Source: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Israel’s deadly storming of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international waters has unleashed a wave of criticism of the Netanyahu government’s actions from nearly every country in […]
While BP is Largest Spill in U.S., Chevron’s Ecuador Disaster is Largest in World. Chevron Admits Dumping at Least 16 Billion Gallons of Toxic Waste into Rainforest. As the nation remains riveted on the tragic […]
(IPS) – The policy of a saturation police presence in the favelas or shantytowns that are home to around 20 percent of the population of this Brazilian city is merely a means of criminalising poverty, […]
President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama: As a diverse range of groups addressing issues of human rights, environment, labor, and trade policy, we believe your […]
(IPS) – Indigenous peoples in Peru finally have a law that obliges the state to consult them about any project or provision that affects their territory or communities. But it will be difficult to implement, […]
Source: Americas Program Since Apr. 26, a state of emergency has been in effect in five northern provinces of Paraguay, which represent a third of the nation’s territory. The government maintains that there is an […]
(IPS) – Nearly 15 years into a 20-year prison sentence served in Peru on charges of collaborating with left-wing terrorists, U.S. activist Lori Berenson is to be released on parole Thursday. The decision by Judge […]
(IPS) – The Peruvian Congress has opened proceedings to demand that U.S. businessman William Kallop pay the Treasury 482.2 million dollars — taxes on the 900-million-dollar sale of a petroleum company and other debts to […]
Source: In These Times Unions oppose new agreement over lack of labor standards, lack of transparency In the aftermath of a global meltdown, one would think that governments would be more cautious about embracing free-trade […]
(IPS) – The Bolivian government negotiated with native groups to head off major marches and roadblocks aimed at demanding protection of indigenous land rights and conservation of the environment in their territories. Thanks to a […]
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