Caro's blog

Hi! Today I’m going to write about something that happened last week in Argentina, this country took the first step towards decriminalizing abortion. On June 14, the lower house of Congress approved a bill that would legalize abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. The bill was approved by 129 votes to 123 and it will now go to the Senate. Argentine President Mauricio Macri said he will sign it if approved, even though he is personally opposed to the proposal. Mariela Belski, Executive Director of Amnesty International Argentina said:   “New legislation could end a vicious circle where women have no option but to risk their lives, their health, and their freedom if they are sent to prison. Classifying the legal termination of a pregnancy as a crime has no basis in international law,” Currently, Argentina only accepts abortion if there is a risk to the life or health of the woman, or in cases of rape, but the bill completely decriminalizes abortion up to 14 weeks of...

Hi! Today I am going to write about an animal that I find interesting, it’s the dolphin. Dolphins are found almost every ocean in the world and in some important rivers. They prefer temperate zones and avoid very cold waters. Their habitat varies according to the species of the dolphin, there are more than 30! And it also varies according the access to food. I think that the dolphins are very interesting; they are one of the most intelligent animals. The dolphins communicate with each other through different sounds, it is even said that they call each other by names, I think that is fascinating! The dolphins are marine mammals and they stay with their mothers for 3 or even 8 years, that is a long time. Another interesting fact about dolphins is that when they are asleep, one part of their brain remains alert and awake to keeps them safe from predators and to breathe while they are asleep. The dolphins usually have around 250 conical and sharp teeth, but the number of te...