Vargas Llosa: A writer’s shame
He said that the Israeli Armed Forces operation in Gaza, "Is completely out of proportion," and that "It shames me to be a friend of Israel." These words don’t come from some "Jew who hates […]
Year: 2006
Haiti: The Return
Say "the return" when discussing Haiti, and people who follow events in the country know you are talking about the return of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from his exile in South Africa. Mr. Aristide was […]
Colombia: Fuerza pública viola derechos indígenas
21.07.06 – COLOMBIA Declaración conjunta de la II Misión de acompañamiento al Pueblo Indígena Kankuamo de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta condena las repetidas violaciones al derecho internacional humanitario por parte de la Fuerza […]
Soya Moratorium Protects Brazilian Rainforest
The soya industry agreed to a two-year moratorium on growing crops in deforested land in Brazil’s Amazon region. "This is an important step as this is the first time we’ve had the multinationals and the […]
Lawlessness, Kidnappings and Murder in Haiti
It’s hard to find hope for the future of Haiti. Ever since the 2004 coup that removed former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haiti has been an island of violence. According to the United Nations, there has […]
Latin America: The End of An Era
This overview article by Mark Weisbrot will be published in the next issue (Vol. 36, No. 4, 2006) of the International Journal of Health Services. Click here for original URL. It looks at Latin America’s […]
Cuban, U.S and Honduran Doctors Work Together on Medical Brigades to Honduras
While the Bush administration has taken an increasingly hostile stance toward Cuba, U.S. and Cuban doctors worked together for the first time this May during an historic 7-day Medical Brigade to Honduras. The brigade, organized […]
Internacional: Vargas Llosa:las vergüenzas de un escritor
Dijo que el operativo de las fuerzas armadas israelíes en Gaza "está fuera de toda proporción" y que "lo avergüenza ser amigo de Israel". Estas palabras no provienen de algún "judío que se odia a […]
Mercosur: Uncertain Union
The Mercosur summit in Cordoba, Argentina, on 20-21 July came at a key moment in South America’s integration process. To understand its significance, Justin Vogler talks to the leading Brazilian historian, Luiz Alberto Moniz Bandeira. […]