Obama and the School of the Americas
Source: NACLA Report on the Americas For a candidate who talks the talk on human rights, Barack Obama has little to say about the infamous School of the Americas (SOA). Originally established in the Panama […]
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Bush Administration Accused of Withholding “Lifesaving” Aid to Haiti
Collecting Water in Haiti
Human rights groups released a report on June 23 accusing the Bush Administration of blocking "potentially lifesaving" aid to Haiti in order to meddle in the impoverished nation’s political affairs. […]
Colombia: Indigenous Self Defense in Times of War
Cauca, Colombia
The Cordillera Central is one of the prime regions torn by the war between the Colombian military and the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia). The rural population, which is mostly lower class and of indigenous decent, and consequently the sector of the Colombian populous most dramatically hit by the armed confrontations, defends itself through the "Indigenous War." […]
U.S. Military Looks to Colombia to Replace Base in Ecuador
An article by the Colombian weekly magazine Cambio suggests the U.S. military base in Manta, Ecuador, will be moved to a new location in Colombia after the U.S. military’s contract with Ecuador expires in 2009. […]
Bolivia: Uncertain Political Future in Wake of Autonomy Votes
(IPS) – The political future in Bolivia is unpredictable following the autonomy referendums in the provinces of Santa Cruz, Beni, Pando and Tarija, whose governors interpret the triumph of the pro-autonomy position as a vote […]
Goldcorp: Occupation and Resistance in Guatemala (and Beyond)
Source: The Dominion Goldcorp Inc.’s Marlin mine in Guatemala has been a hotbed of controversy since locals became aware of the presence of the company (then Glamis Gold) in their municipalities. Adding weight to the […]
Charges Finally Dropped Against Haitian Priest
Source: Haiti Analysis The Court of Appeal of Port-au-Prince has announced the dismissal of all remaining charges against Father Gerard Jean-Juste. The Catholic priest is a prominent supporter of Famni Lavalas, the political party of […]
Goldcorp Inc. & The Danger of Democracy
In unison, hundreds of Mayan Mam community leaders raised their hands in the Gimnasio Municipal (municipal gym) of San Miguel Ixtahuacan (SMI), Guatemala on April 30. These hundreds of raised hands indicated a "yes" vote for the municipality of SMI to hold a legally binding community consultation concerning whether or not to permit mining. […]
There is No Poverty in a Mother’s Heart
Women actors name their mothers, one by one, to initiate their performance of "¡Somos Mujeres, Somos Madres!", an original, collectively- developed theater production based on their personal and ancestral stories. At the Somos Mayfair organization, cultural work–especially theater–are critical tools that encourage immigrant women to tell their stories.
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U.S. Has Central America’s Northern Triangle in Its Sights
Drug trafficking, migration, high crime rates and even a supposed Iranian presence was the cocktail of concerns raised by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte on his recent tour of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. […]