(IPS) Bringing Bolivia’s four youngest and strongest sons back into the fold will not be an easy task for leftist President Evo Morales, who is attempting to keep a heavily polarised country together. The president […]
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and his supporters are convinced that the loss of the constitutional reform referendum is a major setback. But there are voices that argue that this is an opportunity in disguise. The failure has provoked the most profound analysis and self-criticism of the Bolivarian movement.
(IPS) – In their mud and clay tile house in a camp set up by the Brazilian Landless Workers Movement (MST), Eliana and her husband Eleidimar started the new year with a sense of trepidation. […]
Cuban small farmers are strengthening their traditional ties with the land through a farming project that links scientific know-how with ancestral techniques and encourages greater local autonomy in decision-making on food production. […]
Source: Venezuela Analysis Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced a "profound restructuring" of his government, including the appointment of a new Vice-President and changes in up to 13 out of 27 ministries in a surprise telephone […]
"Let’s go unblock the road, compañeros!" a man in an old baseball cap yells as he joins a group of people hauling rocks and tires from a central intersection in Cochabamba. This group of students and union activists are mobilizing against a civic strike led by middle class foot soldiers of the Bolivian right. These actions in the street are part of a political roller coaster which is dramatically changing Bolivia as it enters the new year. […]
By handing complete impunity to the high-ranking military officials responsible for Genocide between 1978 and 1985, the Guatemalan Judiciary system has stricken a severe blow against Justice. The children and family members of the hundreds of thousands of victims forcibly disappeared, tortured, and massacred, are speaking out to reject the current Guatemalan judiciary system and demand an end to impunity.
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Lakota Sioux Indian representatives declared sovereign nation status on Wednesday, December 19th in
Fuente: Lavaca Se quedaron dentro de la fábrica un 18 de diciembre de 2001 esperando al patrón. Desde entonces, recorrieron un largo camino que incluyó desalojos, represión y tironeos políticos, cuyas heridas todavía se sienten. […]
(IPS) – La mejora en la producción de alimentos es el principal reto de la economía cubana para este año, tanto por el impacto en el nivel de vida de la población como por haber […]
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