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Gold Fever in Patagonia

January 2, 2006 Upside Down World 0

2005 saw two trends in the mining industry: the spectacular rise in gold, silver and copper prices accompanied by a growing interest in the activities of the industry in Latin America. Investigative reports focusing on the "dirty deeds" of big global companies such as Placer Dome, Barrick, Newmont, and Anglo American appeared in major dailies such as the New York Times. I want to bring to your attention the activities of smaller gold mining companies in Latin America know as "juniors".

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China and Latin America

December 28, 2005 Upside Down World 0

China’s increasing ties with Latin America, and especially Cuba, could lead to increased calls for a greater U.S. military presence in the region. The Miami Herald reported in an article that China has become Cuba’s […]

Peruvian Candidate Worries Investors

December 28, 2005 Upside Down World 0

The mining and energy industries are worried that an indigenous presidential candidate in Peru whose leading in the polls could change business as usual in the Latin American country. Ollanta Humala, a populist and retired […]

Venezuela to Take Bush to Court

December 28, 2005 Upside Down World 0

Venezuelan legislators have started an investigation to build a case against President Bush at the Hague International Court. Washington’s role in the short lived coup against President Chavez, as well as other meddling in Venezuela’s […]

The Sorrow of Haiti

December 28, 2005 Upside Down World 0

On February 28, 2004, in the middle of the night, the US again invaded Haiti. It abducted and forcibly removed democratically elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide by its staged coup d’etat and flew him against his will to the Central African Republic. Aristide today remains in exile in South Africa but vows to return. The Haitian people demand he be allowed back and restored as their rightful and legal president.

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“Never Again”: An Interview with Isabel Allende

December 27, 2005 Upside Down World 0

Pinochet

In this interview, Chilean congresswoman Isabel Allende, Salvador Allende’s daughter, talks about how Chile has changed in the seven years since Pinochet was arrested in London.

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Anxiety and Optimism in the Dawn of a New Bolivia

December 26, 2005 Upside Down World 0

The turnout in the Bolivian presidential election was high – around 80 percent – and included 82 year old Manual Cruz Quispe of El Alto, who was ill and poor, but determined to have his say. So he got his son push him to the polling station in a wheelbarrow and, seconds after casting his vote, Manuel passed away. His last act was to participate in a decisive call for change.

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Mining Conflict in Ecuador Heats Up

December 21, 2005 Upside Down World 0

Dozens of Ecuadorians recently burnt down a building owned by Ascendant Copper Corporation to protest its mining activities in the area. The Canadian mining company claimed in a press release (1) that the structure burnt down was a community health clinic located on an experimental farm, that supplies were stolen and that company employees were physically and verbally assaulted. […]

W.B. pulp mills on hold in Uruguay

December 20, 2005 Upside Down World 0

Two proposed World Bank financed pulp mills in Uruguay have been put on hold, but are expected to be approved within the next two months. The governor of the province across from the mills has […]

U.S. military undermines L.A. democracy

December 20, 2005 Upside Down World 0

A report published last week by human rights groups argues that U.S. military aid and programs in Latin America are a threat to democracy in the region. "Erasing the Lines" was prepared by the Latin America Working […]