Articles by Upside Down World
Mujeres presas en situación precaria
29-06-2006 La ausencia de datos y el aumento de la población carcelaria femenina llevaron a la Pastoral Carcelaria y al Instituto Tierra Trabajo y Ciudadanía (ITTC), en cooperación con el Consejo Británico, a realizar un […]
Proposed Honduran Dam Would Displace 20,000
A controversial 1.5-billion dollar hydroelectric mega-dam on a river bordering Honduras and El Salvador could cause massive flooding, lead to the displacement of 20,000 people and lead to food insecurity. The project began three weeks […]
Oxy Gone, Protesters Target Another Oil Company in Ecuador
Following the recent success of the indigenous Ecuadoran struggle against Occidental Petroleum’s illegal poisoning and militarization of that country, 22,000 protesters in the northeastern province of Orellana took aim at French oil company Perenco. Residents […]
El Ferrocarril Ecuatoriano y lo que queda de él
Un poco de historia "El ferrocarril nos ha costado, y seguirá costándonos enormes sacrificios e inmensas privaciones, dinero, lágrimas y sangre", señaló en 1908 el diario El Comercio (Kim Clark) al referirse a la construcción de […]
Bolivia y el mandato progresista en Latinoamérica
13 de abril de 2006 El 21 de enero, en una colina cerca de La Paz, una ceremonia tradicional significó un importante viraje de la política boliviana y un hito para la Nueva Izquierda en […]
Unexpected Death of Lewites Further Complicates Nicaragua’s November Elections
The outcome of the November 2006 presidential elections in Nicaragua has become even more uncertain in the wake of the unexpected death of Herty Lewites, the presidential candidate for the Movimiento de Renovación Sandinista (MRS).
Report Highlights Key Economic Issues in Mexico’s Election
Originally published at the Center for Economic and Policy Research Original URL at CEPR Long-term growth failure, poverty, impact of U.S economy pose challenges For Immediate Release: June 23, 2006 Contact: Mark Weisbrot 202-746-7264 cellDan […]