Report From Paraguay on the Eve of Historic Elections
A Rally for Lugo
Aunsción, Paraguay – The fear campaign is at full swing here in Asuncion, and the Colorado party is using everything they’ve got. […]
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Colombia: Open Letter To Nancy Pelosi and the US Congress
On April 10, the House of Representatives, over which you preside, decided to indefinitely freeze the Free Trade Agreement between
Chilean Diplomat’s Book Critiques Washington’s Rush to War
Heraldo Muñoz
A Chilean diplomat’s observations on the build up to the war in Iraq offer insights on the tightrope Latin American countries walk when presenting alternatives to global superpowers. Heraldo Muñoz’s book, A Solitary War: A Diplomat’s Chronicle of the Iraq War and Its Lessons, rejects the unilateralism of the Bush Administration’s rush to war. […]
Elections in Paraguay: Indigenous Woman on Course for Senate
Margarita Mbyvângi Credit:Movimiento Popular Tekojoja ASUNCIÓN, Apr 17 (IPS) – An indigenous woman has an excellent chance of winning a seat in Congress for the first time in the history of Paraguay, in Sunday’s general […]
South America Looks to Create NATO-Style Defense Council
Chávez & Jobim
The governments of
Haiti is Not Tibet: The Miseries of a Two-Faced Discourse
In recent days, Haiti’s population has taken to the streets to protest against the scandalous increase in food prices, which have tripled since November, as well as against the presence of U.N. troops. However, those who are rending their clothing over repression in Tibet and a good part of those who criticize the Uribe government with complete justification, remain silent before the crimes taking place in Haiti.
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Dissecting the Politics of Paraguay’s Next President
Ovelar, Lugo & Oviedo
Fernando Lugo, a bearded, left-leaning bishop is expected to win
Colombian “Magnicidio” Remains a Mystery After 60 Years
Nothing captures the imagination of the Colombian people, or is more emblematic of the Colombian conflict, than the unsolved mystery of the murder of Jorge Eliecer Gaitan on April 9, 1948. The sixty year anniversary of Gaitan’s assassination provides an opportunity to reflect on the origins of Colombia’s seemingly endless war. […]
Protesters Target Canada’s Iamgold in Ecuador
Residents from the southern Ecuadorian province of Azuay used rocks and burning tires to block a stretch of the Panamerican Highway on April 2 to protest a planned industrial-sized goldmine, which they say will contaminate the local water supply. Canadian gold giant Iamgold has been eyeing entry into the region.
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Ecuador’s Oil Change: An Exporter’s Historic Proposal
Noted for its political upheavals and popular protest, Ecuador is now raising eyebrows in the international policy arena with a bold proposal aimed at achieving the seemingly impossible: leaving its oil in the ground. […]