Rogelio Alfonzo Archive

  Venezuela’s opposition party has won a resounding historic victory in the parliamentary elections on Sunday. This is the first time the opposition has secured a majority in the National Assembly in the 16 years of Hugo Chavez’s administration. The National Electoral …

A 14-year-old boy was shot in the head in Venezuela during a government crackdown of student protests this week commemorating last year’s student rebellion. In February 2014, thousands of students protested against corruption, media censorship, lack of security and oppression, resulting in …

  Music, performances, colours, lights, lots of queer, rainbows, inclusive goodness and glitter will converge tomorrow night at the Australia Museum. This special edition of Jurassic Lounge on February 19 is the first event for the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras …

Did you know that one Australian dies of a heart disease every 11 minutes? Six children are born every day with a heart condition. Heart disease affects two out of three families and prevents more than 1 million people from living a …

Sydney’s favourite prehistoric party, Jurassic Lounge, will return from extinction at the Australian Museum to celebrate the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead on November 1. Programming consultant Lupita Feint explains that the festival traditionally gathers family and friends to remember those …

Every year thousands of people around the world migrate to other countries searching for a better future. Some of them have gone through unthinkable atrocities and being at home is not an option anymore. Their stories have a common trait: sorrow. Migration Officer …

Thousands of students are on the streets yelling and holding banners that scream “Censura es dictadura” (censorship is dictatorship), “Prefiero morir de pie que morir de rodillas” (I’d rather die standing on my feet than live on my knees) “Si los medios …

  Love cannot be labelled. People should be free to fall in love with the person they choose, regardless of sexual orientation, race or religion. Unfortunately, society has pre-set standards of what “normal” should be. This has become a crucial issue in …

Religion is not responsible for people committing acts of terror in its name. This has become a crucial issue in the current debate about terrorism legislation in Australia. On the eve of the introduction of new anti-terrorist laws in Australia, it has …