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Volume 12 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2024.1471172 The axial Arcabuco-Floresta segment of the Eastern Cordillera basin Colombia exhibits a complex geological history characterized by both along and across strike variations in deformation and exhumation all of which provide valuable insights into the broader tectono-thermal evolution of the Andean region we combine existing thermochronological data with 16 new zircons (U-Th)/He and 9 new fission-track dates and numerical modeling to investigate the thermal history in response to such anomalies across the axial Arcabuco-Floresta segment Single grain ZHe data from Devonian to Lower Cretaceous strata range from 74 to 20 Ma ZFT data from the same samples show a broader age distribution ranging from 200 to 70 Ma The integration of different inverse modeling approaches suggests that cooling occurred in three distinct episodes which can each be linked to different regional tectonic interactions since the Late Cretaceous exhumation commenced in the northern and western parts of the basin and extended progressively through to the eastern and southern parts from the Late Cretaceous to Eocene is related to the accretion of different oceanic terranes related to Farallon Plate is interpreted as a probable compressional response to accretion of the Panamá-Chocó Arc extending from the Middle Miocene to Pleistocene may be associated with exhumation driven by far-field deformation resulting from the final collision phase of the Panamá-Chocó block with South America and its interaction with the Nazca and Caribbean plates This last phase led to the complete emergence of the Eastern Cordillera and its development as an orographic barrier No evidence was found suggesting any possible influence of thermal overprinting on the thermochronological data in the basin The Northern Andes are a complex orogen shaped by the interactions between the subduction zones of the northern Nazca Plate, the southwestern Caribbean Plate, and the Panamá-Chocó arc (Ramos and Aleman, 2000) (Figure 1A). The geometries of the subducting oceanic slabs vary along the strike of the orogen and have varied through time (González et al., 2023) exhibiting significant heterogeneity in terms of subduction accretion and structural style over geological time The Northern Andes comprise the Ecuadorian three NE-SW oriented cordilleras are known as the Western Cordillera the Central Cordillera (Cretaceous and recent volcanic arc) thermal overprinting caused by magmatism can increase the basal heat flow the link between Pliocene-Pleistocene exhumation and volcanism in the EC has not been elucidated Figure 1. (A) Map showing the tectonic framework of Colombia after Cediel (2019) Numbers in orange circles represent Cenozoic Basins (B) Map of the study area within the Eastern Cordillera Basin showing Santander and Garzón massifs Middle Magdalena Valley and Upper Magdalena Valley basins we use the axial Arcabuco-Floresta segment of the Eastern Cordillera basin as a case study to investigate the possible relationships between uplift and subsidence (or erosion versus burial of rocks) the existence of thermal anomalies and the thermochronological response to such anomalies across the study area the uplift is focused on the composite axial highs of the Arcabuco Anticline and the Floresta massif both of which are bounded by reactivated faults in their eastern flanks: The Boyacá and the Soapaga faults These faults were originated as normal faults in an extensional environment and were captured by the Bucaramanga strike-slip fault system and reactivated during the Cenozoic transpression The Cenozoic vertical offset between the different tectonics blocks on either side of the Boyacá and Soapaga fault also remains poorly constrained using thermal and burial numerical modeling based on together existing apatite (AHe) and zircon (ZHe) (U-Th)/He zircon fission-track (ZFT) dating data and new ZFT and ZHe ages data we try to test if the thermochronological data reflects a thermal overprinting in the EC during the Pliocene-Pleistocene and whether it is possible to detect differences in terms of thermal histories and uplift before the Neogene across the Arcabuco-Floresta segment Figure 2. Geologic map of the Arcabuco anticline and Floresta Massif along the axial segment of the EC. All the existing and new thermochronological data is displayed in the map (Modified from Renzoni and Rosas, 1967; Ulloa et al.,1998) Figure 3. Generalized regional stratigraphic column of the axial segment of the Eastern Cordillera Basin (after Gómez et al., 2005). Black stars correspond with samples used for the burial modelling with Pybasin (Luijendijk et al., 2011) The Paleozoic record is represented by the Middle Devonian shallow marine Floresta Formation, which exhibits a variable thickness from 40 to 400 m (Cediel, 1969). This formation is conformably and transitionally overlain by the Cuche Formation, which according to Botero (1946) represents a transitional setting between shallow marine to continental environment From Late Cretaceous to early Paleocene time, the EC basin experienced a shift from marginal to coastal fluvial depositional environments. This shift is represented by fine-to medium-grained sandstones of the Guadalupe Group and Guaduas Formation (Bayona et al., 2008), indicating a regression of the sea from this area (Sarmiento-Rojas et al., 2006) During early to middle Eocene time, there was a renewal of the marine influence in the EC, with the deposition of the near shore (?) to outer shelf Picacho Formation. From middle Eocene to Late Oligocene the deposition of the Concentración Formation occurs (Ochoa et al., 2012). This sedimentary sequence is interpreted as having formed in a coastal plain environment with lagoonal to partially closed estuarine conditions (Saylor et al., 2011) This formation’s deposition is thought to have occurred coeval with the active phase of the Soapaga Fault system which affected only the northern axial zone of the Cordillera Zircon crystals were extracted from 16 rock samples by standard crushing, sieving, magnetic and heavy liquid separation techniques (Kohn et al., 2019) at the Laboratory of Thermochronology in the Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia in Sogamoso These samples were analyzed with the ZHe method at the University of Melbourne and with the ZFT method at the Geo-Thermochronology laboratory at the Université Grenoble Alpes New single grain zircon (U-Th)/He data across axial Arcabuco-Floresta segment New ZFT data across axial Arcabuco-Floresta segment Figure 4. Radial plots showing the distribution of the measured ZFT cooling ages per sample. The green-red line in the radial plot indicates the deposition age of each sample. Sample locations are shown in Figure 2 and listed in Table 2 (A) FLOR_16 (E) MF-19–14 belong to lower Cretaceous Arcabuco Fm. (H) MF-19–19 and (I) MF-19–22 belong to Jurassic Rusia Fm The dataset contains three AHe ages ranging from 6.1 ± 0.1 to 11.3 ± 0.7 Ma thirteen AFT ages ranging from 9.1 ± 1.6 to 25.9 ± 2.2 Ma and thirty-six ZHe ages ranging from 24.6 ± 0.4 to 68.2 ± 5.5 Ma Table 3. Sample location and thermochronological data for previously published ages within the study area (Mora et al., 2010; Parra et al., 2009a; Ramirez-Arias et al., 2012; Reyes-Harker et al., 2015) The compiled dataset and new data were incorporated into two different codes: HeFTy (Ketcham, 2005), and Pybasin (Luijendijk et al., 2011) to establish the thermal history and burial conditions of the area The HeFTy software by Ketcham (2005) provides a means for simulating the thermal evolution of the basin in one dimension It offers both “forward” and “inverse” modeling functionalities The inverse modeling algorithm employed applies a frequentist approach where formalized statistical hypothesis assessments determine the goodness-of-fit (GOF) between the input data and the thermal model predictions Using the existing thermochronological database and the new ages (Tables 1–3) and considering the distribution of faults present in the study area we modeled three zones: the western and eastern flanks of the Arcabuco anticline and the area bounded by the Boyacá and Soapaga faults the model for the hanging wall incorporates only the constraint associated with the aforementioned ZHe data For each modeled zone, the deepest samples were selected as master samples for the hanging wall and footwall, respectively. These master samples influence the thermal models of the overlying samples (see Figure 5) Figure 5. Results of the HeFTy (Ketcham, 2005) inverse thermal multi-sample model for the: (A) Boyacá fault hanging wall block (B) Boyacá fault footwall block or east flank of Arcabuco anticline and (C) west flank of the Arcabuco anticline The panels on the left correspond to the time-temperature history predicted by the program while the panels on the right are the individual ZHe ages and model predictions on the left magenta color represents good models (GOF > 0.5) while green color are acceptable models (GOF 0.3–0.5) these samples provide only a minimum estimate for the accumulation of radiation damage This means that the accumulated alpha-dose for some samples might have been underestimated Figure 6. (A) Thermal history derived from ZRDAAM (Guenthner, 2021) and ZHe age versus eU plots showing the envelope curves for: the Cumbre (B) the ZHe date-eU plots for individual grains from each formation are shown in the upper right corner of the respective panels To simulate sediment burial, thermal history and compaction, we used PyBasin, an open-source and one-dimensional burial algorithm created by Luijendijk et al. (2011). In this code, compaction of sediments is calculated using lithology-dependent exponential porosity-depth coefficients (Allen and Allen, 2013) Average stratigraphic properties used in the burial analysis Table 5. Thermal and porosity-Depth parameters (Allen and Allen, 2013) used in PyBasin (Luijendijk et al., 2011) which enables inferences to be made concerning relationships between ZFT ZHe and depositional ages across the different zones and stratigraphic units Figure 7. Geological cross section and comparison between thermochronological and depositional ages for samples collected across Arcabuco-Floresta Massif area (see Figure 2 for cross section location) The HeFTy model for the footwall block or Floresta massif (Figure 5A) presents a multi-GOF ranging from 0.68 to 0.85 and shows that since the Eocene temperatures decreased within three episodes 45 Ma to around 40 Ma with temperatures decreasing until ∼130°C more rapid cooling period took place from ca during which the rocks reached their present-day temperature The HeFTy model for the hanging wall blocks (east flank) and west flank of Arcabuco anticline (Figures 5B, C) yields similar results with a multi-GOF varying from 0.88 to 0.95 This block underwent cooling within two episodes since the Oligocene For the Arcabuco east flank the first event occurred from ca with temperatures decreasing to ∼70°C ultimately reaching present-day temperatures for the western flank of the Arcabuco anticline between 36 Ma to 33 Ma with temperatures decreasing to ∼110°C is followed by two slower cooling phases between 36 Ma and 28 Ma The significant scatter in the data of the limited number of grains analyzed from the Tibasosa Formation and their low envelop curve fit (0.25) indicate that their t-T evolution was likely different from the other samples which lead to their exclusion from our analysis temperatures fluctuations occur in a range from present values up to 190°C Figure 8. (A) Results of the burial model for the Axial region of the EC from the Picacho to Une formations, using Pybasin algorithm (Luijendijk et al., 2011) C) Good-of-fitness of the model with respect to temperature and AFT data these samples exhibit ZHe ages that are systematically younger than their corresponding ZFT central ages and MF18-4 have ZHe ages ranging from 50 to 63 Ma and ZHe data relationships observed in these samples indicate that exhumation commenced locally during early Paleocene time and continued through the Oligocene-Miocene The remaining ZFT central ages of samples collected from the Upper Jurassic - Lower Cretaceous Arcabuco, Los Medios and Tibasosa formations are all significantly older than the age of deposition, mainly reflecting sediment source area cooling ages. However, in the radial plots (Figure 4) a slight degree of post-depositional partial annealing may be discerned with some single grains being younger that the age of deposition these rocks were probably not buried sufficiently to reach temperatures much beyond 180°C which coincides