The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) declared itself in opposition to the government of Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa on May 12. CONAIE accused the president of continuing right-wing neoliberal economic and racist social policies.
RESOLUCIONES DE LA ASAMBLEA EXTRAORDINARIA DE LAS NACIONALIDADES Y PUEBLOS INDIGENAS DEL ECUADOR En la ciudad de Quito 13 de mayo del 2008, en la Sala de Reuniones de la CONAIE, con la presencia de […]
Source: The Independent Brazil has been accused of turning its back on its duty to protect the Amazon after the resignation of its award-winning Environment Minister fuelled fresh fears over the fate of the forest. […]
The Union of Professional and Heavy Goods Vehicles Drivers, affiliated to the National Workers’ Federation (FENATRA), agreed to stop work on May 5 following the decision by the Mayor of Guatemala City to prohibit the […]
Press Contact: Aadika Singh<aadika@nacla.org>(646) 613 1440 x 206 NEW YORK The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) will honor renowned author Ariel Dorfman with the Latin America Peace and Justice Award and the […]
After weeks of following him on the campaign trail, Upside Down World finally caught up with FMLN Presidential candidate, Mauricio Funes. In this exclusive interview, Funes clearly frames himself and his candidacy within the seachange that is Latin American politics today. Salvadorans will vote in January and again in March 2009 (don’t ask).
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The news from the Pentagon that the US is re-establishing its Fourth Naval Fleet in the Caribbean, ostensibly to "build confidence and trust among nations through collective maritime security efforts" unfortunately shows that the days a US military threat to Latin America are far from over. […]
(IPS) If both Bolivian President Evo Morales and his vice president are voted out of office in a recall referendum that is to be held, they would be replaced — according to the constitution, and […]
May 5th marked the beginning of an intended thirty day strike, with more than 1.5 million passengers affected daily. Public transport workers and truckers in Nicaragua are protesting rising fuel costs and the lack of government impetus to do anything about it. […]
Fifty environmental activists protested Barrick Gold’s controversial Pascua Lama gold mine on Tuesday, May 8th. Several of the demonstrators also dressed in black plastic bags to give homage to the 15 individuals related to the project who have died since it first was proposed almost 20 years ago. […]
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