La Corte Suprema de Perú confirma la sentencia de prisión contra Fujimori por asesinatos y secuestros
Bolivian Women’s Right to Land Thwarted by Patriarchal Traditions
(IPS) – Bolivian legislation on land ownership is highly favourable to women, but a lack of awareness makes it difficult to enforce these laws and ensure that women are able to obtain – and maintain […]
Brazil’s World Cup Development Debacle
The 2010 World Cup will kick off in South Africa this June, but Maureen Msisi, of the Landless People’s Movement wants to know “who this development [is] really going to benefit? Not … the people that most need it,” she says. Activists across the Atlantic in Brazil are saying the same thing, throwing into question a development model that has accompanied massive international events such as the World Cup and the Olympics for nearly two decades.
El Salvador: Fallen Anti-Mining Activists Honored with Vigil
Last week, family and friends of environmentalists killed in the town of San Isidro, Cabañas, gathered in solidarity with their fallen loved ones at a public ecumenical and artistic commemoration. Those gathered attributed the recent assassinations of three environmental activists to a generalized repression targeted at those opposed to the re-opening of the “El Dorado” gold mine by the Vancouver, BC-based Pacific Rim Mining Corporation. The company has denied any role in the murders. (Special feature: recent video of anti-mining activities below.)
Support Victims of the Earthquake in Haiti
Much of the coverage of Haiti you will see over the next days and weeks will inevitably edit out the struggle and history of Haiti. We will see photos and videos depicting the human suffering that has resulted, but we will not see the dignity that has fused together generations of Haitian freedom seekers, and inspired millions more beyond the bounds of that small island nation. Here’s what you can do to help relieve the suffering and continue the legacy of solidarity at the same time.
Labor Leaders of Venezuela’s Heavy Industries Respond to Electricity-Saving Measures
Source: Venezuela Analysis The Guri dam in Venezuela’s Bolivar state (YVKE) Mérida, January 9th 2010 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan government’s measures to reduce national electricity consumption amidst nation-wide shortages and rolling power outages have invoked […]
The Future of Bolivarism: The Long March in Latin America
Source: Counterpunch In mid-2008, the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) came under strong criticism from both Brazil’s Lula and Venezuela’s Chavez. Lula said, “The waging of armed struggle as a means of achieving power […]
Honduras: Why Do Garifuna Community Radios Burn?
In the early morning hours of Wednesday January 6, the Garifuna community radio Faluma Bimetu (“Sweet Coconut”) based in Triunfo de la Cruz was burnt down by unknown armed individuals who proceeded to loot the station’s radio equipment. This is not the first time the radio has been attacked and its equipment stolen.