with the third event identified in the HeFTy model who based on a change in the characteristics of sedimentation proposed that the onset of deformation occurred in the earliest Maastrichtian The Tablazo-Magdalena and Cocuy basins experimented a significant extension followed by thermal subsidence Following this event, the basin seemingly experienced a period of tectonic quiescence within a passive margin setting, where there was a renewal of marine influence and deposition of the marine to outer shelf Picacho Formation, as well as the Concentración Formation (Gómez et al., 2005) These processes in combination with climate interactions crustal deformation and isostatic adjustments could also explain the succession of tectonic events at the northwestern corner of South America Zircon thermochronology in combination with different types of numerical modeling demonstrate a correlation between thermal and burial history of the Eastern Cordillera basin This suggest that Cenozoic deformation along the axial segment of the Eastern Cordillera resulted in exposure of strata as old as Jurassic Exhumation began in the western and northern parts of the basin and propagated towards its eastern and southern regions Exhumation was caused primarily by the erosion of the hanging wall block of Soapaga and Boyacá faults ZHe thermochronology data do not support a subsequent Pliocene-Pleistocene thermal perturbation which could lead to thermal overprint along the Arcabuco-Floresta axial zone of the EC the integration of thermochronological data from previous studies and this work support three different cooling episodes corresponding to the onset of cooling in the Late Cretaceous to Paleocene which is interpreted as an eastern response to the accretion of the Cañas Gordas terrane A second phase during the Oligocene to Middle Miocene probably as a compressional response to the accretion of the Gorgona tectonic Terrane and the Panamá-Chocó Arc against South America which triggered the division of the regional basin into two distinct sections the Magdalena River basin and the Llanos foreland basin The third phase from the Middle Miocene to Pleistocene linked to exhumation controlled by the deformation caused by the final accretion of the Panamá-Chocó Arc (Cañas Gordas and El Paso-Baudó Terranes) driving the full emergence of the EC and its development as an orographic barrier The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article/Supplementary Material further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author Mélanie Balvay is thanked for her help with sample preparation for zircon fission-track analysis at the Geo-Thermochronology platform of the Institute des Sciences de la Terre at the Université Grenoble Alpes Bibiana Echeverry and Andrés Felipe Alarcón are acknowledge for the help during the sampling campaign We thank Editor Gang Rao and three reviewers for their comments and suggestions which helped improve the quality of this research The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher The Supplementary Material for this article can be found online at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2024.1471172/full#supplementary-material SUPPLEMENTARY FIGURE S1Graphs showing date-eU envelope curves for zircon grains of all units 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Tokyo We've selected the Koenji branch for inclusion here simply because it's conveniently got some seating at the café. facebooktwitterpinterestinstagramAbout us Photo by Rebecca Gaunt: Jennifer Susko removed from meeting by police the chief strategy and accountability officer for Cobb County School District and a member of Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s executive cabinet received a contract extension through 2025 despite protests from the audience that led to the removal of two audience members.  booed and called out to fire Floresta as the vote took place there were calls of “Shame!” Chairman Randy Scamihorn called for their removal and they were escorted out to the lobby by officers.  When the list of executive cabinet contract extensions was presented Post 3 board member Leroy Tre’ Hutchins made a motion to remove an employee identified as 674 Post 2 board member Becky Sayler and Post 6 board member Nichelle Davis supported Hutchins’ motion but it failed without support from any of the Republican board members The complete list of extensions passed 4-3 The Courier reached out to identify the executive staff member they tried to remove but Sayler said she could not comment or confirm the identity Floresta’s department has been under scrutiny since the release of Microsoft Teams messages showing that he and his staff coordinated to move the public comment line last September to silence critics pressured local media for positive coverage of the district and accessed student records inappropriately Read more: Cobb schools staff pressured media, accessed student files inappropriately, documents show Susko and Marten were in the line when it was abruptly moved just as sign-up was to open The situation became ugly as those who had waited hours inside tried to hold their spots and others lost her spot after waiting hours to speak Both had participated in the “Replace Ragsdale” rally held in the parking lot that afternoon and were wearing red shirts with “Replace Ragsdale” emblazoned on the front The Teams messages revealed that district staff were complaining to each other about their presence outside Susko and Marten are members of Cobb Community Care Coalition the group that obtained the open records with the Teams messages and made them public earlier this year along with other community members who were caught up in the scuffle have spoken monthly at the meetings requesting disciplinary action for staff involved They have also lodged complaints with the head of human relations Keeli Bowen During her public comment about the September ordeal and again while the contract vote was taken Marten held up an enlarged photo of the district lobby which caused injuries and drew on-site police officers to intervene Floresta and district spokesperson Nan Kiel told media and parents there had been an unsafe situation and crowding that necessitated the move The photo of a calm lobby contradicts the claim and the messages released in the open records request showed that district staff believed there were too many “bad guys” in line warned staff there were going to be “fireworks” and the communications team debated the exact minute to grab the laptop used for sign up and run outside Read more: Cobb schools staff acted to silence critics, Teams messages show  president of the Cobb County Association of Educators was shoved into a table during the September line fiasco he used his public comment to criticize the “unprofessional and unethical actions by players in our communications department” and asked the superintendent to hold them responsible Ragsdale has not responded to requests for comment and all the involved staff members remain in their positions Read more: ‘Blatant misconduct’: Parents want accountability for Cobb schools staff  The first batch of internal messages was made public in November, and a second more extensive request released in February. Nonetheless, the district stuck to its story when asked for comment by 11Alive News on March 21 Rebecca Gaunt earned a degree in journalism from the University of Georgia and a master’s degree in education from Oglethorpe University After teaching elementary school for several years Here are the 52 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County The following are scores for the past week for restaurants and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health gasoline prices in Georgia showed little movement over the past week Prices rose one cent to an average cost of $2.92 per gallon for regular… The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,… The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website is a female tabby/white domestic short hair The following information on this potential family… Nísia Floresta was a 19th-century writer and translator known as “the Brazilian Mary Wollstonecraft.” She published the first book on women’s rights in South America when Brazil was gaining independence from Portugal and a new post-colonial nation was being built She also argued for the rights of the enslaved and indigenous Brazilians who were marginalized and exploited in this new nation Josh and Ray explore her life and thought with Nastassja Pugliese from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro author of Nísia Floresta (Elements on Women in the History of Philosophy) Part of the Wise Women series generously supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities Lucie police confirmed Tuesday they found the body of a 16-year-old in the St WPTV spoke with a woman who said she is the aunt of 16-year-old Ja'Quon Madaris who was fishing with friends when he disappeared missing Tuesday She said her nephew did not know how to swim The family confirmed that his body had been found The Port St. Lucie Police Department confirmed on X that a "16-year-old male was fishing under the bridge with two other juveniles All three juveniles attempted to cross the perimeter of a patch of mangroves when the water became too deep for the 16-year-old and he submerged under water and failed to resurface." Lucie County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team "recovered the juvenile’s body submerged under the bridge." Update - the preliminary investigation revealed that a 16 year old male was fishing under the bridge with two other juveniles All three juveniles attempted to cross the perimeter of a patch of mangroves when the water became too deep for the 16 year old and he submerged under… Lucie police told WPTV the 16-year-old and two friends were fishing and attempting to cross the river in shallow water when the depth dropped down 10 to 12 feet Lucie Police Department posted on X at approximately 1 p.m that the incident happened under the Twin Bridges on Southeast Port St Lucie police officials said this is the second water-related incident they have responded to since the start of January don’t take for granted that you’re not going to end up in the water," shared Port St "If you’re not a strong swimmer consider carrying or wearing a life jacket One of his friends could’ve thrown one onto him if they had one available.” PSLPD Investigating Possible Drowning PSLPD is investigating a possible drowning under the Twin Bridges on SE Port St. Lucie Blvd. east of SE Floresta Dr. Please avoid the area and seek alternate routes as there is a heavy first responder presence on and below the bridge.… pic.twitter.com/W2LRu4vpzL "Please avoid the area and seek alternate routes as there is a heavy first responder presence on and below the bridge," the police department wrote Photos posted on X showed multiple Port St as well as at least one law enforcement boat in the water why the helicopter was going round and round I really am." stated resident Barbara Robotti "These kids are just starting out their lives at 16 and they lose their friend it’s heartbreaking.” Madaris' family has started a GoFundMe page to raise money for funeral expenses. To donate, click here. « Back The Cobb County School District received high marks and six more years of accredited status from the Cognia accreditation firm after a recent comprehensive review The review took almost a year and was led by Cognia staff, along with the district’s Chief Strategy and Accountability Officer John Floresta and Assistant Superintendent Ehsan Kattoula “This review was narrowly focused on what it should be student learning and how our staff operates our schools,” Floresta said during his presentation at Thursday’s work session Cognia performed a special review after complaints from Democratic board members Jaha Howard and Leroy Tre’ Hutchins and members of the public The special review focused on issues related to board governance and suggested improvements regarding leadership It gave the district one year to make improvements Cognia CEO Mark Elgart said the district’s accreditation was not in jeopardy The backlash to the review was immediate. State Rep. Ginny Ehrhart (R-Powder Springs) filed a bill that would exclude governance from accreditation criteria and require a focus on student outcomes and financial stability Lindsey Tippins (R-West Cobb) also filed a bill to change Cognia’s evaluation practices In March 2022, Elgart stood before the board and Superintendent Chris Ragsdale to retract the report citing factual error While the special review was conducted by volunteers this review was led by professional Cognia