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La fuga de cerebros: una salvadoreña en la NASA
Written by Mariana Belloso
Abstract: Rita Laura Melgar is a 27 year old Salvadorean, who became a mother when she was 16. As a brilliant student, she managed herself to finish her secondary and superior studies in El Salvador. In her own country, she worked as an assistant teacher, with a US$600 salary. Six […]
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Mariana Belloso
Journalist, writer, editor, economics student, mother of two girls. Living and writing in El Salvador, Central America.
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Las “mujeres mantenidas”
Written by Mariana Belloso
Abstract: The stay-at-home women around the world make a big contribution to global economy. The unrecognized work of women engaged in unpaid domestic work can equate to 40% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), but the official numbers do not take it into account. The failure to recognize the true value […]
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El bolsillo roto de papá Estado
Written by Mariana Belloso
Abstract: At the end of 2012, the debt of El Salvador reached $13,480.1 million, about 56.5% of the Gross Domestic Product. The Government has a limited income but a growing spenditure, and nowadays maintains a list of subsides on products and services that costs over $400 million. This subsides have […]
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De dólares y partos
Written by Mariana Belloso
Abstract: I have two daughters. The older one was born in a public hospital, and the younger one in a private facility. My experiences in each case were so dramatically different that I’m still shocked when I remember them. Having money to pay private attention was the main difference. My […]
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El oro de la discordia
Written by Mariana Belloso
Abstract: Since Canada-based Pacific Rim Mining Corp. and other mining companies have tried to get authorizations to extract gold from El Salvador’s underground, there have been division among local people, legal battles, and even homicides. The stronger concern is the effect of the mining activity, and the use of chemicals, […]
