Paraguay and Monsanto: The Seeds of Discord
In a controversial move seen by many as proof that Monsanto meddled in Paraguay’s domestic affairs, the Franco government has approved the cultivation of genetically modified corn and cotton.
Month: October 2012
Media Pluralism at Risk of Extinction in Chile
(IPS) – The announcement that the La Nación newspaper of Chile is closing down has drawn the attention of journalists, analysts and opposition lawmakers to the heavy concentration of press ownership, now in the hands […]
Paramilitarism and the Assault on Democracy in Haiti
Haiti’s brutal paramilitary campaigns received scant media coverage, while “political violence” was decried at length. Source: Al Jazeera In the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti, certain media outlets painted a picture of […]
Honduras: Model Cities Law Unconstitutional
Source: Honduras Culture and Politics The law enabling Regiones Especialles de Desarrollo (RED) sometimes referred to as Model or Charter Cities, has been found unconstitutional by the Constitutional Law branch of the Supreme Court in […]
Red Light on the Canadian Red Cross in Haiti?
Today, as tensions rise between the Haitian government and the hundreds of thousands who continue to live in makeshift displacement camps in Port-au-Prince, many in Haiti and around the world are questioning both the impact and transparency of major NGOs, and specifically the Red Cross.
Renegotiating Nationalization in Bolivia’s Colquiri Mine
Source: NACLA Rival mineworker factions have signed an agreement with the Bolivian government to end a violent dispute at the Colquiri tin mine, Bolivia’s second largest, which has rocked the country for months. The conflict […]
Haitian Government Faces Mounting Popular Anger
Several thousand marchers demonstrated against Haitian President Michel Martelly on Sunday, the anniversary of a bloody coup d’état that toppled president Jean-Bertrand Aristide 21 years ago. With posters and slogans denouncing the rising cost of living, the government’s authoritarianism and corruption, and also calling for Martelly to step down, demonstrators made their way to the ruins of the National Palace, crushed in the devastating earthquake of Jan. 12, 2010.