staff whom Ragsdale pointedly referred to as “honest.” Post 5 board member David Banks went so far as to refer to the special review as corrupt “Cognia is an accreditation agency and they were thrust into the middle of political nonsense that was going on here,” Ragdale said and CTLS (Cobb Teaching and Learning System) as examples of the district’s noteworthy practices Cognia considered feedback from 72,000 community members the report recommended the district monitor the implementation of Ellevation (performance tracking program) and measure student outcomes Cognia awarded Cobb an education quality score of 332 Read the report in full on the district website — A collision involving a bus and landscaping truck caused a fiery scene Tuesday in Port St The roadway has since been reopened as of 5:30 p.m Police said the crash involved a Council on Aging transit bus traveling southbound in the 2500 block of Southeast Floresta Dr The bus rear-ended a stationary landscape company truck and enclosed trailer which fully engulfed the vehicles and the trailer PSLPD Investigating Crash Resulting in Vehicle FireUpdate - Preliminary investigation revealed that a Council on Aging transit bus traveling southbound in the 2500 block of SE Floresta Dr. rear-ended a stationary landscape company truck and enclosed trailer. The collision… pic.twitter.com/uc1gQVwovV a light pole and an uninvolved boat that was parked in a yard were also damaged by the flames Pictures posted on the police department's X account show that only a shell of the trailer was left after the fire was extinguished There were no passengers on the transit bus at the time of the crash Provenzale/Philharmonia Zurich/Menezes(Alpha)Villa-Lobos’s last major work is a vivid and exuberant evocation of the Amazon filled with moments of intense beauty a film version of the 1904 novel of the same name by WH Hudson set in the Amazon rainforest and starring Audrey Hepburn and Anthony Perkins But when it was released the following year only a few minutes of Villa-Lobos’s score had made the final cut and even that had been arranged and reorchestrated to the point of being almost unrecognisable adding further choral and solo vocal numbers to create a gigantic work in 23 movements part symphonic poem and lasts almost 80 minutes The artwork for Suite Floresta do Amazonas. Photograph: Alpha RecordsA hymn to the power and overwhelming abundance of the Brazilian rainforest, it was to be Villa-Lobos’s last major work and in many ways it seems to be a summation of his whole wildly varied career as a composer Yet because of its sheer scale and the forces involved complete performances of Floresta do Amazonas have always been rare in which the composer’s intentions were not always obvious But a new edition of the full score clarified things It was recorded complete as part of John Neschling’s Villa-Lobos series on BIS in 2010) and from that the conductor Simone Menezes has extracted an 11-movement concert suite omitting the choral music but including four of the sections involving a solo soprano Stream on Apple Music (above) or Spotify with a movement from Philip Glass’s ballet Aguas da Amazonia added as a makeweight so the over-the-top exuberance of the score is more vivid than ever while the inclusion of a selection of Salgado’s superb images enhances the accompanying booklet As so often with Villa-Lobos the music is uneven and there are passages when its cinematic origins are just a bit too obvious But even in this abridged version it is hard to resist the scope of the work and its moments of intense beauty particularly in the vocal movements rapturously sung by Camila Provenzale – while stylistically it encapsulates much of the history of music in the first half of the 20th century in a very distinctive way Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb Although the market is less active in the request for large fiction productions anticipates a greater demand in the next two years so 2024 will be a good time for the development of fiction “I feel the Brazilian market is a little withdrawn regarding fiction I think 2024 will be a good year for the development of entertainment and fiction in the next two years I do not see many commissioned fiction projects today I hope 2025 will be better in terms of fiction we are well covered with productions in the upcoming years,” she said She explained that Content London – a market she is attending for the second consecutive year – is a great space to update with trends and I am happy this year to see that entertainment projects are having a space which I see as a trend due to the interest that streaming platforms and other players are showing We are very happy about it because Floresta has a strong entertainment pipeline,” she said She considers that 2023 has been a challenging year for Floresta as it is the first time they have produced a period novel at the same challenging time due to the issue of fiction productions I would say that it was a turning point year for Floresta in terms of their strength in unscripted and scripted shows.” She said it also was a good year for her since she had the opportunity to be at global events “It is good for our market to have the possibility of showcasing Brazil not only Floresta but Brazilian production companies in general and thus discuss possibilities of co-production and taking our content to other territories.” She mentioned that she feels excited about the upcoming releases: Luz for Netflix and Da Ponte Pra Lá for HBO Max “We are excited about these two productions and last week we premiered Rio Connection by Globo Play with Sony on the Globoplay platform last week four episodes and this week another four,” she said She also mentioned the relevance of having a sustainability and diversity agenda even reality shows produced in distant locations and diversity is an important agenda to Floresta So we have an important job in training and adding new professionals to the market We work together with organizations in Brazil to find and train these professionals.” de Sony Pictures Television para Latin America y US Hispanic habló sobre las claves del éxito de Yo no soy Mendoza serie que está en el top 10 global de Netflix narrada en 40 capítulos con una estructura moderna Quintanilla adelantó otras novedades de tres nuevas producciones VP sénior de Entretenimiento y Especiales de Telemundo el futuro del entretenimiento en español en EE yo creo que va a continuar evolucionando y va a continuar creciendo con muchísima fuerza porque somos una población de más de 66 millones de hispanos jóvenes que estamos viviendo y consumiendo contenido aquí en EE Amazon Prime Video está redefiniendo la experiencia del fan deportivo al integrar contenido premium tecnología interactiva y un ecosistema de servicios que abarca desde streaming y música hasta tiendas oficiales de equipos Country Manager de la plataforma en México destaca cómo estas estrategias permiten a Prime Video diferenciarse en un mercado altamente competitivo generando una conexión más profunda entre los aficionados y sus equipos favoritos al tiempo que amplifican el valor comercial del contenido deportivo 3C Films hizo su debut teatral con una producción de alto impacto: Sandro el gran show el primer musical oficial sobre la vida del ídolo argentino Estrenado el pasado jueves 10 de abril en el Teatro Coliseo de Buenos Aires el espectáculo es una coproducción de 3C Films y dirección musical de José Luis “Pepe” Pagán La empresa Tuves anunció la culminación exitosa de la migración de todos los usuarios de televisión satelital de Movistar en Venezuela al satélite con el que presta el servicio DTH a Inter desde 2013 El proceso duró dos años y marca el cierre definitivo del uso del satélite Amazonas 2 de Hispasat en ese servicio tras una transición técnica y comercial que se realizó “sin incidentes y con total transparencia para los clientes” El presidente de EE. UU., Donald Trump, anunció este domingo 4 a través de sus redes sociales Truth Social que autoriza al Departamento de Comercio y al Representante Comercial de EE a imponer un arancel del 100% a las películas producidas fuera de EE TelevisaUnivision y el canal tlnovelas anunciaron las novenas en cuanto al proceso de remasterización de contenido que arrancó en 2019 y a la fecha supera las 2 mil horas anuales y un total de 47 títulos finalizados es el más reciente producto remasterizado con ayuda de la IA Peacock anunció el lanzamiento de cuatro nuevas series originales lideradas por artistas emergentes desarrolladas y ejecutadas por creadores de la nueva generación: Charlie Curtis-Beard exitosas estrellas de las redes sociales con seguidores apasionados y negocios en crecimiento Kerrigan y Vongirdner colaboraron con NBCUniversal a través del Creator Accelerator Program una iniciativa pionera en la industria que identifica y desarrolla a la próxima generación de creadores de contenido premium Una nueva temporada de El gran chef famosos: Extremo llega a Latina Televisión de Perú y ya se dieron a conocer a los seis primeros participantes de los doce nuevos famosos que prometen darlo todo en la cocina PRODU sigue manteniendo a la industria informada con entrevistas exclusivas. Este lunes 5 llega una nueva edición de #PRODUprimetime con Ríchard Izarra desde Bogotá con Rodrigo Guerrero y Cristina Echeverri, directores de AG Studios. Director Thiago Teitelroit joins Floresta’s creative team Floresta: A new adaptation of Dona Beija, two series for HBO Max, and a fiction for Netflix among our next projects SPT to fully own production company Floresta in Brazil after the departure of Elisabetta Zenatti in July Usamos cookies para ofrecerte la mejor experiencia en nuestra web. Puedes encontrar más información sobre qué cookies estamos usando o desactivarlas en los ajustes. Esta web utiliza cookies para que podamos ofrecerte la mejor experiencia de usuario posible. La información de las cookies se almacena en tu navegador y realiza funciones tales como reconocerte cuando vuelves a nuestra web o ayudar a nuestro equipo a comprender qué secciones de la web encuentras más interesantes y útiles. Las cookies estrictamente necesarias tiene que activarse siempre para que podamos guardar tus preferencias de ajustes de cookies. Si desactivas esta cookie no podremos guardar tus preferencias. Esto significa que cada vez que visites esta web tendrás que activar o desactivar las cookies de nuevo. EcuadorChevron QuitoChevron highlighting more than 60 businesses in the area to help Quiteños and travelers alike discover all that La Floresta has to offer Here are a handful of Pérez's favorites to hit the next time you're in Quito Bonus: knowing your dollars are staying in the neighborhood these creatives are working so hard to protect This third-wave coffee mecca serves up fine java in every imaginable way alongside delicious small bites Stop by to find the occasional music event on the tiny premises with patrons spilling onto seating outside Juan Sebastián Pérez is part of a younger generation of Quito-born chefs who believes in Ecuador's homegrown produce and culinary traditions. His restaurant has rotating five- and eight-course tasting menus built around Andean ingredients—all sourced from small farmers and producers Quito's only independent cinema screens Latin American and international art flicks and organizes film festivals around diverse themes; its colorful outdoor café is a popular haunt that's perfect for a pre- or post-movie cocktail fair-trade emporium of artisanal chocolate sells at least three dozen different flavors that range from the expected like Andean rose and guayusa (an herb reminiscent of creamy green tea) Plus: The tasting terrace boasts impressive views of Quito Resident graffiti artists run this shop and gallery which sells prints and clothing inspired by their nearby murals The collective is always thinking of ways to uplift the neighborhood: A recent project by artist Felipe Céspedes involved painting planters to help beautify the streets This article appeared in the December 2022 issue of Condé Nast Traveler. Subscribe to the magazine here. up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse We understand that time is the greatest luxury which is why Condé Nast Traveler mines its network of experts and influencers so that you never waste a meal or a hotel stay wherever you are in the world What I remember most is the music. Psychedelic experiences tend to leave you with fragments — pieces of floating integration waiting to be more fully absorbed — and for my first ketamine therapy session it was the music that lingered most. I still use Shannon’s playlist as an unwinding soundtrack the melodies evoking a mood my subconscious still marks as significant