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Intrn’l Video: Brazilian ballet school for the blind teaches its students to always look up even if they can’t see

Jan 9, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Ever since the 2012 Summer Olympics in London when the world witnessed in awe the determination, courage and performance of double-amputee South African sprinter Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius as he raced alongside his peers balancing his athletic…

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Guatemala Launches Central America’s First Braille Newspaper

Jun 21, 2012, 12:00 AM 1

By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista GUATEMALA — “You don’t need to see to be able to read” was the message Guatemala sent to the world last month when it launched Central America’s first ever Braille newspaper. Together with the Committee…