Source: Al Jazeera In Ecuador, protesting for the rights of the Earth and trying to preserve natural resources may make you a “terrorist”. If you thought there was anything romantic about environmental activism or indigenous […]
BRAZIL Lula’s foreign policy advisor admits secret relations with Pepe Lobo in February 2010 bit.ly/pA0PPP #cablegate #Honduras #Brazil Brazil gov’t: “President Morales is more moderate than his words or image indicate” bit.ly/qDafTz #cablegate Global mining […]
The body of murdered fourth-year university student and active member of the environmental movement in the area of Ilobasco, Cabanas, Juan Francisco Duran Ayala, has finally been returned to his family in San Salvador. Juan is the fourth person active in the anti-mining movement in the department of Cabanas to be murdered in the past two years.
Source: Americas Program “My papa settled here in 1944,” Pablo Sarmiento says in a serene voice and gentle manner, as he looks at the ruins of his home that was torn down by a […]
The state uses propaganda to justify eliminating civil rights because of the threat of ‘terrorism’. Source: Al Jazeera A few months after the 2009 coup d’etat against Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, I was approached on […]
Ecuador es el único país andino sin minas metálicas de gran escala (como las minas de oro o cobre). Este peculiar estado de gracia será puesto a prueba en las próximas semanas cuando el régimen […]
Upside Down World began nearly eight years ago as a grassroots news outlet, and it continues to thrive thanks to the support of readers around the globe. If you want Upside Down World to continue operating, please contribute today.
Teacher and environmentalist from Siria Valley, Carlos Amador and Marlon Hernandez (at least), was detained this morning in their community of El Porvenir roughly 2 hours ago. Apparently the police have capture orders for all the community […]
Copyright 2003-2018 Upside Down World