This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Giana Breshears had plenty of motivation heading into the Super Girl Showdown on Friday at Ceres High School The Central Valley High School girls standout wrestler didn’t place at the tournament last season “I was motivated because I really wanted that cape,” she said Breshears was presented a Super Girl championship cape and medal after taking first in the 140-pound weight bracket “For the girls to get something like a cape it makes them feel like they’re being recognized like the boys,” Hawks’ Coach Brandy Cordova said “It’s hung up on a wall next to all of my medals,” Breshears added Alexa Alberto and Angelica Hernandez helped lead crosstown-rival Central Valley to a third-place finish in the team standings “I was happy with taking third,” said Cordova “I was hoping for at least top five considering we have some brand-new girls “It was important for her to win this tournament because she didn’t do as well last year,” Cordova said Breshears bested Pitman’s Lindsey Carolan (decision She avoided multiple throw attempts by Carolan “Giana always has the right mindset,” Cordova said I felt like I was in control most of the match Breshears also collected victories against Livingston’s Noemi Revuelta (pin She allowed only one point during her run to the tournament championship “My offensive wrestling came out this week,” said Breshears Breshears competed in the 140-pound weight division for the first time this season “She lost a total of five pounds getting ready for the tournament,” Cordova said It shows the dedication she has to this sport I know it’s not easy for girls to lose weight It takes a different mindset and workout.” “This sport makes me happy,” Breshears added Brianna Espinoza placed second with a 2-1 record at 235 pounds Younger sister Alicia Espinoza placed third with a 4-1 record at 170 pounds Camarena placed fourth with a 2-2 record at 155 pounds 5:23) and Sanger’s Leslie Gonzales (decision Corona placed fifth with a 4-2 record at 110 pounds She beat El Capitan’s Andromeda Huichapan (pin Hernandez posted a 1-2 record at 190 pounds Janelle Heras (105s) and Joslyn Vega (115s) compiled identical 0-2 records in their respective weight classes Ceres High claimed four individual medals at its home tournament Elizabeth Boyd placed second with a 4-1 record at 170 pounds Makynzie Hale placed third with a 4-1 record at 190 pounds Dayanna Alvarez placed third with a 4-1 record at 135 pounds Carmen Arce-Hayes placed fifth with a 3-2 record at 130 pounds She beat Clayton Valley’s Solei Tello (pin 0:23) and Buhach Colony’s McKenna Hill (pin Jaden Stahl and Jadaso Haro also contributed to the Bulldogs’ team point total She beat Central Valley’s Joslyn Vega (pin Ceres High’s Illiana Enriques compiled an 0-2 record at 140 pounds The Super Girl Showdown featured grapplers from 32 schools The top six individuals in each weight division were awarded medals Central Valley placed third as a team for the second year in a row Even though the current migrant movements in Latin America are much smaller than other dislocations experienced in recent years Central America and Venezuela are still leaving their home countries to travel across the region in search of a better life They have been caught in the middle of these journeys by the Covid-19 pandemic which poses a great risk to these already vulnerable groups The Latin American church is building up its support structure to respond to this emerging crisis “The border with Guatemala has been closed but there are at least 400 blind spots through which people can cross into Mexico without being monitored by the authorities,” Conrado Zepeda Father Zepeda works at a Jesuit-run migrant shelter in the city of Huichapan along the migrant route to the United States People who find respite there come mostly from Honduras and they often stay at the center for at least one night unfortunately without enough information on the pandemic As soon as we tell them the number of cases and deaths in different countries they understand the seriousness of the situation,” Father Zepeda said Central America and Venezuela have been caught in the middle of their journeys by the Covid-19 pandemic The Latin American church is building up its response to this emerging crisis the Central American immigrants that pass through Huichapan are young and healthy men and women “But they have walked for weeks in the open air and with little food,” Father Zepeda said they don’t have adequate access to hygiene products and facilities They’re certainly vulnerable when it comes to the risk of infection.” a member of the Mexican bishops’ commission dealing with migration believes xenophobia may be provoked among average Mexicans if cases of Covid-19 begin to appear among these migrants “For years people have been saying in Mexico that immigrants bring diseases The church in Mexico and Central America is making a great effort to assist immigrants during the coronavirus crisis More than 80 percent of the migrant centers on the route to the United States are managed by the church “While many organizations decided to close their houses during the pandemic We have to make people aware of prevention measures,” he said “We can’t abandon these people in such hard times In South America, another migration crisis is an ongoing worry. According to Elvy Monzant, the executive secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Network on Migration, Refugees and Human Trafficking though