The Path of the Free Trade Agreement between Colombia and the United States
Eight years after negotiations began in May 2004, the U.S.Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) came into force on May 15. […]
Year: 2012
Central America: Still a Long Way to Go in Fight Against Sexual Violence
(IPS) – Access to justice for women who suffer sexual violence in Central America and southern Mexico remains limited despite the high incidence of rape and other crimes, of which underage girls are the main […]
Mexico’s Spiral of Violence Causes Spike in PTSD
(IPS) – Since the forced disappearance of his son Jethro in May 2011, Héctor Sánchez has found an outlet for his grief in activism. So far he has turned down psychological support offered by the […]
Bringing the Battlefield to the Border
Source: Tom Dispatch The Wild World of Border Security and Boundary Building in Arizona William “Drew” Dodds, the salesperson for StrongWatch, a Tucson-based company, is at the top of his game when he describes developments […]
Struggle for Release of Indigenous Political Prisoners Patishtan and Santiz Lopez Continues in Mexico
Following the very successful first “week of worldwide struggle for the freedom of the political prisoners Alberto Patishtán Gomez and Francisco Sántiz López” which took place from the May 15-22, 2012, a second week is now being organised from June 8-15. Although there can be no doubt about the innocence of the two indigenous prisoners, they have not yet been released, and concerns for their physical and mental health are growing.
Guatemalan President Decides to Dismantle Peace Archives
Source: Unredacted In a surprise move, the Guatemalan government has announced the effective closing of the “Peace Archives,” one of the most active and important institutions created in the wake of the 1996 peace accords […]
Mexico: Man Arrested in 2006 Brad Will Murder–Finally a Step Toward Justice?
Source: Americas Program The government of Oaxaca arrested Lenin Osorio Ortega as the murderer of U.S. journalist Brad Will today. In a press conference, State Attorney General Manuel de Jesus Lopez announced that the Oaxaca […]
Mexico: Man Arrested in 2006 Brad Will Murder–Finally a Step Toward Justice?
Source: Americas Program The government of Oaxaca arrested Lenin Osorio Ortega as the murderer of U.S. journalist Brad Will today. In a press conference, State Attorney General Manuel de Jesus Lopez announced that the Oaxaca […]
Laboratory, Honduras
Dueling truth commissions, ongoing repression, and Canada’s role in the new Honduras Source: The Dominion Just over one year ago, renowned Garifuna leader Miriam Miranda was brutally assaulted and illegally detained by police. “I have […]