Cíntia Taylor

Cíntia Taylor is a freelance journalist based in Amsterdam. She often reports on her home country, Portugal. Her work can also be heard on Radio France International and read on Deutsche Welle.

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The Horror, the Horror

Amsterdam’s Odd Blackface Parade

The Dutch are refusing to shut down their annual Saint Nicholas parade, which features a minstrel character named Black Pete, claiming the figure is not racist—never mind the Afro.

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THE NETHERLANDS

Dutch Court: Pedophilia Org Okay

Judges in the Netherlands have ruled that an organization that wants to legalize pedophilia can continue to exist. Cintia Taylor speaks with the group’s most recent leader.

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Desperation

Europe’s Austerity Hookers

Portugal’s NGOs say more women of all ages are resorting to sex work to make ends meet. By Cíntia Taylor.

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