their numbers are not as significant as the migrant wave at the end of 2018 and in 2019 the movement of people fleeing economic and political instability in Venezuela into Colombia continues “We don’t know how many Venezuelan immigrants are traveling and sleeping on the street at this point,” he said Many are already in overcrowded migrant shelters Others have become laborers in host states where they are often exploited and “forced to work during the quarantine,” Mr “We don’t know how many Venezuelan immigrants are traveling and sleeping on the street at this point.” Others have been “forced to work during the quarantine...In all cases The Catholic migrant centers that receive Venezuelans managed to obtain and distribute masks for the protection of their guests Parish refectories are not allowing migrants to eat on the premises but are serving meals that can be taken away has become a major destination for migrants When the borders were closed because of the coronavirus The Colombian government estimates that there are at least 180,000 Venezuelans there working in the informal economy,” the local bishop “The government and the church are trying to help them out but the situation is very complex,” he said There have been 15 cases of Covid-19 in Cucuta The local diocese and the congregations that provide services to migrants in Cucuta have been supported by Spanish “But many had to close their doors now due to the new risks but it’s not accepting new migrants at this point,” said Bishop Ochoa the church and other organizations distributed groceries for 10,000 people and they’ll be able to live about a month with that Church organizations are not only active in providing shelter and food to immigrants but are also denouncing violations of their rights and proposing public policy to local governments to better protect them the country with the second biggest population of Venezuelan refugees has imposed a lockdown in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 Now one of the main concerns of the economist Humberto Ortiz Roca an advisor to the president of the Peruvian bishops’ conference “They usually don’t have any kind of savings but the church can only help people by visiting individual migrants and their families using the local parishes as a platform to gather and distribute donations he attended a meeting of the episcopates of Bolivia Colombia and Venezuela to discuss the migration crisis “The church is very worried about the migrants in the region,” Mr noting that few Latin American states have established public policies that address the needs of migrating people “Some countries frequently yield to xenophobic pressures; others are on the verge of persecuting foreign migrants,” he said one of the greatest risks in the context of the pandemic is the potential abuse of migrants’ human rights within the nations they pass through or that host them “It’s reasonable that local governments are trying to prevent the spread of coronavirus,” said Sister Rosita Milesi the director of the Scalabrinian Sisters’ Institute of Migrations and Human Rights in Brazil “but their [precautionary] measures can’t ignore the international protection conferred to all populations in situations of vulnerability especially the ones who are seeking refuge.” Sister Milesi fears that containment measures could hurt migrants badly “The simple closure of borders can expose those people to various risks and violations human trafficking and slave labor,” she said Church organizations are not only active in providing shelter and food to immigrants but are also denouncing violations of their rights and proposing public policy to local governments to better protect them Eduardo Campos Lima is a freelance journalist who contributes from São Paulo Password reset instructions will be sent to your registered email address As a frequent reader of our website, you know how important America’s voice is in the conversation about the church and the world. 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Please contact us at members@americamedia.org with any questions the Intersalesian Games of Secondary Schools organized by the Salesian Educational Sports Committee (CODES were held at the Salesian Institute "Don Bosco" in Huichapan students from six Salesian schools and other public and private educational institutions competed in an atmosphere of brotherhood and healthy competition in the sports disciplines of basketball ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements A woman in Mexico has died after being hit by a train that she was trying to position herself next to for a selfie The woman has been identified as 29-year-old Dulce Alondra who was on a day out on Tuesday with her young son to see a vintage steam train known as The Empress Alondra stood too close to the passing locomotive in the town of Nopala de Villagran She was struck on the head by one of the pistons and died from a traumatic brain injury She was buried yesterday afternoon (Thursday) in her hometown of Huichapan with a video online apparently showing her funeral Alondra leaves behind her five-year-old son travels from Calgary in Canada through the United States before reaching its final destination in Mexico City “We are deeply saddened by this loss of life and wish to express our condolences to the woman’s family and loved ones “For their own safety and that of the crews all spectators looking at any train must always remain at least 33 feet back from the train and the tracks Spectators must never stand on railway tracks Always use caution around tracks and trains.” An ambulance arrived on the scene but Alondra died instantly from her injuries Tributes have been paid to her on Facebook “Life is fragile and at times it’s taken away from us in an instant I will miss you forever my friend,” writes friend Patty Gar there were some who criticized Alondra for her “recklessness.” “This incident is a reminder of the dangers associated with selfies in unconventional places,” wrote one person “Each year hundreds of people around the world suffer serious accidents or lose their lives trying to get the perfect image for social media.” And it’s not just tourists, photographers also face dangers. 