Imagine a cozy meditation studio condensed into someone’s living room — low seating some tasteful mandala art — and me lying on a single bed feeling like my mommy is about to come to tuck me in on a sunny Miami afternoon only adds to the dreamish surrealism We’d just finished with Wonderland, psychedelic medicine’s premier industry event (shameless plug), and I’d come to do some experiential journalism. The Floresta team welcomed me into their ketamine-therapy group session a kind of pop-up offering they’ve organized in conjunction with their attendance at Wonderland I arrived by Uber to the cute bungalow in north Miami Note: this is definitely NOT the recommended “set” for a psychedelic therapy session but I’d been wanting to experience psychedelic medicine in a legal therapeutic setting — so when the universe delivered the opportunity and the hesitation and apprehension inherent with many psychedelic experiences was accentuated by it being my first time with this medicine seeking support in my comfy shorts and trusty mushroom t-shirt I was greeted by an atmosphere of conscious chill A houseful of cool roommates moving in unscripted unison and running a business that brings those in need on otherworldly journeys to heal their most cumbersome of inner burdens Floresta is part of a new wave of ketamine companies, focusing on retreats and more holistic offerings. The majority of ketamine clinics are just that, clinics. Sure there’s ambient music and IKEA psychedelic art, but many go the route of higher volume and less personal “ketamine mills” that groups like Floresta are trying to counterbalance (for example, a typical Floresta retreat might include 4 days in a peace-inducing retreat space drugs used as surgical anesthetics being injected intramuscularly into your body This younger generation of therapeutic professionals seems to be crafting new bridging the clinical and the spiritual (a paradigm shift I’ve noticed throughout the industry) To the other patients taking part in this group therapy session and taken through the pre-dosing preparatory stages Having already filled out the necessary paperwork I then sat with Frankie — Floresta’s Nurse and Integration Facilitator  — to discuss in more detail my medical history Then it was into the adjoining room to sit with Shannon Starr Floresta founder and psychiatric nurse practitioner to have a chat about why I was seeking treatment and ensure that I was a good candidate for the therapy ready to roll up my sleeves and receive an injection hoping (somewhat low-key desperately) to improve my mental health “Sitting on my couch alone in my apartment The negative thoughts that normally linger around our emotional peripheries had begun to take up too much space and I was tired of it I had become someone whose default was no longer joy and this made me something worse than sad Sitting there on my couch I finally spilled wide open and what vomited out was neither laugh nor cry but a pleading dressed as release.” An excerpt from an essay I wrote about mental health and my place on its spectrum inspired by Joaquin Phoenix and his movie Joker This was around the time I first started microdosing for my mental health but the ambient low-level anxiety that colored much of my adult life had begun to reach a worrisome level Was it catalyzed by my little sister being sick But this cycle had been building for a while and my unhealthy habits of thought had switched from sorta obsessive and Seinfeld-humorous — to something that really didn’t feel right A story both uniquely my own and oh so very common A child of divorce forced to deal with a less-than-ideal home life All the subsequent tensions and insecurities that lay the foundation for how you see the world So bereft of the tools to handle their own emotions and anxieties that they spewed out everywhere Second-hand emissions absorbed and internalized and made part of you Ancestors’ clenched fists and grinding teeth and sense of looming unknown Sadness and grief buried and transformed; not into anger another of Floresta’s angelic facilitators finished off some final instructions and guided intention-setting offering us a chance for some supplementary pre-session preparation and post-therapy support Shannon and I had decided on 50 milligrams — a moderate dose for someone my size The team eventually made their way to my bedside and Now what most people want to know is: How was it What I’ve learned from my few forays into therapeutic psychedelic journeys is that my internal defenses are pretty freaking strong (stubborn) I sat there for hours waiting for something to happen while the rest of the participants went through various stages of emotional exorcisms (eventually I did purge and get some rebirth-like clarity that I can still access today And my other attempts at personal mushroom ceremonies always ended with me battling myself and stalling the trip’s full departure my lack of lightness and need for control was stopping me from relinquishing control and getting lighter Synesthesia began to paint music into images slow-moving kaleidoscopes that didn’t so much take me away as color the evolving landscape the medicine brought me to a place where I no longer needed to hold on Was I cured? No. Unfortunately, that’s not how this works. But something was learned. Neurally. Noetically Bring this reminder into my internal routine; replacing outdated While ayahuasca can be a loving yet sometimes severe grandmother forcing you to confront whatever inner turmoils need to be dealt with — ketamine simply took me down a notch The combination of first-time apprehension seems to have stopped me from having a more profound experience But maybe that’s just what someone like me needed Leaving me more comfortable to go deeper the next time And look forward to where the next session might bring me and website in this browser for the next time I comment Our mission is to shift the world’s perception of psychedelic medicine Terms & Conditions / Privacy Policy The information provided on this website does not and materials available on this site are for general educational and informational purposes only © 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme. PORT ST. LUCIE — Floresta Drive will remain two lanes, rather than being widened to four lanes, when the city undertakes a $25 million improvement project on the four-mile north-south corridor, the City Council decided Monday. It will take at least five years to start the project because of a shortage of money for road projects, Mayor Greg Oravec said. Work would start even later unless a proposal for a 1 percent county sales tax — for projects such as road work — gets on the November 2018 ballot and is approved by voters. The council delayed a decision to lower the Floresta speed limit to 35 mph from 40 mph in some sections, but several council members and neighborhood residents expressed support for the concept. City officials will do more research on the appropriate speed limit and meet with small groups of neighborhood residents to refine the master plan for Floresta Drive. Residential characterSeveral council members and neighborhood residents endorsed the idea of maintaining Floresta's residential character by installing landscaping, street lights, sidewalks, bicycle paths and traffic-calming measures. Improvements planned for Floresta Drive have long been desired by residents of the corridor and its side streets. In 2006, the council delayed an earlier plan to widen and improve Floresta so the city could divert millions of dollars to widen Becker Road, an east-west thoroughfare that connects rapidly developing Tradition to Martin County. "I remember back in the 1970s, they said they were going to widen Floresta when we moved here in 1973," Councilman John Carvelli said. "It's always been a road that's kind of been put aside as the years went on because it's a difficult, complex solution to a road that has a lot of traffic on it." About 150 people filled the council chamber for the meeting, and 17 addressed the council, mostly to express support for keeping Floresta Drive two lanes, constructing sidewalks, reducing the speed limit to 35 mph and enforcing it. Several complained about speeding. "No matter what we do, if we don't enforce the speed laws and the noise ordinances that we have in place, it's not going to really have the neighborhood effect that we'd like to have," said Barry Janeway of Floresta Drive. "It's a race track. It's loud and it's pretty dangerous." But Carol Ann Williams of Chaloupe Avenue said she supports widening Floresta to four lanes because she believes there is too much traffic for two lanes. Councilwoman Stephanie Morgan said she would like to see city officials and the council work with developers of the Wawa store at Floresta Drive and Prima Vista Boulevard, in unincorporated St. Lucie County, to make sure traffic flows smoothly. Oravec and other council members said they did not want to get the public's hopes up that the improvements to Floresta Drive would be undertaken any time soon. The project would be broken into three phases, each expected to last 12-18 months, said Brian Mirson, a principal with American Consulting Professionals, which is advising city officials on the project. Peter Buchwald, executive director of the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization, which sets funding priorities for local road projects, said the project is not yet part of the Florida Department of Transportation's five-year plan. "Right now, if we had all the money available, we'd start construction within five years," Buchwald said.   Roundabout locationsBywood AvenueFallon DrivePolynesian AvenueSouthbend Boulevard (existing)Thanksgiving AvenueVeranda AvenueTraffic signalsCrosstown ParkwayPort St. Lucie BoulevardPrima Vista BoulevardThornhill Drive we can't find the page that you are looking for Don't let that stop you from visiting some of our other great related content protected by reCAPTCHA.css-trhdh3::after{background-color:#fa9000;}EXPLORE MOREblinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, ‘Blackmail tool’: Hamas rejects Israeli plan to bypass Gaza aid agenciesUN and humanitarian aid groups say Israel proposed ‘dangerous’ ration ‘scheme’ after nine-week siege Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call The attack comes as Moscow prepares to welcome foreign leaders from China and Brazil Reports say Israel now eyeing occupation of entire enclave control of aid and possible expulsion of Palestinians the California federal penitentiary has been shut for more than six decades A study gives clue to cosmic origin of gold and heavy elements and they were created earlier than we thought Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe says the ‘ongoing’ discussions are ‘still in the early stages’ Attack claimed by Houthis temporarily halts air traffic at Israel’s busiest airport and triggers air raid sirens Hopes that last year’s vote would lead to their release crushed since April 22 killings and crackdown by Indian forces where old-world charm meets bohemian flairEcuador’s lively capital rewards travellers who venture beyond the grand plazas and imposing churches of its UNESCO-awarded core Jervis Café is one of many coffee shops set in La Floresta a bohemian neighbourhood in central Quito.Photograph by Ben PipeBySarah GillespieMarch 31 2023•10 min readEcuador’s Andean capital sits over 9,000ft above sea level but it’s not just the altitude that takes your breath away The city appears to be poured into a dramatic valley encircled by snow-cloaked volcanoes of which Quiteños speak as one would of neighbours or old friends: Cotopaxi Catholic and Jesuit churches pepper the magnificent Old Town of Quito which was among the first cites to be declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the oldest of all the South American capitals founded by conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1534 Adding to the historic ambience are pastel-hued Spanish-era townhouses; fuchsia geraniums trail from their balconies architectural styles get looser and the neighbourhoods cooler local Quiteños and gringos (foreigners) cut loose at packed clubs; in La Carolina is La Floresta: a graffiti-scrawled artists’ refuge this bohemian ‘hood is home to open-air bars and cafes as well as high-end Ecuadorian and international restaurants soup and meat with rice and beans — were the only option around be sure to try Ecuadorian coffee and chocolate: despite their quality these products often don’t make it overseas without being blended with lesser goods it’s said you require more calories at altitude this neo-gothic cathedral proved so lavish and costly it became a trigger point in Ecuador’s 1895 