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Pain and Protest on the Day of the Butterflies: Violence Persists Against Women in Mexico
In Mexico, more than 200 women's and human rights activists kicked off a cross-country caravan in Ciudad Juarez to protest...
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The Presidential Transition and Latin America Policy: Optimism for Change Dims as Reality Sets In
So much of the Bush legacy in the hemisphere has been shaped by the youre either with us or...
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Dealing with Killers and Kidnappers: The High Cost of Free Trade
President Bush is using his final days in office to push through a free trade agreement with Colombia that would...
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Peru: Praying for Justice
In Northern Peru, residents of Tambogrande are praying once and for all that a newly reopened lawsuit against anti-mining...
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James Bond Takes on the Corporate Water Privateers
The new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, makes a number of plays on the assumption that the resource in...
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What Next for the Popular and Indigenous Minga in Colombia?
There was a bit of nostalgia running through the voice of Aida Quilqué. The Minga has constructed community in...
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Obama and Latin America: What He Really Promises
Barack Obama seems to be oblivious to the sea change in Latin America, portraying the advance of the left as...
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Suit Filed Against Salvadoran Ex-President Cristiani and 14 Former Soldiers for 1989 Jesuit Massacre
As
people in the United States held a vigil on November 22-23 to mark the
19th anniversary of one of the most...
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The Indigenous and Popular Minga Takes Over Colombia's Capital
From the streets in the center of the city, to the Plaza del Ché at the National University where an...
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Chávez Supporters Win 17 out of 23 Venezuelan States, but Lose 3 Most Populous
President Hugo Chavezs governing party, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) won strongly in 17 out of 23 states,...
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Radio Venezuela En Vivo: Election Updates and Analysis
Radio Venezuela en Vivo is back on the air this weekend to cover Venezuela's local and regional elections!...
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Despite National and Global Distractions, the Popular Minga Marches on to Bogotá
Bogotá, Colombia-As up to 6,000 indigenous protesters participating in the ongoing Minga Popular approached the city limits of...
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Mass Indigenous Protest In Defense of Water Caps Week of Mobilizations in Ecuador
Over
10,000 indigenous people from hundreds of Ecuadors Northern Sierra
(highlands) communities gathered to present the native movements
proposed Water Law. Protesters chanted,...
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In Ecuador, Mass Mobilizations Against Mining Confront President Correa
In Ecuador, thousands of indigenous, campesinos, Afro-descendants and environmentalists took to the streets on Monday, protesting the pending mining law...
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El Salvador: Company Promoters Shred Social Fabric of Communities
In El Salvador, the residents of one community are feeling the impact of mining long before any ground has been...
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Peru: If I Dont Come Back, Look For Me in Putis
On Nov. 13, in a crowded room at the Inter-cultural Center at Georgetown University, the audience traveled to Ayacucho, Peru...
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Despite National and Global Distractions, the Popular Minga Marches on to Bogotá
Bogotá, Colombia-As up to 6,000 indigenous protesters participating in the ongoing Minga Popular approached the city limits of...
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Danger Ahead: Correa Gives Mining the Green Light in Ecuador
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has been celebrating a major victory since the new Ecuadorian constitution passed with 64% approval...
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Police Repression and Presidential Promises: The Fight for Social Justice in Paraguay
Despite brutal police violence, on November 6, campesinos celebrated the victorious ending of a three day long mass mobilization. Some...
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Racism, Immigration and Profit
To recognize the immigration issue for what it is -- a classic example of the divide and conquer tactic --...
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