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Salvo Micciché boosted

Modern Maya people are descendants of the ancient Maya and live mainly in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. Their population is around eight million, similar to estimates at the time of Spanish contact. Some Maya maintain traditional ways, while others have embraced modern life. Interest in Maya culture is growing, with Maya languages taught in schools and traditional medicinal plants now studied for their potential to treat diseases like cancer and diabetes. Maya communities and researchers are working to preserve their culture after centuries of suppression, and the Maya forest stands as a lasting symbol of their heritage and environmental knowledge.

Posted into PEOPLE OF LATIN AMERICA @people-of-latin-america-JanetteSpeyer








Daniel AJ Sokolov boosted

#Poland President Duda responded to calls from some Western politicians who say #Ukraine should accept the loss of certain territories:

If you are so generous to Russia, why not give a piece of your land? Why should any sovereign country satisfy Russia? On what grounds does Russia deserve something — especially someone else’s territory?

Original: https://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/wypowiedzi-prezydenta-rp/wywiady/wywiad-prezydenta-rp-dla-the-sunday-times,93375 (in Polish, but originally appeared in The Sunday Times in English)


Daniel AJ Sokolov boosted

Um...

Via NYT:

A memo circulating among Donald #Trump's advisers recommends that if he is elected, he bypass traditional background checks by law enforcement officials and immediately grant security clearances to a large number of his appointees after being sworn in.