Liberal Revolution and stained-glass windows displaying some of Ecuador’s 1,710 endemic orchid species Tackle the climb up the towers for one of the best views in town Iglesia de la Compañía: It took the Jesuits 160 years to finish this Historic Centre church in 1765 — possibly because they were busy coating every surface in gold leaf The result is a dazzling fusion of baroque and rococo styles Look out for the impressive trompe-l’œil staircase and columns Street art: Most of Quito’s murals are in La Floresta where artists grapple with themes of identity and politics one of the most memorable is on Avenida 24 de Mayo between the Old Town and San Sebastián neighbourhoods the government commissioned Spanish enfant terrible Okuda San Miguel to paint a mural marking 200 years of Ecuadorian independence This he did — adding a giant Japanese Pikachu character in the centre Museo Nacional: One of the country’s largest collections of Ecuadorian art includes more than 1,000 ceramic pieces dating as far back as 11,000 BC as well as a mesmerising collection of pre-Columbian masks in the Sala de Oro (Gold Room) A wander through the Colonial Art gallery is essential to understand the complex power dynamics of that period; harrowing contemporary works by Oswaldo Guayasamín offer a modern perspective ​Geraniums spill from balconies in the Old Town's La Ronda street the Pink City.Photograph by Karol Kozlowski AWL ImagesLike a localFestive decorations: Catch a taxi or local bus to the suburb of Calderón These colourful piped dough designs festoon Ecuadorian high days but can be purchased here year-round in local stores Ochoymedio: A La Floresta institution since 2001 Quito’s only independent cinema hosts regular film festivals and international screenings If there aren’t any English-language showings it’s still worth settling down with a coffee or glass of wine in the movie-themed Rio Intag cafe Promenade in the plaza: Join colourfully attired Quiteños as they take some air and watch street performers in Plaza de la Independencia indigenous women’s dress comprises a skirt shawl and hat — but subtle differences indicate which community they belong to You can pick up indigenous textiles and jewellery at the Mercado Artesanal La Mariscal Panama hats: Although the name suggests otherwise, Panama hats are actually made in Ecuador’s Manabí province. True Panamas can take months to weave and cost thousands of dollars, so markets in Latin America can be flooded with cheap fakes. You’ll find affordable yet genuine articles at Sombreros López which has sold all manner of smart headgear since 1920 Chocolate: República del Cacao in the Old Town sells single-origin chocolate from small Ecuadorian farms Pull up a wicker chair in the cafe and feast on red velvet sponges and mirror-like ganache as well as hot chocolate served in cacao-pod-shaped cups Crafts: Handicrafts from all over Ecuador are sold at the Mercado Artesanal La Mariscal the northern neighbourhood beloved by backpackers Browse the 200 stalls that sell everything from panpipes and jewellery to alpaca-wool blankets and tapestries made by Indigenous Salasaca people this bolthole in Mariscal Sucre is geared towards longer stays There’s a coworking space for nomadic types plus a busy calendar of social events such as yoga classes karaoke nights and all-you-can-drink happy hours Tours include guided hikes to the Pichincha and Cotopaxi volcanoes Swissôtel: The hotel chain’s Quito outpost in La Floresta has all the luxurious facilities you’d expect yet the dark-wood interiors look more boutique than branded As well as high-end Ecuadorian and Japanese restaurants the hotel provides one of the best breakfast buffets in Quito: churros ILLA Experience Hotel: Sandwiched between Old Town museums this design-forward property takes the promise in its name seriously You might find yourself churning strawberry sorbet in a bronze pail or painting a watercolour of the Quito skyline all under the supervision of artisans who are experts in ancestral techniques Indigenous textiles and jewellery can be found at Mercado Artesanal La Mariscal located in Quito's northern neighbourhood of La Mariscal.Photograph by Ben PipeSouvenirs are displayed at Peguche Handicrafts a craft store located in Quito's Old Town.Photograph by Karol Kozlowski AWL ImagesEat Parque José Navarro: Head to this market in Avenidas Ladrón de Guevara for street food specialities such as tripa mishqui (pork tripe with potatoes) sweet pristiños pastries and a hearty lamb’s intestine soup known as yaguarlocro Jervis Café: When Jervis opened in La Floresta in 2013 it was one of the first cafes in Quito with outdoor seating Owner Ruben Benavides makes a serious coffee brew using full-bodied Arabica beans grown at altitude in the southern Andean province of Loja Banh Mi: Among the gastronomic gems in Quito’s restaurant scene is this pan-Asian option Try fusion dishes like tuna ceviche with sushi nori and coconut milk or phad krapao which combines wok-charred llama meat with Thai basil Sinners Microcervecería: The quinoa corn and lemon verbena-based beers at this microbrewery have scooped multiple international awards serves up ‘dirty’ nachos and sticky wings in a mural-filled space Casa Gangotena: A former Colonia-era mansion on Plaza San Francisco this palazzo hotel was rebuilt with new columns Cocktails served in the dimly lit bar incorporate Ecuadorian cane liquor Lucie will notice some big changes in the coming months on a major north-south roadway A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Monday morning for the Floresta Drive project It's been on the city's wish list for a long time Residents who have fought for the improvements are thrilled the work is finally going to begin but the road doesn’t reflect that," said resident Steven Cook we’ve had kids drive their bicycles in the grass." "With the amount of traffic and how much we have grown population wise this is going to be a huge enhancement and beautification for the city," said Port St The project will extend about four miles from Southbend Boulevard north to Prima Vista Boulevard The work will be done in three phases and should be complete in about two years The project is being funded through the half-cent sales tax passed by voters in 2018 Global Sisters Report a project of National Catholic Reporter Sign up now A young girl lights a candle and places it on the grave of Sr The pilgrims cross the Anapu River at the start of the 10th Romaria da Floresta A view from behind some of the pilgrims as they stretch across one of the hills along the route of the Romaria da Floresta On the third day of the Romaria we entered into areas where the forest had not been clear-cut and the sounds of birds filled the air along with the fresh smell of the forest The memorial built on the road where Sister Dorothy was murdered is marked by a cross with her name View Author Profile Eleven years ago on February 12, 2005, Sr. Dorothy Stang, my sister in the congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur She was gunned down by assassins hired by local ranchers Dorothy's tireless work for the rights of the dispossessed and the protection of the Amazon rainforest stood in the way of the profits of logging and cattle ranching Since her murder, people gather each year in late July to remember Dorothy and to recommit to the work of justice and land reform by walking the Romaria da Floresta (Pilgrimage of the Forest), a 34-mile journey from Anapu, Pará, Brasil where Dorothy is buried to the middle of a dirt road in the Boa Esperança Sustainable Development Project where she was murdered Last July I had the opportunity to go to Brazil and walk the same roads Sister Dorothy walked in her last days to walk with the people for whom she lived and died Over 200 people took part in this 10th pilgrimage: families and friends who knew Dorothy priests and sisters from many dioceses and religious congregations and to ponder questions that connected the ongoing struggle for justice to our lives of faith up and down the hills that led us through mile after mile of land that only two decades ago was lush rain forest I saw the remnants of trees in hastily cleared acres Because the soil can only sustain cattle grass for a few years We rested each day between noon and three because the intensity of the sun in the areas that have been clear-cut is too much to bear told the first Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur that their hearts needed to be as wide as the world My heart became a bit wider on that road through the graced encounters with those with whom I walked Even after we've returned to the familiar external landscapes of our lives our interior landscapes have been reshaped and do not go neatly back to the way they were The Romaria da Floresta enfleshed the idea of journey for me With my heart stretched and my feet aching I felt my interior landscape shifting during the days of the journey but I am realizing now that the greatest landscaping of my soul has been happening since I returned seeds are scattered along the way that sprout and grow much later In these days since returning from Brazil I find myself wrestling with what looked to me like hope in the people with whom I walked on the Romaria It creates a certain amount of dissonance within me to experience hope in the midst of continued suffering and injustice My Portuguese is limited to a few basic phrases so I did not have the privilege of deep conversations along the way I could only observe what I saw and what I felt as I walked The hope of the people seemed to be expressed in the way they kept showing up in the struggle families continue to work the land using the sustainable methods Sister Dorothy taught them Despite the threats made on their families by large cattle ranchers or loggers illegally cutting the majestic hardwoods despite having their homes burned to the ground or their crops ruined by ranchers sowing cattle grass in their fields often the first in their families to ever have land of their own embodied hope is the only way I can describe it What I witnessed was a hope that seemed to be deeply rooted in the community Walking alongside different people over the three days of Romaria It felt rooted in knowing one's self as a part of a people a people with a past and a people with a future The hope I experienced during these days of pilgrimage was not neat and tidy. Rather it is life lived in the midst of a certain amount of chaos. It is not an optimism that everything is going to work out. It felt like a profound trust that, despite challenges and tragedies, this journey will continue. I felt the kind of hope Vaclav Havel described as "an orientation of the heart." People will gather again in July to walk the Romaria da Floresta for an 11th time they will tell the stories of Sister Dorothy and many others who have been killed embodying hope as they show up again to show that another world is possible when we know all people as brothers and sisters Julie left us a strong heritage to be with the poor in their struggle for a more just existence." May our hearts continue to be landscaped ever wider and deeper so that we too can grow into a hopeful presence knowing ourselves as sister and brother to all people and all creation works with young adults to provide ways to connect to the charism and mission of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur She is a member of the Ohio Province Leadership Team and Vocation Ministry in a community of Notre Dame Mission Volunteers and Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.] Global Sisters Report LUCIE — Drivers are fighting the design of a "superstreet" intersection along the newly opened stretch of Crosstown Parkway The petition had at least 900 signatures as of Wednesday Michael Saccoccio created a similar petition Sept. 24 four days before the bridge officially opened to traffic Neither Black nor Saccoccio could be reached for comment requires northbound drivers on Floresta to turn east on the parkway and make a U-turn before continuing north or going west to Interstate 95 Southbound drivers must turn right onto westbound Crosstown before making a U-turn back to Floresta whomever planned that intersection thought it would be a good idea to block it causing all the traffic to have to make a right turn go up a block and then sit at a U-turn light go down a block and then make another right,” Black wrote on her petition “This has congested traffic even more and caused a nightmare of an inconvenience for those of us who are stuck having to take that road every day for work No other major intersection on Crosstown has a U-turn and neither should Floresta!! are actually considering relocating so we don't have to deal with this U-turn fiasco on a daily basis if it isn't fixed," Black wrote Please remove the U-turn and leave it as a regular 4-way intersection!" More: One month later, intersection design, noise are top complaints for new Crosstown Parkway Bridge More: Timeline of Crosstown Parkway Bridge A city traffic count in November shows 23,311 vehicles per day move through the intersection of Floresta and Crosstown Parkway it's unlikely the city will change the design of the intersection “A traditional intersection was reviewed and studied. It was determined a traditional intersection would not provide an appropriate level of service," Prohaska said. “Motorists would experience long wait times and backups Additional right-of-way would be needed along Floresta "The U-turn configuration does promote safety for motorists and pedestrians by reducing congestion allowing traffic to move through the intersection quicker," she said "This reduces long wait times and backups along Crosstown and Floresta Drive This design also significantly reduces the opportunity for crashes compared to a traditional intersection.” The city received state and federal funding to build the $91 million 1 to Interstate 95 and encompasses the Floresta intersection.  