Land occupations are not unusual in the poorest suburbs surrounding Buenos Aires, but what sets this "Tierra y Libertad" occupation apart is its vision for another kind of community. All decisions are taken by popular assembly and the mechanisms of party politics have been consciously excluded. […]
Last Thursday, May 15, the International Police Agency (Interpol) released their long-awaited report on the laptops and computer materials the Colombian Army said it captured after the March 1 bombing and raid on a guerrilla camp in Ecuador. […]
Source: Americas Program Even a year ago, few people would have predicted that a global food crisis would make headlines as one of the major concerns for the future of the world. Yes, critics of […]
Source: Americas Program On April 8, President Felipe Calderon dropped a political bomb on the Mexican political scene. The Senate received an executive initiative that would fundamentally change the structure and operations of the oil […]
Brazil made an impression on the free software world during the past five years of President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva’s administration by promoting a policy of migration to open source software for the government and state-owned industry. […]
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 […]
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