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Pain and Protest on the Day of the Butterflies: Violence Persists Against Women in Mexico

9 hours 23 min ago
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

Wed, 12/03/2008 - 05:39
So much of the Bush legacy in the hemisphere has been shaped by the you’re either with us or...
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Dealing with Killers and Kidnappers: The High Cost of Free Trade

Tue, 12/02/2008 - 07:30
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

Fri, 11/28/2008 - 10:01
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

Fri, 11/28/2008 - 10:00
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?

Wed, 11/26/2008 - 12:07
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

Wed, 11/26/2008 - 11:55
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

Mon, 11/24/2008 - 09:28
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

Sun, 11/23/2008 - 22:58
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

Sun, 11/23/2008 - 22:52
President Hugo Chavez’s 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

Sun, 11/23/2008 - 13:25
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

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 20:08
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

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 12:02
Over 10,000 indigenous people from hundreds of Ecuador’s Northern Sierra (highlands) communities gathered to present the native movement’s proposed Water Law. Protesters chanted,...
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In Ecuador, Mass Mobilizations Against Mining Confront President Correa

Wed, 11/19/2008 - 07:56
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

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 10:12
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 Don’t Come Back, Look For Me in Putis” 

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 21:56
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

Thu, 11/13/2008 - 19:57
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

Wed, 11/12/2008 - 20:51
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

Wed, 11/12/2008 - 08:57
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

Tue, 11/11/2008 - 12:27
To recognize the immigration issue for what it is -- a classic example of the divide and conquer tactic --...
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