El camino boliviano hacia el socialismo
Fuente: Red Pepper Es probable que en el futuro inmediato, la política en el Reino Unido y los Estados Unidos esté dominada por los recortes masivos en la prestación de servicios públicos. Las intensas […]
Year: 2011
Bolivia: People with Disabilities Demanding Rights and Payment
On Monday, shots rang out in the air. Chants followed. The intersection of Heroinas and Ayacuchu, Cochabamba’s central thoroughfare, was completely shut down by a circle of people—many in wheelchairs, with walkers or crutches—demanding rights for people with disabilities. Their central demand was for a bono, or a monetary form of social security, paid as a monthly stipend.
Human Rights in the Rear View Mirror: Colombian Commandos Training Mexican Military and Police
In another misstep of the historic failure of Plan Colombia and the US supported War on Drugs, Colombia is training thousands of Mexican soldiers, police and court officials in an effort to boost Mexico’s fight against drug cartels.
The Human Faces of Latin America’s Cold War
The Last Colonial Massacre: Latin America in the Cold War by Greg Grandin is based on the belief that the Cold War was more than just a battle of ideologies, nations and political leaders, but a dramatic struggle waged by everyday people whose illuminating stories were buried.
Brazil – Dilma Rousseff: In Lula’s Shadow
Source: The Nation When the confetti was still falling after her victory at the polls on October 31, Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s first female president-elect, said, “I want to state my first commitment after the elections: […]
Ecuador: Seven Foreign Oil Companies to Pull Out
(IPS) – Seven of the 16 foreign oil companies operating in Ecuador have decided to pull out of the country in disagreement with a reformed oil law that turned the firms into providers of services […]
Action Alert: Sign Letter to Hillary Clinton in Support of Traditional Coca-Chewing Rights
Source: Andean Information Network Dear All, Please find a letter to Hillary Clinton asking that the US withdraw its objection to Bolivia’s proposed amendment to the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. As this letter explains, Bolivia’s […]
Mexico – A Man of Peace: Don Samuel Ruiz 1924-2011
Americas Mexico Blog It was a remarkable mass for a remarkable man. The news spread rapidly yesterday morning of the death of Bishop Samuel Ruiz. He died at the age of 86, the day that […]
Honduran Constitution: Still Explosive, But No Longer Set in Stone
The Honduran Congress’s decision last week to allow popular referendums to amend the Constitution is nothing short of momentous given the country’s tumultous historical span of the last two years. The significance, if not the irony, lies in the fact that many of these representatives who support these constitutional reforms opposed them when they were put forward by former President Manuel Zelaya.