Source: The Guardian The victory of left-populist candidate Ollanta Humala in Peru‘s election is a “big fucking deal”, as Vice President Joe Biden famously whispered to Obama on national TV in another context. With respect […]
Source: World War 4 Report Keiko Fujimori of the neoliberal-right coalition Fuerza 2011 formally conceded defeat to challenger Ollanta Humala Tasso of the nationalist-populist Gana Perú June 6 following Peru’s presidential run-off race the previous […]
Source: Al Jazeera While WikiLeaks has had an extensive political impact upon the Middle East, the whistle-blowing group now stands to exert an influence on South America as well. Specifically, declassified US state department cables could […]
Peru’s election of Ollanta Humala puts him among a growing number of leftist presidents in Latin America and offers hope to the poorest sectors of Peruvian society.
(IPS) – For the first time in the democratic history of Peru, a left-wing candidate has won the presidency. With the support of an overwhelming majority of voters in the provinces, retired lieutenant colonel Ollanta […]
The Brazilian authorities must ensure the rights of indigenous communities living around the river Xingu are respected and protected, Amnesty International said today as Brazil’s environmental agency approved the construction of the Belo Monte dam. […]
Armed with machetes, sticks, and farm tools, residents of Cherán, Michoacan, covered their faces with bandanas and set up barricades around their community on April 15. It is a scene reminiscent of Oaxaca in 2006, except this time, the barricades aren’t meant to keep out paramilitary death squads; they keep out organized crime.
The Quimbo Dam in the Department of Huila, Colombia is one of the largest infrastructure mega projects the country is currently implementing. Not any smaller then the Dam is this megaproject´s ecological and social impacts.
EL SALVADOR List of early mover textile companies that took advantage of DR-CAFTA in El Salvador http://bit.ly/kIlEjt #cablegate Saca’s El Salvador a beacon of pro-Americanism in a region vulnerable to pressures contrary to US interests […]
For many voters, the upcoming June 5 election in Peru between Keiko Fujimori and Ollanta Humala is not just about politics and economics – it’s a battle over memory and justice.
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