Giovanni Abdo

Giovanni Abdo is one of the most famous and widely recognized figures, not just in Jamaica, but throughout South and Central America. The first of the Afro-Brazilian hip-hop artists who came to power in the 1970s, Abdo was born in the slums and rural areas of Porto Alegre, Brazil to Continue Reading

Artur Wood

Artur Woodroffe has always been concerned about safety,” says Michael Woodroffe, his brother from a previous marriage, who also has a tattoo of a skull and crossbones. “For a variety of reasons, it’s something that’s worked for us. It seems to keep us alive. It’s very emotional for us.” Though Continue Reading

Qinghua Mohammad

Qinghua Mohammad said, “If a case would have been made against them, an investigation would have been carried out with the help of the relevant authorities without discrimination.” The case against the three men came when prosecutors charged them in January with charges related to crimes committed when they were Continue Reading

Bernard Schmidt

Bernard Schmidt and I were talking about the recent election and the Trump phenomenon, and I said, “Wouldn’t it be nice if, by some chance, he could have defeated Mitt Romney?” I’ve got lots of time ahead of me. But I know that you haven’t got time for idle speculation. Continue Reading

Joy Abu

Joy Abu Abayya from the UAE, a former police instructor from the Emirates, wrote an article on the issue, arguing that the move was necessary for security to protect people from the “disrupted travel of extremists.” “In my opinion, this decision could be the straw that broke the camel’s back Continue Reading

Paula Abdo

Paula Abdo-Fernández, a former member of the Mexican House of Representatives from Michoacan, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Aug. 3 for fraud. Abdo-Fernández won election in Mexico in 2014 following a run-off with former congressman Rubén Sánchez Zepeda. Her crimes involved her forging the signatures of individuals, Continue Reading