The City Council Monday approved spending $886,160  on a traffic software system to allow traffic engineers to monitor vehicular movement and timing of traffic signals along the entire 8-mile stretch of the parkway from I-95 east to U.S More: Port St. Lucie's new Crosstown Parkway Bridge isn't on Google Maps yet Councilman John Carvelli asked drivers to give the new design a chance He agreed it is unlikely the city would allow left turns at the intersection “If we didn’t have that type of intersection the traffic would back up on Floresta,” Carvelli said “The intersection takes the pressure off of Floresta I think everyone needs to have a bit more patience and get used to the new design.” the city’s contractor will close a portion of Floresta Drive to complete necessary drainage and underground infrastructure activities for the Crosstown Parkway Extension Project Motorists are urged to follow the signed detour routes at Thornhill Drive Sandia Drive and Evergreen Terrace during this closure Floresta Drive will remain open to local traffic and to accommodate businesses in the Floresta Center Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church and the local residents The roadway will be completely closed between Atlantus Avenue and Chaloupe Avenue for the two-month period Floresta Drive will be reopened before the start of St Signs also will be in place along the route to notify drivers that businesses in the area will continue to operate during this road closure churches and schools will be maintained throughout the closure The Crosstown Parkway Extension Project will connect the existing Crosstown Parkway with U.S 1 at Village Green Drive and provide a 6-lane divided roadway and linear park with the bridge being about 4,000 feet.  For more information contact Beth Zsoka, Crosstown Parkway Extension Project Public Information Officer by email at beth.zsoka@qcausa.com or phone at 772-871-5176; or contact Sarah Prohaska, City of Port St. Lucie Public Information Officer at sprohaska@cityofpsl.com or 772-873-6326.  the space is defined by its garden atmosphere of lush plant life the project revitalizes an historic structure that had occupied the city for nearly 70 years as the design team notes that it ‘has been witness of the transformation that has happened in the neighborhood and in the city in its space there have lived various generations this is why in the walls there are remains of human events that have happened along time.‘ images by bicubik photography with the design of its ‘ex pobre diablo’ restaurant, architect daniel moreno flores seeks to express and unroll the history of the space. housing the terra eatery the building is enclosed by a roof of glass celebrating and exposing the skeletal structure beneath overhead this greenhouse-like assembly is a suspended secondary roof of corrugated steel — a memory of the historic context daniel moreno flores makes use of the ex pobre diablo as a chance to collaborate with local craftsmen and emphasize handcrafted processes. commenting on this strategy the architect notes: ‘hands are such an honorable tool that requires thorough processes concentration and curiosity.’ during the design stage the team discovered materials to be reused during the demolition of the original walls finding solutions from the handcrafted activities the team built prototypes and trials for constructive processes in a direct contact with the raw material while planning the overall project.  architecture: daniel moreno flores | @daniel_moreno_flores_ developer: uribe schwarzkopf client: impaqto, terra photography: bicubik photography AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Since it's opening in September, the funky new intersection at Crosstown Parkway and Floresta Drive has inspired automotive fear and loathing. Nearly 1,300 motorists have signed online petitions demanding Port St Lucie tear up the “superstreet” or “RCUT” intersection (restricted crossing U-turn intersection) and build a normal intersection Traffic was supposed to move quicker but it's actually backing up, according to one of the petitions which calls the whole thing a "nightmare of inconvenience." More: Fighting Floresta: Online petitions demands changes to controversial intersection More: New Crosstown intersection: 'Stupid' - or better? | Gil Smart So here are people saying to city officials: You dropped millions on this intersection and got it wrong; we DEMAND you spend millions more to fix it I’ve zipped by on Crosstown a few times but never tried to get across Crosstown on Floresta where you're forced to turn right onto the parkway then make another right before heading on your merry way on Interstate 5 in Los Angeles at rush hour I’ve navigated the beltways around D.C I can take whatever this intersection throws at me It couldn’t possibly be that difficult there's a sign noting that if you want to continue on Floresta you must be in the far left lane But that signage is dwarfed by the monster "I-95" signs isn't that where I'm supposed to be to stay on Floresta First time through it's just not really clear But OK; the light turned green and I turned right, but as I tried to keep left there was a lane which kind of looked like where I should be Turns out it's actually for westbound Crosstown traffic making a U-turn; someone could have hit me head-on By the time I saw the "Do Not Enter" sign I had to hit the brakes And if you were the guy in the white pickup behind me the first few times through this intersection, you may get flummoxed But here's the thing: after successfully navigating the intersection So I would think people who drive the corridor regularly would figure it out there'll always be some who don't drive the corridor regularly and make the intersection slower — and less safe — than it's supposed to be So why was it designed this way in the first place city manager Russ Blackburn wrote that had a conventional intersection been built the "level of service" on day one would have been near failing Because of the huge volume of traffic expected on Crosstown — and lower volumes on Floresta — "the signal timing would limit the drivers on Floresta Drive to extremely short periods of time to turn left or go straight during the intersection," Blackburn wrote and your light at Crosstown lasts a grand total of — what — five seconds Admit it: you'd want to go at the light with a baseball bat anguished motorists: City hall hears your cries City spokesperson Sarah Prohaska said signals have been adjusted along the corridor to help speed traffic and additional striping will be added to help guide motorists in the outside right turn lanes on north- and southbound Floresta The city's also buying "adaptive signal coordination technology" to boost safety the city isn't planning on tearing everything up and starting over With his August memo, Blackburn included a 2009 "Techbrief" from the Federal Highway Administration noting that "superstreets" appear to offer "substantial safety advantages over conventional intersections." A study of several such intersections along one major North Carolina corridor showed a 17 percent decrease in total crashes and a 41 percent decrease in injury/fatal crashes the people who study and design roadways appear to be onto something here Indeed, in my Pennsylvania hometown, roundabouts are being built for the first time The reaction from drivers — tell me if this sounds familiar — is that roundabouts are "stupid," and why can't we just build normal intersections it's really not that tough; people will figure it out at Crosstown and Floresta — so will we Gil Smart is a TCPalm columnist and a member of the Editorial Board Readers may reach him at gil.smart@tcpalm.com by phone at 772-223-4741 or via Twitter at @TCPalmGilSmart ISA launches series of podcasts 'Casa Floresta' telegram Join our Telegram channel! telegram the podcast series 'Casa Floresta' takes guests and guests from different parts of the country to live and reflect on the struggles and beauties of indigenous peoples quilombolas and riverine people in their territories in the Rio Negro are presented by communicator and environmental engineer Aline Matulja content creators Nátaly Neri and Amanda Campelo cook Thallita Flor and indigenous communicator Tukumã Pataxó participated in the immersions and dozens of interviews and conversation circles with new and old leaders which resulted in six episodes with deep and transformative dives into Brazil's black and indigenous roots 'Casa Floresta' visits quilombolas of Vale do Ribeira riverside communities of the Rio Xingu and Rio Iriri Extractive Reserves and talks with indigenous leaders of the Ikpeng The aim of the series is to bring the listener experiences in communities and with leaders to provoke reflections on diversity ancestral knowledge and the thinking of traditional peoples and communities as inspiration for a better future one of the most expensive in the city of São Paulo the grave impacts of illegal gold mining in the Yanomami Indigenous Land which has just completed 30 years of its demarcation The reflections on this meeting are the starting point for the following episodes which tell the immersion of the journalist from Pará Amanda Campelo in the Rio Xingu Extractive Reserve in Altamira (PA) and the visit of the cook from Rio de Janeiro Thallita Flor to the quilombos of Vale do Ribeira (SP) The experiences and reflections continue with the indigenous communicator Tukumã Pataxó in São Gabriel da Cachoeira (AM) and the exchange of knowledge with the peoples of the Upper Rio Negro and with the meeting of the breeder Nátaly Neri and the forest restoration work of the Seeds Network do Xingu with the Xavante people of the Ripá village The series also has a special episode about the female role in the struggle of indigenous peoples and traditional communities bringing together the experiences of guests and presenter Aline Matulja in all the territories visited 'Casa Floresta' has a partnership with Hutukara Associação Yanomami Cooperativa dos Agricultores Quilombolas do Vale do Ribeira (Cooperquivale) Federation of Indigenous Organizations of Rio Negro (Foirn) Rede Vale do Ribeira Seeds Network and the Xingu Seeds Network Episodes will air through the end of October on Spotify Thaline Silva and support from the Instituto Socioambiental (ISA) team The relationship with the guests was carried out by the agency LEMA+ The 'Casa Floresta' series is an ISA realization with support from the Rainforest Foundation Norway The most relevant news for you to form your opinion on the socio-environmental agenda LAST ISSUE Alexa Floresta of Crust and Magic located on the corner of North Front and North Chestnut Streets in New Paltz The interior of Crust & Magic at 19 North Front Street in New Paltz is as exuberant as its proprietor who talks fast and laughs easily; her enthusiasm for what she’s doing with her shop is contagious “I want the space to feel like it’s a celebration,” she says “It’s about the energy and the vibe that the brand exudes crusty realness matched with the magic part: the glitter One wall of the shop is covered in lime green faux fur Visitors have their choice of sitting on a lime green chair shaped like a giant hand or a graphic black-and-white low-to-the-floor sleeper sofa in the center of the room there is merchandise that’s been hand-painted or embellished in some way to reflect the edgy Crust & Magic sensibility Thrifted denim jackets hang on the brick accent wall each painted