Month: January 2009
Bolivia’s Economy: Strong 2008 Performance, Uneasy Start to 2009
(IPS) – The Bolivian government of Evo Morales enjoyed a third consecutive year of strong economic growth in 2008, but business leaders warn that the drop in commodity prices will hurt export revenues and lead […]
Youth Demand Transparency as El Salvador Prepares Municipal and Legislative Elections
On January 18, 2009, El Salvador will hold its sixth municipal and legislative elections since the 1992 signing of the Peace Accords. This year national politicians and international officials are aiming for the most transparent and clean to date, but popular sectors criticize the electoral system and predict that past problems are likely to occur again. […]
Ecuador Anti-Mining Blockades Met With Repression, National Mobilization Called for January 20
The ongoing conflict over mining in Ecuador escalated this week as blockades shut down highways throughout the country’s Southern Andean highlands and Amazon rainforest, while nationwide protests have been called for January 20. […]
Peru: A Mining Town’s Woes
Mateo Rojas and his family live at the foot of Toromocho mountain. Credit:Milagros Salazar/IPS. MOROCOCHA, Peru, Jan 7 (IPS) – A four-hour drive from the Peruvian capital, the town of Morococha ("coloured lake" in the […]
Invasion of Gaza Met With Protests Throughout Latin America
Since the Israeli military operations against
Between Law and Politics: The Continuing Struggle Against Impunity in Uruguay
The popular campaign to annul an impunity law that has protected many Uruguayan officials from prosecution for human rights abuses committed over two decades ago continues even as a hotly contested presidential election has begun to dominate political discussion in the small Southern Cone country. […]
Honduras: Stormy Economic Outlook for 2009
(IPS) – The economic outlook for Honduras this year is far from bright. The government has failed in its attempts to sign a new letter of intent with the IMF, and growth is expected to […]