Argentina: Agronegocios o derechos humanos
El 27 de abril al mediodía, en la Casa de Gobierno, la presidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner anunció el envío al Congreso de un proyecto de ley para regular la venta de tierras a […]
Articles by Upside Down World
Guerrero Protesters Demand Education, Not War
Source: Americas Program Several thousand people marched on Acapulco, Guerrero, this past Saturday chanting, “We don’t want war, we want education!” The march occurred during poet Javier Sicilia’s visit to the seaside city as his […]
Mexico: Indigenous Communities Defend Themselves Without the Government’s “Permission”
The communities of Guerrero and Michoacán are organizing to secure their territory by re-establishing their community police forces, guards, and traditional patrols. It all comes down to communities reclaiming their right to self-defense.
Streets of Latin America Offer US a Roadmap for Social Change
Dancing with Dynamite: Social Movements and States in Latin America is a road map, a call to action to break the simplistic dualities imposed by society and place our destinies into our own hands.
U.N. Troops Accused of Exploiting Local Women in Haiti
Mario Joseph (no relation), a prominent Haitian lawyer, told IPS, “In Haiti, one is a minor until age 18. That means that if a foreign soldier has sex with a minor, he is breaking Haitian law and the Haitian judicial system should judge him.” But under an agreement between MINUSTAH and the Haitian government, U.N. troops have immunity from the Haitian justice system and are supposed to be tried for transgressions in their home countries.
Soldados de ONU acusados de embarazar y abandonar a haitianas
(IPS) – La haitiana Rose Mina Joseph, de 17 años, dice estar embarazada de nueve meses. Su vientre prominente lo confirma, mientras ella se mueve lentamente por el polvoriento patio de su casa. El padre […]
Nicaragua’s Antidote to Violent Crime
(IPS) – The so-called “Northern Triangle” of Central America, plagued by poverty, violence and the legacy of civil war, is considered one of the most violent areas in the world. But neighbouring Nicaragua has largely […]
Colombian Music Festival Keeps Afro-Colombian Culture Alive
Due to the mainstream media neglecting Afro-Colombia music, there has for some time been little interest in their culture. According to festival director, Alberto Seviliano, Afro-Colombian music is never played on the radio, even in Cali where most the people are Afro-Colombian. This, he says, the festival wants to change.
Brazilian Indians Demand Shell Leave Their Land
Indians of the Guarani tribe in Brazil have demanded that energy giant Shell stop using their ancestral land for ethanol production. Ambrosio Vilhalva, a Guarani man from one of the communities affected, told Survival, “Shell […]
Dying for Land in Honduras
(IPS) – The deployment of large numbers of troops in the Bajo Aguán region of Honduras is reviving the age-old conflict over land in an area torn between organised crime groups capable of undertaking armed […]