Colombia’s Gold Rush
SourceL: Fault Lines, Al Jazeera As the debate over whether to sign the U.S. Colombia Free Trade Agreement unfolds in Congress, the reality of the impact of free trade policies becoming increasingly apparent on the […]
Month: July 2011
From Cartagena to Tegucigalpa: Imperialism and the Future of the Honduran Resistance
Impunity reigns in post-Cartagena Honduras. “We are living in a state,” Bertha Oliva of COFADEH reminded us, “in which the security forces can torture, and nothing will happen, where they can detain people without cause, and nothing will happen…they can persecute and assassinate their political opponents and nothing will happen. They can drive into political exile whatever quantity of people they desire, and nothing will happen.”
Unequal Education System Under Fire in Chile
(IPS) – “Today we need structural changes; we need to move towards a new model of education in Chile and to sit down to talks that include all of the concerned parties,” said Camila Vallejo, […]
Uruguay Removes Block on Investigating Abuses During Military Rule
A presidential decree issued in Uruguay opens the door for investigations and prosecutions of an estimated 80 cases of human rights violations committed from 1973-1985. President José Mujica’s decree yesterday revoked decisions by former Presidents […]
Large-Scale Mining to Test Rights of Nature in Ecuador
Ecuador is the only Andean nation without any large-scale metallic mines (such as gold and copper). This unique state of affairs is about to be tested in the next few weeks when the Correa government signs exploitation agreements transnational miners looking to exploit the country’s copper and gold reserves. More importantly, the legitimacy of the nation’s Constitution, which grants nature rights, will also be tested.
INDÍGENAS-MÉXICO: Atrincherados en defensa propia
(IPS) – “Se terminó la paciencia”, dice Mary, una indígena sostén de los tres hijos desde que su esposo fue secuestrado de su casa por un grupo armado. Es que los vecinos de este occidental […]
Case against Amazon Indian Leader in Peru ‘Closed’
A two-year legal case against the leader of Peru’s Amazon Indian organisation has been shelved. Alberto Pizango was forced into exile following violent clashes between indigenous protesters and police in June 2009 which left 33 […]
Colombia: ‘Impunity’ – Keeping the ‘Black Hand’ Anonymous
(IPS) – The film “Impunity” has only just now arrived in Colombia, although the filming was completed a year ago and it was first shown to the public in Geneva in January. But the wait […]