19-year-old Jonathan Fielding passed away on January 27 while shooting photos on Moon Overlook near Torrey Researchers have deemed the increasing amount of accidents to be a “public health risk” with people literally dying for a perfect photo to post on social media Please take precautions when visiting beauty spots or tourist attractions Always follow local guidance and abide by barriers and warning signs Become a PetaPixel Member and access our content ad-free Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker These places in Hidalgo offer maximum fun with slides hot springs and other hilarious attractions 👙☀️ Get your bikini ready and your desire to do some diving, because here is a list of spas in Hidalgo. With slides, refreshing pools and all the fun you need to enjoy a weekend your vacations or when you just feel like having a good time Pools with slides, wave pools, giant slides and even a waterfall These are just some of the attractions at this water park 🎟️ General admission $150 and $230 on weekends Get out your bathing suit and run to one of the favorite spas in Hidalgo: Dios Padre In this place there are plenty of pools with slides with a monumental figure and games for kids children are the most fun in a special area with slides and other attractions 🕛 Monday to Sunday 6:00 to 20:00 🎟️ Saturday and Sunday $180 Here you’ll enjoy pools surrounded by green areas the perfect place to disconnect and have fun a splash pool and a hydro-massage pool for those who want to relax It also offers hotel and camping services. Or, if you are in a super-relaxed plan, you can enjoy a temazcal or a delicious massage at the spa 🎟️ $150 general admission 📍 Huichapan-Tecozautla Highway k The water in these pools reaches 38 degrees so get ready for a delicious (and hot) moment You can rent grills and enjoy the day in the palapas. But if you want to extend your stay, you can stay in one of their super-equipped cabins and camping area This is one of the most beautiful spas to visit in Hidalgo plus you’ll be able to relax in the hot springs This space will give you a day of relaxation in its green areas; you will rest in the palapas and you can even assemble the carnita asada in the grills 🎟️ $140 general admission 📍 Camelia Street s/n Hot springs alert! This park will give you an unparalleled moment of relaxation, all in the midst of landscapes full of trees and vegetation. You can organize a picnic in this place thermal pools and even an artificial beach are some of the attractions here it couldn’t be left out of the list of the best spas in Hidalgo The kids will have fun in the playground, while the adults relax in the natural jacuzzis or receive a massage. To extend the fun time, rent one of the rooms in the hotel or cabin you can live a whole adventure in the camping area 🎟️ $140 general admission 📍 Carretera Progreso-Ixmiquilpan k Make a plan with the whole family and go visit this place that has children’s pools hot springs and slides for those who enjoy fun to the limit 🎟️ $120 general admission 📍 Manantial Santa Cira 15 but very beautiful spa (it’s open to the public) One of its main attractions are its super-relaxing hot springs You can stay in one of its rooms or simply visit its pools 🕛 Monday to Sunday from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm 🎟️ $150 general admission 📍Huichapan, Hidalgo Among the most fun places in Hidalgo is the Bosque de las Truchas It is a complex with all kinds of activities: fishing One of the most acclaimed attractions is its water park with slides Go and visit it if you are in San Miguel Regla 🎟️ General admission $50 and $20 children Prices may change during holidays and vacations 12 Oct 2022 • 3m read • View Author ngv-mecca-wid-commission-2022-tatiana-bilbao-1732008596.png NGV has officially opened the inaugural MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission with the first installation created by Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao The installation explores the concept of clothing as a symbol of protection and the associated practices of domestic labour dubbed La ropa sucia se lava en casa (Dirty clothes are washed at home) explores the idea of clothes being a form of armour for the body and the associated labour of caring for garments as an act of self-care A basin-like structure channels the Lavadero of Huichapan an 18th century communal laundry located in Huichapan The lavadero was built for the local community to access the natural spring water with its implementation into the artwork representing a bygone practice of laundering clothing in public spaces and the social bonds formed between community members as a result Symbolising the age-old and cross-cultural practice of washing clothes the installation is draped with large patchwork quilts from