with evocative words or the store’s name and often one of Floresta’s “characters,” the unapologetically warts-and-all people — often nude — seen on most of the merchandise in the shop The imagery is inspired by “a celebration of self-ownership,” she says The characters are not meant to represent specific people a “rooted-in-themselves” individual who is comfortable with themselves There are characters painted on skateboard decks and characters painted on “pillow pals,” soft shaped forms hand-painted with graphic images on their canvas side But most of the characters appear on clothing either secondhand garments given new life with hand-painting or new merchandise that includes g-strings and t-shirts Floresta prints out her quirky watercolor illustrations on transfer paper and then heat-sets the images onto fabric Recently she began teaching herself to sew and she’s excited about the possibilities that will add to her output All of this first came about when Floresta was thinking of ways she could put her artwork on functional items and that evolved into painting on things like skateboard decks and then on clothing “I wanted to make stuff people could use,” she says and a lot of this stuff I bought for myself made them special and put them out there again.” The 2015 SUNY New Paltz grad grew up in Farmingdale on Long Island trying the concept out first in a pop-up shop she maintained at Water Street Market for six weeks last winter in a trial run to see how a brick-and-mortar would work Having her own shop has “definitely been in the back of my mind for a while,” she says And I try to keep it affordable and accessible really passionate about is creating an environment So to have something like this to invest my energy in to do that Floresta splits the space (and the rent) with a friend and fellow SUNY New Paltz grad whose shop in the back is separated from hers in the front by a curtained doorway His business is “Cee Ohhh,” selling thrifted garments and says she enjoys having different creative outlets like that “to switch in and out of.” In chatting with Floresta recently we asked her a few questions about what’s involved in a day’s work as a shop owner who also creates her own merchandise Was there a learning curve in figuring out how to do this I also do a lot of farmer’s markets – I’ve been doing the one on Church St where you reach people that maybe otherwise wouldn’t come directly to the shop which is an important demographic to tap into for this funky stuff What is the most challenging thing about what you’re doing so I have to make sure inventory is kept up with And there’s a handmade element to every single piece and I’m in charge of what I want to be making The positive reception I’m getting back has been amazing When I started making merchandise like this I was thinking about ways to get my art out into the world in a way that was living and breathing living a life; it wasn’t on a gallery wall And I really wanted to make work that was accessible to the people that I felt like I was making it about and for And I don’t really know a lot of people who have the financial means I worked for years as a server and bartender at Bacchus which gave me the sort of flexible lifestyle to pursue doing this I’d probably be continuing to do that while trying to market stuff on the side and do gallery shows but I’m trying this and hopefully it works What would you like to see happen with Crust & Magic down the road Doing this same thing but large-scale; huge I’d have a bigger space and I’d have literal sculptures of my creatures I would just want it to be the crust and magic universe one day; a funhouse where you could come in and it’d be a real party Does running this business give you a good work/life balance so close to my family… I can take a beautiful stroll on the River2Ridge and then go to my shop and meet all these cool people It’s definitely a place to feel grateful for all this What attributes does a person need to run a business like yours You have to be super passionate about being here and doing this and excited… I don’t think this sort of energy would read well if you weren’t genuinely invested in it And I really believe in this; I want everyone to feel what I’m feeling Crust & Magic at 19 North Front Street is closed Wednesdays, open Thursday through Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m. For updates, check Instagram or Facebook, or visit alexafloresta.com or the Crust & Magic online shop at https://crustandmagic.storenvy.com/ © 2022 Ulster Publishing © 2022 Ulster Publishing Context provides news and analysis on three of the world’s most critical issues: On the frontline of forest protection in the Brazilian Amazon the Guardians of the Forest risk their lives patrolling a protected area of rainforest and destroy illegal loggers camps But after Bolsonaro’s controversial election campaign illegal logging is on the rise as are fears of a more generalised conflict across the region The new minister of Agriculture appears conciliatory but Brazil’s indigenous communities and their leaders are not convinced No exit: Jordan's most vulnerable refugees Tanzanian albino children get new limbs .. Danish 'sex ambulance' seeks to protect sex workers Our global editorial team of about 55 journalists and more than 350 freelancers covers the lives of people around the world who struggle to live freely or fairly Copyright © 2020 Thomson Reuters Foundation Thomson Reuters Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales (registration number: 1082139) A press conference was held Thursday by the Cobb Community Care Coalition that leveled charges of retaliation by Cobb County School District against critics of the district and a reporter The Coalition supported its charge with materials obtained from an open records request for emails and Microsoft Teams messages an outspoken critic of district leadership filed the ORR in September Susko, a school counselor who resigned from Cobb schools in 2021 And the people of Cobb County deserve to know how their tax dollars are being spent and what the school district leadership and staff dedicate their time to instead of initiatives and opportunities that could actively benefit our children and our community,” said Cole was about a high school student whose opinion column was published by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution.  “The student who wrote the article in the ajc is planning on speaking in public comment tomorrow,” wrote John Floresta chief strategy and accountability officer for Cobb County School District.  Coca then messaged seven more district office employees: “The student who wrote the article in the ajc is planning on speaking in public comment tomorrow has to have their parent with them (under the age of 18) If  not – they can’t speak…and the student’s mom is a member of the Board of Electors… so… she probably doesn’t want to be in the limelight on this particular issue.” The student had written about Georgia’s divisive concepts law and how it was negatively affecting her education and her teachers’ ability to teach literature The messages are dated the day before the board meeting Public commenters cannot sign up to speak until 30 minutes before the meeting begins “Regardless of how the district found out that the student planned to attend it is appalling to see that the district leaders would target them for participating in public comment because they use those critical thinking skills to express an opinion on their educational experience,” said Garza September’s afternoon work session public comment slots were dominated by people speaking in support of Superintendent Chris Ragsdale and the district The group said they believe the motive for the district moving the public comment sign up in the evening right as sign up opened was to allow district supporters to jump in the line when it was apparent the slots were dominated by critical speakers and CCSD police officers threatened arrest for disorderly conduct Susko said she was looking for proof of her suspicions about that decision A message from Coca to district staff members Allen Steinhauser and Floresta said “FYI There is a ‘fire Ragsdale’ rally planned for Thursday Would be great to have a counter voice.” It was dated Sep Staff appeared to monitor the participants on Sep updating district spokesperson Nan Kiel and Coca “They’re still making signs for their little rally.” “I hope that the threat of a an (sic) anti-rally would bring some folks out.” “All the Replace Ragsdale children turned their back during his recognition “Although he is talking about every dissenting voice in the room it is important to understand that he types this right after several actual children including a high school student speaking how he saw himself in the book ‘Flamer,’ a book banned by the district And then it comes during the superintendent’s remarks when the superintendent is telling us and those students that we are on the side of evil and while supporters of the district are calling us pedophiles.” During Ragsdale’s speech about his decision to remove “Flamer” and “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” from school libraries “He should also add something like… “I am shocked that so many of you who have been protesting for years about covid for and against school safety,…would now be here demanding pornography be added to our school libraries It’s almost as if you plan to protest no matter what we do.” One of the reasons given by the district for moving the line was that the waiting room was crowded A reporter from another newspaper emailed Kiel to ask why the change was made Kiel responded that it was due to the large crowd an assertion that the members of the Coalition said made no sense as multiple messages were sent that day dismissing the small size of the rally In a message from Kiel to Coca and Rauch the next day she noted that at least the Marietta Daily Journal pointed out the small size of the rally The group also shared an email written by Floresta to Leroy Chapman the editor at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution the Coalition had notified the district of the planned rally and blind copied members of the media was one of them and she responded to ask if the group was interested in submitting an opinion column on the concerns mentioned in the email “Despite our performance as a school district we are also familiar with Maureen’s long-standing elevation of lower-performing metropolitan school districts while critiquing Cobb at every opportunity…I know we both would like to maintain the working relationship we have built over the last number of years The ORR did not indicate a response from Chapman The Coalition made the messages available in full on its website The Courier reached out to the district for comment and they have not replied as of the publication of this article The Amazon rainforest is crucial to maintaining a stable climate on the planet - but continuing deforestation presents a major threat to the forest and indigenous communities who live there What is being done to try to stem it?  