More than 8 years ago subway workers in Buenos Aires began to organize for improvements in working conditions. However, the Union Tranviario Automotor (UTA), to which the workers belong, has not only fought against these changes, but also threatened and persecuted subway worker delegates. Workers are now engaged in a fight against the UTA and the Ministry of Labor for the right to create their own union. […]
Por más de 8 años el cuerpo de delegados y delegadas del subte de la comisión interna de los subterráneos de Buenos Aires comenzaron una incansable lucha que dio como resultado mejoras en las condiciones […]
(IPS) With a 13-minute video starring puppets and aimed at children, the environmental group Bios Argentina sets out its views on the monoculture of soybeans and the crop’s environmental impact. "El Cuento de la buena […]
Conocí a Emeterio Perez por primera vez en Mayo del 2008. De 70 años de edad, este hombre indígena Maya Mam vive con su esposa y su familia extendida en una pequeña casa en un […]
Source: Venezuela Analysis The ten percentage point victory (55-45%) that President Chávez and his movement achieved on Sunday, February 15, 2009, in favor of amending Venezuela‘s constitution so that Chávez may run for president again […]
What do an independent music label and muscian’s collective like Fundamental Frequency, and media about Latin America have in common? In the case of Upside Down World, one thing they share is Carl Irving’s love of music, computer and electronic technical prowess and dedication to web-community service. […]
Fuente: América Latina en Movimiento El cinco de febrero, Martinica, después de Guadalupe en enero y Guayana en diciembre de 2008, se ve afectada por un movimiento de masas que goza de la simpatía de capas […]
Source: Foreign Policy in Focus Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt of the author’s testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere on February 4. The relationship between the United […]
Hugo Chavez has won again. The current referendum effectively ending presidential term limits passed with over 54% of the vote. It represents a larger margin than that gained by Barack Obama when he defeated John McCain in the U.S. presidential elections. It is also the sixth democratic election or referendum Chavez has won. So the question is why is Hugo Chavez portrayed in the western media as such a threat?
In past months a number of conflicts have occurred between the emerging global power of
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