Jean Tarrade, President of the Notarial Superior Council, participated in the opening of the 109th Congress of Notaries. France's Minister of Justice, Christiane Taubira also attended the event.
Wixarika or wixaricas, constitute a majority in Tepic and most of Nayarit. Known in Spanish as Huichol, they inhabit west-central Mexico in the Sierra Madre Occidental, mainly in the states of Jalisco, Nayarit and parts of Durango and Zacatecas.
An estimated 100,000 people demonstrated in the main streets of the city center as simultaneous protests took place in several other Brazilian cities in what began as a demand for a reduction in public transport fares and improved social conditions.
Brad Pitt joined a host of stars as he attended the 'World War Z' New York premiere in Times Square. Pitt stars in the movie as the character named Gerry Lane, a United Nations employee involved in a race against time to stop a Zombie pandemic.
Prime Minister Necas handed in his resignation as leader of the Czech government following allegations over the abuse of state security apparatus. ODS vice-chairman, Martin Kuba is thought to be a likely successor. Images taken 10/09/2012
Demonstrators have stormed official buildings in the two main cities of Brazil, in the third week of riots which are now the country's largest wave of protests in 20 years. As many as 200,000 demonstrators were thought to have joined the protests.
A protest over bus fare hikes that attracted more than 100,000 people to the city center ended in clashes with police and vandalism in front of the Legislative Assembly building of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Thousands turned out into the streets of Sao Paulo in what is the fifth in a series of protests that began on June 6th, 2013, against an increase in bus fares in the city.
More than 100,000 students joined in a protest for education reforms in the centre of Santiago. Riot police repressed the rally and several arrests were made.
The Art of the Garden exhibition opened at the Grand Palais with 'The Treehouse of Pommery', a 13-meter high treetop structure forming a centre-piece for the event.
The one year anniversary of Julian Assange seeking asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London saw supporters and press gathered outside hoping to catch a glimpse of his meeting with the Ecuadorian Foreign Minister.
Many of Didim Altinkum's residents turned out in support of Taksim’s Gezi Park protestors after they were water cannoned and tear gassed by police in Istanbul in images that shocked the world.
An historical parade with Italian flag wavers and musicians took place at the ancient Pallio of Carpineto Romano, Carpineto Romano is a comune in the Province of Rome in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 60 km southeast of Rome.
Iranian demonstrators protested outside 10 Downing Street, London, after the Camp Liberty refugee camp in Iraq, which houses many Iranian dissidents, was targeted by rocket attacks reported to have resulted in two casualties and dozens of injuries.
The Victorian era neighborhood of Woodfield Street held its third annual street fair, featuring music, games, horse and wagon tours where riders received a history of the community and the homes in it.
A Paris court ordered the liquidation of books-to-music retailer Virgin Megastore France, an announcement that sees hundreds more people set to join France's record jobless queues.
Chicago Scots hosted the 27th annual Highland Games, which included such sports as Braemer Stone, Clachneart Stone, Weight throws, Hammer, Caber Tossing and more.
A demonstration took place against rising fuel prices in Medan, North Sumatra. Protesters gathered outside the offices of Pertamina, an Indonesian state-owned oil and natural gas corporation. Simultaneous protests were reported in areas of the city.
The civil trial against the occupants (More than 300) of the Industrial building on Puigcerdà Street, at the district of Poblenou in Barcelona, goes into sentencing. The defense has argued that human rights are above property rights.
Thousands of students unhappy with the high cost of staging the Confederation Cup football tournament protested in front of the Congress building shouting slogans and waving signs.
The Hatfield Sisters performed at the 27th annual Chicago Scot Festival. The group play a musical repertoire that thrives on a fusion of Irish, Scottish and Cape Breton fiddle music.
The Sierra Madre Occidental occupies a sixth part of Mexico. People, mainly of ethnic Wixarika (Huichol) of surrounding communities generally use trucks to pick up food and travel from one community to another.
Spanish Minister for Defense Pedro Morenés presided the pledge of allegiance during a Spanish flag ceremony in Zamora. After the ceremony he spoke to the press.
Mother Grove performed their unique blend of well-crafted original rock music and rousing rocked up traditional songs during the Chicago Scottish Festival.
Boys enrolled in Hamas-affiliated summer camps in the Gaza Strip held a rally outside the International Committee of the Red Cross to support Palestinian political prisoners detained by Israel.
The International Meeting Villa of Valdemoro, of Judo, was celebrated in the Sports Complex Rio Manzanares, with several categories such as senior, cadet, fry and infantile.
Massimiliano Buccheri is the new Italian boxing champion for the "Next" category. He has taken the title from Turin Roberto Cocco. Unanimous result from the judges were seen during the match..
The Color Run is an international event that gathers people to run "the 5 happiest kilometers of your life". In this edition, the event counted with 12 thousand competitors at Braga, making every corner of the streets full of colour and smiles.
A group of brave riders in Toronto rode naked along the main streets of Toronto to protest against the big oil industry and to demand more care for the environment.
On the night of June 14 into the early morning of June 15, 2008, mortar fire and an exchange of gunfire were reported between South Ossetian and Georgian forces. South Ossetia reported that mortar fire was launched from Georgian-controlled villages.
Femen protested against Lukashenko who is visiting Kiev. They burned torches at midnight and tried to break through the security to the place where Lukashenko is staying. They chanted "Fuck Dictator", "Last Dictator of Europe".
Grameen UNIQLO kicked-off business in Dhaka this week. UNIQLO is a Japanese casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer. The company, originally a division of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., has been a wholly owned subsidiary since November 2005.
Egyptian rock band Egoz launched their 'Songs from the Temple' concert tour on Sunday at Cairo's El Sawy Culture Wheel. The tour promotes the band's debut album, Temple of Small Things, released in April.
The "standing man" was identified as performance artist Erdem Gündüz. According to reports, he tries to make a passive protest to the dishonest media channels.
Thousands of Greek people every day go to the central building of ERT in Agia Paraskevi in order to show solidarity with the 2,700 employees that the government decided to layoff.
Greece’s Supreme Administration court ruled that ERT must reopen until the procedures for the new public broadcaster conclude. The ERT signal will return on TV screens as of tomorrow morning. A rally in front of the ERT3 building took place.
KKE (Communist party of Grece) members and supporters organised a demonstration to show their support to ERT (Greek Public broadcaster) employees struggling against its closure.
A protest by itinerant workers took place against the order of the mayor Leoluca Orlando prohibiting itinerant trade. A group of actors came out in Palermo, masquerading as members of the Northern League Party, "in solidarity" with migrants in march.
The World Premiere of Man of Steel in Spain takes place at Capitol Theatre of Madrid. The actors Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe, the director Zack Snyder and the producers Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder walked the red carpet.
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras addressed a massive crowd gathered at Syntagma Square, Athens to commemorate last year's election triumph in which the party became the second largest in the Greek Parliament.
Director Zack Snyder is in Madrid for the premiere of his latest work "The Man of Steel". The Man of Steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the DC Comics character Superman.
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