reported that during the recording, Broza sang for eight hours, barely stopping for coffee.

“Only after the session was over did I realize that I had immersed myself in the songs with all my body and soul. It was so intense that it took me several days to relax,” says Broza.

The result is a stark and pure performance, in a live recording of Ha’isha She’iti’s songs, now sung in Spanish.

The original album was a tribute to popular music in Spanish in the late 70’s and early 80’s.

The new album La Mujer que yo Quiero brings music back to its roots, with songs performed in Spanish just as they were originally written.

40 years ago, the songs of Ha’isha She’iti were meticulously translated into Hebrew by the great Israeli poet Jonathan Geffen, with a fluency that made them seem originally written in Hebrew, so much so that few people remember that the songs originated in Spain. .

During the last few years, Broza performed the songs live, mixing the Spanish lyrics with the Hebrew ones. This aroused in Broza the idea of recording a version completely in Spanish on the occasion of the album’s 40th anniversary.

With that in mind, in October 2022, Broza traveled to Madrid, Spain, and recorded the album in one take, during one day, meanwhile the preparation took more than a month, with rehearsals for long hours.

In total, nine songs made up the entire album. Only one song from the Ha’isha She’iti, “Rumba”, written by Broza with Geffen, was originally sung in Hebrew.

“Rumba” was replaced on La Mujer Que Yo Quiero by “La Más Bella Niña,” another translated song that was not part of the Ha’isha She’iti. The theme is a poem from Spain in the 16th century by Luis de Góngoras, with a melody by the musician Paco Ibañez.

“La Más Bella Niña” was the first song that Jonathan Geffen translated into Hebrew and the song that started this project more than 40 years ago.

Broza’s signature sound brings together songs in Hebrew, Spanish, and English, influenced by Spanish flamenco, American folk, rock and roll, and poetry.

Advocacy for social justice and peace are embedded in his musical work, and his 1977 hit song “Yihye Tov” remains an Israeli peace anthem.

He has more than 40 albums released, many of which are multi-platinum. Broza’s travels have contributed to his international sound and his commitment to human connection, storytelling and equality.

The singer-songwriter’s charismatic, vibrant and passionate energy is far-reaching and has a global impact. If you want to know more about Broza, visit his website: www.davidbroza.net

Vision experts warn of dangers of excessive screen time

by Suzanne Potter

California News Service

 

Americans spend almost 13 hours a day using digital devices, and experts said it has the potential to strain your eyes and lead to serious health problems down the road.

Blue light comes from the sun but also from digital screens, and some medical professionals say too much of it can lead to scratchy or itchy eyes, tearing up, problems focusing, and headaches.

Dr. Scott Edmonds, chief eye care officer for UnitedHealthcare Vision, recommended the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look away from the screen at something 20 feet away, for at least 20 seconds.

“It takes you away from the blue light, so your retina can recycle,” Edmonds explained. “It also takes the strain off your convergence muscles, the muscles that turn your eyes in to keep them focused on the screen. When you look at 20 feet, your focus goes to rest, your converging muscles go to their resting point, and you get 20 seconds away from the blue light.”

He also recommended adults, starting in their 20s, should get a baseline eye exam, so they can measure changes in the future. Ultraviolet light is damaging to the retina and over time and is thought to contribute to age-related macular degeneration.

Edmonds added experts are concerned blue light may be just as damaging.

“Blue, we always thought, was safe because it’s visible,” Edmonds acknowledged. “It may also be causative because it’s so high energy and because these new sources admit such high levels of the blue light.”

Dr. Raj Maturi, clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, advised frequent breaks from the screen and turning them off well before bedtime to improve sleep.

“We get tired, our brain is not trying to slow down, and we don’t sleep well,” Maturi pointed out. “An excess amount of blue light at night can also decrease the amount of melatonin that our body produces, and therefore affect how quickly and how easily we fall asleep.”

 

CA ‘Just Safe’ campaign aims to redefine public safety

Social justice advocates have just launched a new public education campaign. It’s called “Just Safe,” and it’s aimed at changing the conversation about crime, especially in the wake of the recent mass shootings.

The group Californians for Safety and Justice has released a commercial, narrated by actress Jennifer Lewis, making the point that safety isn’t just the absence of crime – it is the presence of well-being.

The group’s executive director, Tinisch Hollins, said these shootings and others plague a society that neglects mental health.

“So, the goal of this is to invite conversation about doubling down on investments that lead to well-being,” said Hollins, “like mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, education.”

The campaign applauds efforts to heal communities, such as the announcement last week from the California Victims Compensation board of a $2.5 million grant to open three new trauma recovery center offices in Stockton and Bakersfield.

The state’s 19 trauma recovery centers offer mental health treatment, help with medical expenses, and support groups for victims of violent crime.

While accountability is important for people involved with the justice system, Hollins said she agrees with the state’s efforts in recent years to prioritize rehabilitation over punishment. She called post-incarceration programs that help people re-enter society “a wise investment.”

“Removing barriers, making sure that they have the resources they need when they return home,” said Hollins, “keeps us all safe, prevents more crime from happening, and helps our economy, because we have more folks to be able to play a role.”

She noted that right now, people who’ve paid their debt to society often fail to recover when they face huge obstacles to finding employment and housing, and must comply with onerous legal requirements.

Find out more about the campaign online at ‘JustSafe.org.’

 

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