Year: 2007
Honduras Takes Over Oil, Irks U.S.
Honduras announced last week that it will temporarily take control of oil storage terminals as part of a program to lower fuel prices and combat "energy terrorism." "It is not a nationalization, it’s a temporary […]
Haiti: Mysterious Prison Ailment Traced to U.S. Rice
Source: IPS News NEW YORK, Jan 17 (IPS) – A newly released investigation into the deadly scourge of Beri-beri in Haiti’s National Penitentiary uncovered evidence that the clash between the manufacturing process used in U.S. […]
Cochabamba: Photo Essay of Street Battles
Photos from conflicts in Cochabamba, Bolivia, January 10-12, 2007. For more news and analysis on Bolivia, see our Bolivia Watch Page.
Correa and Congress Set for Showdown
Ecuador’s President-elect Rafael Correa is already hearing threats from Congress that they will block his proposed political reforms. Correa’s political party holds no seats in Congress. "This democracy is the property of 13 million Ecuadoreans, […]