2009 – Page 12 – Upside Down World

Presidential Elections in Uruguay: Former Guerrilla vs Neoliberal

October 23, 2009 Darío Montero 0

José Mujica

The streets of the Uruguayan capital are a blur of white, red and blue in the final stretch to Sunday’s elections, which the governing left-wing Broad Front (FA) coalition stands a good chance of winning. The big question now is whether the FA will win outright on Sunday, or will have to go to a runoff in November. Opinion polls indicate that the left-wing coalition’s candidate, former guerrilla fighter José Mujica, will not take the 50 percent plus one vote needed on Sunday to avoid a second round. […]

Uruguay: La cultura plebeya camino del gobierno

October 23, 2009 Raúl Zibechi 0

Fuente: ALAI, América Latina en Movimiento El más que probable triunfo de José Mujica, quien será ungido presidente en la primera o segunda vuelta, o sea entre el domingo 25 de octubre y el domingo […]

US State Department Officials Signal Moves Towards Recognizing November Elections in Honduras

October 21, 2009 The Center for Economic Policy and Research 0

Source: The Center for Economic Policy and Research Washington, D.C. — Although the official policy of the Obama administration is that it will not recognize next month’s elections in Honduras if democracy is not restored […]

The Truth Under the Earth: The Relationship Between Genocide and Femicide in Guatemala

October 21, 2009 Colm McNaughton 0

The war in Guatemala has never ceased. While the Peace Accords signed in 1996 demobilized some combatants and weapons – the killing, raping and torturing continues unabated. In 2009 the homicide rate for Guatemala, with a population of 13 million, is about 8,000 per year. Of these 8,000 murders approximately 10 percent are women and girls. […]

Puerto Rico: General strike called against lay-offs

October 21, 2009 Firuzeh Shokooh Valle 0

Source: Green Left Weekly Puerto Rico, a “self-governing” colony of the United States, was rocked by a general strike on October 15. Organisers estimated that between 150,000-200,000 people took part in a massive demonstration in […]

The Plot Thickens: Honduran Coup Regime and Landowning Elites Enlist the Support of Foreign Paramili

October 21, 2009 Reed M. Kurtz 0

Source: NACLA Report on the Americas Even more evidence has come to light regarding the desperation and disregard for human rights of the Honduran coup regime and its elite backers. On Friday, October 9 a […]

Honduras: Zelaya’s Delegates Urge OAS to Unblock Talks

October 21, 2009 Thelma Mejía 0

(IPS) – The talks in Honduras have stalled over the question of reinstating ousted President Manuel Zelaya, whose delegates have called on the Organisation of American States (OAS) to take steps to keep the negotiations […]

Ecuador: Se profundiza la guerra por los bienes comunes

October 21, 2009 Raúl Zibechi 0

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Colombia: Sexual Violence as Weapon of War

October 21, 2009 Helda Martínez 0

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The Neoliberal Crusade For Resources on Indigenous Lands in the Peruvian Amazon

October 19, 2009 Jamie Way 0

Despite the repeal of Peruvian President Alan Garcia’s controversial executive decrees, it appears as though the Amazon is still very much for sale. Earlier this year, violent demonstrations erupted over Garcia’s decrees that attempted to open Peru to foreign (read: extractive) investment in accordance with its free trade agreement with the U.S. Although the violence has resided for the time being, the larger underlying issues are far from resolved. Moreover, the neoliberal tendency of taking advantage of indigenous resources is evolving into more complex and duplicitous forms.

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