textiles and clothing donated from people in Berlin who participated in workshops delivered by Tatiana Bilbao Estudio Mixed-media collages depict communal laundries and washhouses from around the world and throughout history creating a collective memory of the diverse social interactions that laundry spaces have enabled in societies The commission is a physical expression of Bilbao’s aim to free architecture from the conventions of the 20th century and to propose a new trajectory that is focused on community “I am deeply honoured and grateful to have been chosen for the Women in Design Commission by the NGV and MECCA to advance the discourse of the importance of opening channels for people who have been left out of opportunities,” Bilbao says Bilbao founded Tatiana Bilbao Estudio in Mexico City in 2004 with the aim of conducting architectural design work from a position of social and ecological responsibility Her work is known for challenging historical conventions often rearticulating spaces so that they are more people-oriented and inclusive The MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission is a five-year series that invites an international female designer or architect to create significant work for the NGV Collection The Commission’s aim is to provide an annual platform for the presentation of topical world-premiere works that amplify the contribution of female designers and architects in shaping our world A significant contribution from MECCA’s social change arm “The ongoing Women in Design Commission will highlight the groundbreaking work of women in this field from Australia and around the world as well as strengthening the NGV Collection for future generations,” says NGV Director “We are grateful to MECCA for their visionary support of this Australian-first initiative and commend their continued mission to elevate and empower women in the creative industries “Tatiana Bilbao’s is a compelling voice from outside of the traditional canon of architecture offering a unique perspective on both its history and its future Bilbao creates work that is as intellectually rigorous as it is visually dynamic.” The 2022 MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission: Tatiana Bilbao is now on display until 29 January 2023 at the NGV International. 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For subscription enquiries call 1800 077 514 or email [email protected] Beneath two enormous trees in an ancient town in Mexico is a long geometric water basin carved out of stone like a bracelet made of tiny squares laid straight along the forest floor creating a middle basin made of a series of right angles in perfect symmetry or at least it did in the 18th century when the Lavadero of Huichapan (laundry) was built the basin represents a bygone era of communal living when laundry was done in public spaces and social bonds were formed Bilbao has re-created the structure in a large-scale installation for the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) It is the first work in the MECCA X NGV Women in Design Commission a five-year series where each year an internationally renowned female designer will create a new work for the gallery Bilbao – who is enigmatic and chic – is regarded as one of Mexico’s leading architects She is known for empathetic design work that engages architecture as a tool to improve people’s quality of life She works across disciplines from low-cost social housing and urban planning to large-scale institutions and installations a 10,000 square foot neo-Brutalist palazzo and a master plan to redevelop a decommissioned power plant into affordable housing She counts Ai Weiwei and Jacques Herzog among her collaborators and her work is held by the Centre Pompidou in Paris The exhibition at the NGV is titled La ropa sucia se lava en casa which translates directly to “dirty clothes are washed at home” Tatiana explains this is a Mexican proverb understood in English as “don’t air your dirty laundry in public” The original basin was in the main plaza of the town and people would go there to access water and do their washing The re-creation is designed to bring focus to the labour of caring for garments and how domestic labour has become hyper-individualised and hidden “[Laundry] was seen as something that was a public act but it has since been wiped from the face of cities; now we tuck it into the house,” Bilbao says When water [became] more accessible to every single household then this started to disappear and washed out the possibility of these communal and social networks that were created.” She believes that women’s equality suffered a setback when housework The imbalance of the unpaid domestic labour of women was highlighted by the pandemic but has long been part of the discourse of socialist feminists who do not believe women’s empowerment should be measured by their presence and influence in the workplace They argue that since professional advancement is often attained by outsourcing housework and care work – what Bilbao calls reproductive work – to less advantaged women for a low wage professional advancement is too exclusive and narrow a measure for true equality “To advance society we need to talk about care,” she says “There is no hope of gender equality if we don’t talk about care We are now pushing for women to be pushing the same way that men do but who then cares for children and the elderly More marginalised women … For every glass ceiling that a woman breaks there is a ton of