Articles by Upside Down World
Honduras: ‘They can’t clip our wings’
For over 30 years, a group of human rights defenders in Honduras has been a beacon of hope for people whose rights have been violated. Source: Amnesty International Ebed Yanez, 15, left his house in […]
International Election Monitors in Honduras: Do They Ensure Clean Elections or Whitewash Fraud?
If there was a proven track record in which election monitoring carried sanctions against electoral fraud and guaranteed that the will of the people is expressed through elections, then who could argue that monitoring isn’t a good thing? But there is no such record. In all too many cases “political, economic, commercial, and even partisan interests” prevail.
The Government and the Street in Bolivia: An Interview with Julieta Ojeda of Mujeres Creando
Julieta Ojeda is a part of Mujeres Creando, an anarchist/feminist organization in Bolivia that has been a radical voice for women’s rights before and throughout Evo Morales’ time in office. We interviewed her in La Paz in the midst of various social protests against the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) government.
The Realities of Ecotourism in Chiapas
Projects supported by the government, along with conflicts and community divisions, are the beginning of a process of the privatization of the resources of indigenous communities. Source: Desinformémonos Ecotourism centers operating in Chiapas communities, supported […]
Chavistas Celebrate Victory in the Venezuelan Municipal Elections
Source: Venezuelanalysis.com Supporters of the Venezuelan government celebrated their victory in the municipal elections held yesterday, with analysts commenting that President Nicolas Maduro has “reconnected” with Chavismo’s social base. The first results announced last night […]
Honduras Election Monitoring Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PDF : FINAL REPORT PDF Executive Summary As members of the North American Honduras Solidarity Network (HSN), the US-based organizations Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ) and Task Force on the Americas (TFA) recently […]
‘Touch One of Us and We Will All Respond’: Building a Movement to Fight Femicide and Impunity in Medellin
The International Day of No Violence Against Women, kicked off 16 days of Public Actions in Medellin, Colombia on November 25 to raise awareness and mobilize support for combating violence against women. Organized locally by a caolition of human rights organizations including student groups, women’s groups, human rights NGOs, anti-war groups, and other local grass roots organizations, the campaign named, ‘For the right to exist, think and make decisions: 16 days of public action for women, dignity and peace’ is part of an international initiative started by the United Nations which runs until International Human Rights Day on December 10.
Honduras: Voto Social and Transparency
Source: Honduras Culture and Politics The independent digital initiative that was formed to publically recount the published Actas from the website of the Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE) of Honduras, Voto Social, has sent out an […]