Year: 2015
Zapatistas: Truth and Justice Will Never, Ever, Come from Above
It is once again made clear that truth and justice will never, ever come from above. From above the only thing we can expect is pretense, deceit, impunity, and cynicism. […]
The Latin America WikiLeaks Files
Source: Jacobin US diplomatic cables reveal a coordinated assault against Latin America’s left-wing governments. arlier this summer, the world watched Greece try to resist a disastrous neoliberal diktat and get a painful thrashing in the […]
Bolivia stands up to US with coca-control policy
Source: Al Jazeera English Small and landlocked Bolivia is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. For centuries, its majority indigenous population has grown and chewed the coca leaf – much like other people […]
Venezuela: The Truth About Chávez
Source: Jacobin Magazine Bernie Sanders is wrong — Hugo Chávez was no dictator. Dear Bernie, Like millions of Americans, I’ve been watching your campaign with growing excitement. You’re spot on about the pernicious effects of […]
Hillary Clinton’s Emails and the Honduras Coup
Source: CEPR Americas Blog Three batches of Hillary Clinton’s emails have now been released and, though many emails are heavily redacted, we’re starting to get a clearer picture of how Clinton handled major international developments […]
Canadian Mining Puts Lives and Democracy at Risk in the Americas – Report
Source: MiningWatch Canada International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) – MiningWatch Canada (Ottawa) MiningWatch Canada and the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) released a report today that squarely links Canadian mining interests throughout the […]
Guatemalan Court Orders Palm Company to Suspend Operations
A Guatemalan judge has ordered the oil palm company Reforestadora Palma de Petén S.A. (REPSA), to suspend operations at their Sayaxché palm plantation, pending an investigation into the environmental disaster in the Pasión River, which led to the death of millions of fish in May and June of 2015. Sayaxché community leader Roberto Lima Choc was assassinated the day after the judicial order.
One Year Since the Crime of Ayotzinapa: On Government Lies, Human Bonfires and the Search for Truth
“Tell us the truth about what you find, even though it hurts, make sure it’s the truth.” -Families of the 43 Disappeared Students of Ayotzinapa to the Group of Experts […]
“Our research work is socially relevant:” An Interview on NGOs in Bolivia with CEDIB’s Marco A. Gandarillas
“Our research work is socially relevant from any viewpoint. So far this year, CEDIB, CEDLA, Milenio, and Tierra probably also, have been mentioned as reliable sources in studies in and out of the country. We present the country’s economic, political and environmental situation in a nuanced way, things the government does not want to show or debate.” – Marco Antonio Gandarillas, executive director of CEDIB.