Hear from two of the best climate journalists in the business with our weekly 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We provide news and analysis that contextualises how critical issues and events affect ordinary people, society and the environment. Find out more. The Workforce Disclosure Initiative is an investor-backed project to improve the quantity & quality of corporate workforce data via an annual survey & engagement process Trust Conference is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s flagship annual event taking place in the heart of London each year TrustLaw is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s global pro bono service facilitating free legal assistance to NGOs and social enterprises around the world 70 Munduruku indigenous people occupied the Natural History Museum in Alta Floresta and seized 12 funeral urns (Itiğ’a in Munduruku) and other artifacts removed from a sacred site during the building of an Amazon hydroelectric dam on the Teles Pires River Considered by many as one of the most egregious assaults on indigenous culture in Brazil in recent years the building of the Teles Pires dam in 2013 destroyed Karobixexe (Seven Rapids) Apiaká and Kayabi peoples; it was located just outside a demarcated indigenous reserve Korobixexe is extraordinarily important for the Munduruku as they regard it as a spiritual realm inhabited by both human souls after death and also by supernatural beings such as the “Mother of Fishes,” responsible for all fish reproduction in the Teles Pires River According to Krixi Biwün, a woman warrior and sage, who lives in Teles Pires village, the dynamiting of the site meant the end of the Munduruku. “We will come to an end, if our spirits disappear,” she said: a ‘double annihilation,’ in life and in death Though the building of the Tele Pires dam had serious impacts on their way of life, their territory and their spiritual practices, the Munduruku were not consulted prior to the project’s construction, as they should have been under law, according to the International Labor Organization’s Convention 169 In December 2016, a Brazilian judge recognized the validity of what the Indians had said all along: that they should have been allowed a “prior, free and informed” consultation before the dam was given the go-ahead. As a result, the court ruled “invalid” the dam license issued by IBAMA the dam was already in commercial operation so the court’s decision had no practical impact However, the impacts for the Munduruku have been devastating. A 2016 oil spill near the under construction São Manoel hydropower dam seriously affected indigenous communities on the Tele Pires River Indigenous leader Taravi Kayabi described the spill’s effect: “All this is a terrible sadness for our people along with the land being flooded [due to the dam] Also since the destruction of Karobixexe and the removal of the urns the Munduruku have reported a number of tragic incidents including the death in 2019 of two indigenous women hit by lightning as well the disappearance of various animals they used to hunt and of some species of fish Determined to protect their people from further violent deaths the shamans decided they must retrieve the urns and bring them to an undisclosed protected place as indicated by the ancestors “We can’t leave the spirits any longer there [in the museum] They are complaining of the cold and the town and they’re carrying out acts of vengeance as we are not protecting them,” explained a shaman “The pariwat (non-Indians) are asking us to respect their Christmas and wait,” he went on “But their religious celebrations should have taught them to respect our sacred sites… Until today we haven’t even received an apology,” for the dynamiting of Karobixexe and seizure of the urns Upon arrival of the Munduruku in Alta Floresta just before Christmas a representative of the Teles Pires Hydroelectric Company (CHTP) CHTP cannot authorize the removal of the urns.” Loiola claimed that he needed permission from both IPHAN (the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute) and FUNAI (the National Indigenous Agency) even though both bodies had stated the indigenous people should be allowed to decide the final destiny of the urns to transfer the urns to Munduruku territory they haven’t been allowed enough time in the museum to communicate with and understand the wishes of their ancestors the Munduruku decided that the moment had come for direct action the spirits demanded that the shamans free them [straightaway] and we all agreed to follow their command,” the Munduruku said in a statement on 30 December “You [the company] never asked us if you could remove our spirits Why should we wait for you to decide what you want to do?” IPHAN published a note reaffirming that it respected the right of the Munduruku to decide where the urns should be buried Mongabay received an email from the company confirming that it had nothing to say on the matter Dozens of researchers and civil society bodies issued a statement saying that the only option remaining to the Munduruku was to reclaim their relics a lecturer in archaeology at the Federal University of the West of Pará (UFOPA) told Mongabay that “The action of the Munduruku was not only legitimate but heroic given they received no financial or logistic support from any source to carry it out.” In an interview with Amazônia Real the archaeologist Érika Gonzáles (owner of Documento the company that originally removed the urns for CHTP) revealed that other human remains were found at the location Once the archaeological team realized it was intruding on an indigenous site Some 270,000 pieces were ultimately removed They are now locked up in areas controlled by the company or in museums in Cuiabá to which the Munduruku have no access The Munduruku have been barred from another sacred site — Dekoka’a or Monkey Hill That location was severely impacted by the construction of the São Manoel Hydroelectric Power Station When the Indians went to the site in September 2017 a special police unit controlled directly by the Presidency the São Manoel Energy Company obtained a judicial ruling banning all demonstrations and any attempt by indigenous people to block energy company staff from entering the São Manoel property “It is absurd to consider us invaders when the land is ours,” responded one indigenous leader Questioned by Mongabay about this conflict the energy company said that high-tension electrical equipment at the dam site posed a security risk and the ban was aimed at protecting the safety of all concerned Indigenous people are sceptical of the company’s explanation seeing the ban instead as an attempt at intimidation They also report that during their five-day river trip to Alta Floresta just before Christmas they were monitored constantly by planes sent overhead by the two hydroelectric companies It is believed that the Munduruku’s Christmas Day museum action may be the first ever initiative anywhere ever conducted by an indigenous group to recover their own sacred artifacts through direct action *This story was produced with additional reporting by Thaïs Borges Banner image caption: Munduruku assembled in front of the Museum in Alta Floresta FEEDBACK: Use this form to send a message to the author of this post The “fortress conservation” model is under pressure in East Africa as protected areas become battlegrounds over history and global efforts to halt biodiversity loss Mongabay’s Special Issue goes beyond the region’s world-renowned safaris to examine how rural communities and governments are reckoning with conservation’s colonial origins and trying to forge a path forward […] ISA opens 'Floresta no Centro' store in São Paulo The Instituto Socioambiental (ISA) opens its store and event space in São Paulo on Friday (26/08) Floresta no Centro is located in the second mezzanine of Galeria Metrópole The opening event will be a book chat The Desire of Others: An Ethnography of Yanomami Dreams and the ISA biodiversity specialist Nurit Bensusan participate was launched in partnership with ISA and the Hutukara Associação Yanomami there will be commercialization of products from ISA's indigenous which covers part of Amazonas and Roraima and in the Ribeira Valley as well as publications by the organization and partners that are part of the history of defending the rights of indigenous peoples and traditional communities in Brazil Visitors will be able to take home Pimenta Baniwa as well as indigenous ceramics and basketry among other examples of an economy that cares for the forests Recent study published by ISA showed that these peoples and their economies are responsible for the protection of one third of the forests in Brazil Indigenous Lands alone have protected 20% of the total national forests Come and discover how the ways of life of indigenous people riverine people and quilombolas are inspiration for a socio-environmentally fair future Floresta in the Center is open from Monday to Friday If you're not in São Paulo, visit our website! Visit and chat about the book The Desire of Others: An Ethnography of Yanomami Dreams A Brazilian program that compensates families for conserving forests shows promise for reducing deforestation and helping small farmers improve their livelihoods, a new study co-sponsored by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) shows Launched in the Brazilian state of Amazonas in 2007 the Bolsa Floresta — “forest allowance” — program provides direct payments to families in exchange for conservation which focused on the impact in two reserves found that most of the participants — mainly small farmers who depend heavily on forest resources — reported that they were better off than before Bolsa Floresta began although low from the outset in the remote forests where the program is implemented were also slightly lower in those areas than surrounding regions “The cash transfer helped many families to cover basic expenses for food and clothing,” said Jan Börner of CIFOR “Many residents also reported that the reserves are better protected from people from outside who used to fish or log illegally in the reserves.” Those results point to possibilities for conservation incentives in other parts of the Amazon that also face deforestation pressure from logging and ranching that programs and the provided incentives must be tailored to the particular situation in each place The Juma and Uatumã reserves were chosen for the impact study because they were among the first to implement Bolsa Floresta and had shown higher deforestation rates than other reserves when the program began spans 4,200 square kilometers and is home to more than 360 families zoning regulations specify which areas can be used for farming limit the clearing of mature forest and strictly control the use of fire It allegedly protects forests from the local people but at least as much protects them for the local people The Bolsa Floresta program reinforces conservation through a combination of community development provision of public services and support for community organizations senior economist at CIFOR’s Brazil office and a co-author of the study Families agree to comply with the reserve’s management plan and limit the amount of forested lands converted for farming They must also participate in a local association and send their children to school “The program requires that people adhere to the rules and do a little bit more and compensates them for that additional effort,” Wunder said Each family receives a payment of about $33 a month Failure to comply with regulations could result in a warning or suspension of payments The local association receives an amount equal to 10 percent of the family stipends for activities benefiting the members Each community also receives investments in income-producing activities that are in line with the reserve’s management plan The government provides a slightly smaller amount per family for public services In Amazonas state, the program is managed by the Amazonas Sustainable Foundation (Fundação Amazonas Sustentável, FAS) which co-sponsored the study with CIFOR and the Center for Development Research at the University of Bonn in Germany Monetary income levels for families in the reserves are so low that even the small monthly stipend becomes an important cash injection That might not be true in a place that is more closely connected with markets or where there is more timber production or cattle ranching the size and combination of incentives should be tailored to the particular situation The study found that deforestation had decreased about 12 percent more inside the reserves than in the rest of the state of Amazonas since the Bolsa Floresta program began resulting probably in a modest difference of about 1,500 hectares of additional forests preserved from deforestation Remote-sensing data provided by Brazil’s national PRODES monitoring system was not detailed enough to monitor small-scale deforestation or degradation in the reserves, the study found. The researchers used CLASlite, a system developed by the Carnegie Institution for Science “For the type of small-scale deforestation that dominates in the Bolsa Floresta areas it will probably always pay off to move towards higher-resolution monitoring systems,” Börner said One key benefit of Bolsa Floresta is that it supports local conservation efforts that help protect against invasion of the reserves by outsiders Although many people blame small farmers for clearing forest remote areas that are dominated by smallholders or indigenous people most of the deforestation is usually done by people who come in from outside to cut timber or clear land for cattle ranching,” he said A reserve with people inside provides a buffer against that deforestation and Bolsa Floresta can reinforce that by providing greater incentive for conservation “It allegedly protects forests from the local people but at least as much protects them for the local people,” Wunder said “These people can become better allies of conservation and one advice to the implementers from our report was to link the rewards more to active local monitoring against external degrading forces.” For more information about this study, contact Sven Wunder at s.wunder@cgiar.org This study is part of CIFOR’s Global Comparative Study on REDD+.