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Colombia: Indigenous rights violated by state forces
A declaration, made as part of the Second Mission in Support of the Kankuamo Indigenous People of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, condemns the repeated violations of international humanitarian laws by the Colombian ‘public […]
Vargas Llosa: A writer’s shame
He said that the Israeli Armed Forces operation in Gaza, "Is completely out of proportion," and that "It shames me to be a friend of Israel." These words don’t come from some "Jew who hates […]
Haiti: The Return
Say "the return" when discussing Haiti, and people who follow events in the country know you are talking about the return of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from his exile in South Africa. Mr. Aristide was […]
Latin America: The End of An Era
This overview article by Mark Weisbrot will be published in the next issue (Vol. 36, No. 4, 2006) of the International Journal of Health Services. Click here for original URL. It looks at Latin America’s […]
Cuban, U.S and Honduran Doctors Work Together on Medical Brigades to Honduras
While the Bush administration has taken an increasingly hostile stance toward Cuba, U.S. and Cuban doctors worked together for the first time this May during an historic 7-day Medical Brigade to Honduras. The brigade, organized […]
Mercosur: Uncertain Union
The Mercosur summit in Cordoba, Argentina, on 20-21 July came at a key moment in South America’s integration process. To understand its significance, Justin Vogler talks to the leading Brazilian historian, Luiz Alberto Moniz Bandeira. […]