Year: 2014
U.S., Regional Leaders Convene over Migration Crisis
(IPS) – As the presidents of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala prepare to meet with President Barack Obama Friday, more than 40 organisations issued a petition urging U.S. lawmakers to meet their “moral and legal […]
Peru Passes a Packet of Neoliberal Reforms, Erodes Environmental Protections and Labor Rights
The Peruvian Congress approved a packet of laws on July 3 which critics say subjects the country to neoliberal reforms that threaten to undermine environmental and labor protections and is a gift to the extractive industry. Despite the outcries and protests, the packet was approved with surprising ease.
Land Rights in Latin America: Where are the Voices of Indigenous Women?
Latin America NGO director Omaira Bolaños explains the barriers to getting women’s voices heard in climate change talks Source: The Guardian How is deforestation and climate change affecting the lives of indigenous women? Women play […]
How Have Latin America’s Political Leaders Responded to Israel’s Siege on Gaza?
Source: The Americas Blog On July 10, just two days after Israel launched Operation Protective Edge (the largest attack on Gaza in several years) President Obama released a statement in which he “reaffirmed Israel’s right […]
Is Water Still a Human Right in Ecuador?
Ecuador’s constitution is the only one in the world to declare water as a human right. Yet the government of this South American nation may not fully agree with its own constitutional rights.
Guatemala: Opposition to Mining, the New Threat to National Security
The San Rafael Las Flores mine conflict created something more than a State of Siege in response to residents’ opposition to the exploitation of their lands. It was the starting point for the Government’s trial of a new, secretly launched security strategy that terms movements opposing extraction as threats to national security.
Paraguay’s President Horacio Cartes: A Year Later
Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes is seen by many as a stalwart neoliberal and his failure to reach an agreement with opposition parties led to the March general strike. The strike was the country’s first general strike in 20 years, and only the third in Paraguay’s history.
Radical Cities – Latin America’s revolutionary housing solutions
Source: The Guardian Unlimited Justin McGuirk’s fascinating study shows that Latin American cities have much to teach the world’s architects The Venice Architecture Biennale is usually a grand gathering of the biggest names in architecture, […]