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Economy Ideas Society

A Shakira Economics Lesson: Latin American Wealth Goes Beyond Dollars And Pesos

In a not-so-distant future, Latin Americans will find they too were wealthy like their overbearing northern neighbor, only their “capital” consisted of art, music and resilience, combined in one of their biggest assets home-bred superstar Shakira.

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Society

Shakira In Barranquilla! When Colombia’s Globetrotting Diva​ Comes Home

Colombian superstar Shakira performed in a rare concert in her hometown, timed with its world-famous carnival. The connection with locals comes not just from her stardom but the singer’s humble way of enjoying the city like any local mom with her kids

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This Happened

Modernist Classic Novel To Latin Pop Icon — On This Day In History February 2

A groundbreaking novel, the birth of a global music star, and the tragic loss of a celebrated actor.

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Women Worldwide

Shakira’s Howl: Colombian Guts, Feminist Gesture, Marketing Gem

Shakira made headlines this week for calling the Barbie movie “emasculating,” yet the Colombian superstar, with a radical image change in 2009 and her signature hip moves, has created her own pack of undeniable feminist she-wolves.

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In The News

Shakira, Miley Cyrus And The Double Standards Of Infidelity

Society judges men and women very differently in situations of adultery and cheating, and in divorce settlements. It just takes some high-profile cases to make that clear.

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In The News

Biden v. Democrats, Australia To Lift Travel Ban, Beery Japan

? Szia!* Welcome to Friday, where President Biden suffers a blow as the vote on his trillion-dollar agenda gets delayed, Australia and South Africa are set to ease COVID restrictions, and a wild encounter leaves Shakira shaking. For Russian daily Kommersant, Anna Geroeva reports on how Lake Baikal, the world’s largest and oldest lake, is […]

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blog

February 2

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Society

Rocky, Pope And Shakira: Odd English Names For Western-Loving China

In modern China, some go to great lengths to look or sound like they hail from the West. One of the quickest, and quirkiest, ways to do this is to give yourself an English name. Scott Kronick, president of Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, had some fun with this phenomenon in a piece for the The […]

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