women sweeping the floor Bilbao is passionate about the intersection between visibility and community as a solution to this dilemma “If this work is tucked into a house that is individualised then it’s not able to be collective,” she says “The idea would be that this work is recognised as part of the economy and it would be paid that’s what we should aim for… but if that’s not going to happen then at least it should be collectivised.” She believes networks and community are powerful agents for changing the distribution of labour but emphasises that contemporary buildings are not currently configured to make this easy This was proved by her own experience during the pandemic when she tried to collectivise the six households in her apartment building Her plan was that every day one household would be responsible for reproductive work – care of children and the elderly cooking and housework – while the other households could focus on professional or productive work But the apartments were too small for it to be viable It spans the length of one of the upstairs galleries It’s made of a dark grey cement and in each basin there is a ribbed washboard Bars of fluoro pink ZOTE soap are piled in different corners Bilbao explains this is the soap everybody in Mexico uses The bars are so big and solid they are asking to be picked up and smelled Although this version of a laundry – with a sink and washboard – will be foreign to most Australians there is something familiar about the soap’s bright scent of citronella tropical countries where the scent of laundrettes hangs in the air There is a mural – a line drawing of women doing laundry in this different way – painted on the walls of the gallery It is dotted with the collages that are a signature of Bilbao’s process Around the room are several wire frames draped with large patchwork quilts made of clothes and materials donated and sewn together at workshops overseen by Bilbao in Berlin and Mexico City She asked each participant to bring a garment to the workshop and these were sewn together while the participants shared stories about who had cared for each one the conversation always turned to a mother or grandmother The frames and quilts are the weakest part of the exhibition They are not as beautiful or arresting as the basin and their meaning is multifaceted which somewhat confuses the work’s central message they speak to another hidden labour embedded in clothing – that of the garment worker It’s true that this work is often overlooked and dismissed and it certainly deserves attention but here it feels like an afterthought compared with  the magnitude of the stone laundry and the architectural possibilities it represents La ropa sucia se lava en casa wants us to consider the life of the people – the mothers and grandmothers – who perform reproductive labour To wonder what it would mean to redesign the home so these chores could be visible and social doing so would transform the way we understand the labour behind domesticity and care La ropa sucia se lava en casa is showing at the National Gallery of Victoria until January 29 Share this subscriber exclusive article with a friend or family member using share credits use share credits to share this article with friend or family Share credits renew each month and allow a non-subscriber to read a full article Australian designer Margie Woods is as committed to locally produced – and exquisitely cut – clothes as she was 20 years ago when she launched Viktoria & Woods Subscribe to The Saturday Paper for less than $2.30 a week Phone   1800 077 514 Email    [email protected] Email    [email protected] © 2025 The Saturday Paper. 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MENU.page-36209927{--metaColor:#676d31;--navColor:#676d31}News While his relatives have requested privacy during this difficult time his friends and coworkers have come forward to talk about his kind heart and how well-liked he was by everyone he met Chevez-Martinez seems to have also been known by the name Juan Chavez Martinez and had worked as a housekeeping supervisor for ADPC Services a staffing company connected to a chain of hotel resorts in Florida as well as the housekeeping staff he managed a former housekeeper who worked under Chevez-Martinez had similar things to say upon learning that he was one of the victims of the Pulse shooting Crisantos told the Sentinel Chevez-Martinez was "very well known among [the housekeeping staff] as very kind and loving another friend and colleague of Chevez-Martinez echoed that sentiment in a Facebook message translated into English by the Sentinel While Chevez-Martinez's family has yet to comment publicly, according to The Guardian, a Mexican government official has confirmed that his family has reached out to ask for assistance to have his remains returned to his home country a representative from the Mexican consulate in Orlando said that the government would be providing financial assistance to families though he did not mention Chevez-Martinez by name His niece, Ashley Gonzalez, has set up a GoFundMe page for costs associated with her uncle's funeral in Mexico wrote in the page's description that "his parents live in Mexico and they need all the possible help" for funeral costs and transportation The death of Juan Chevez-Martinez is yet another devastating loss Like so many of the individuals killed in the Pulse shooting Chevez-Martinez leaves a legacy of kindness and love behind him and that is something we should never forget.