Report From Paraguay on the Eve of Historic Elections
A Rally for Lugo
Aunsción, Paraguay – The fear campaign is at full swing here in Asuncion, and the Colorado party is using everything they’ve got. […]
Year: 2008
Colombia: Open Letter To Nancy Pelosi and the US Congress
On April 10, the House of Representatives, over which you preside, decided to indefinitely freeze the Free Trade Agreement between
Chilean Diplomat’s Book Critiques Washington’s Rush to War
Heraldo Muñoz
A Chilean diplomat’s observations on the build up to the war in Iraq offer insights on the tightrope Latin American countries walk when presenting alternatives to global superpowers. Heraldo Muñoz’s book, A Solitary War: A Diplomat’s Chronicle of the Iraq War and Its Lessons, rejects the unilateralism of the Bush Administration’s rush to war. […]
Elections in Paraguay: Indigenous Woman on Course for Senate
Margarita Mbyvângi Credit:Movimiento Popular Tekojoja ASUNCIÓN, Apr 17 (IPS) – An indigenous woman has an excellent chance of winning a seat in Congress for the first time in the history of Paraguay, in Sunday’s general […]
South America Looks to Create NATO-Style Defense Council
Chávez & Jobim
The governments of
Massive Show Of Support For Venezuelan President Chavez On Coup Anniversary
Source: VenezuelAnalysis.com Under the banner, “Never again will the people be betrayed,” some three hundred thousand people rallied outside the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Sunday in a massive show of support for Venezuelan […]
Latin America: Food or Fuel – That Is the Burning Question
(IPS) – The difficult balancing act between fighting hunger, producing biofuels and defending the environment is at the centre of the debate at the 30th Regional Conference of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation […]
Colombia’s Three Amigos Rustle Up Support for Free Trade Deal
Source: PR Watch Clumsy maneuvering by Burson-Marsteller CEO Mark Penn — who met with Colombian officials about the U.S. – Colombia Free Trade Agreement while serving as the chief campaign strategist for trade deal opponent […]
Haiti is Not Tibet: The Miseries of a Two-Faced Discourse
In recent days, Haiti’s population has taken to the streets to protest against the scandalous increase in food prices, which have tripled since November, as well as against the presence of U.N. troops. However, those who are rending their clothing over repression in Tibet and a good part of those who criticize the Uribe government with complete justification, remain silent before the crimes taking place in Haiti.
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