Source: NACLA Report on the Americas The unsuspecting governor, smack in the middle of an important press conference, missed being hit by a projectile by mere inches. The projectile? Not a bullet, but an egg. […]
Source: Americas Program Tired of waiting for the slow transfer of lands from the state and the always problematic recognition of their rights, dozens of Mapuche communities have begun to mobilize, a process that the […]
On November 11, 2009, over 240 academics and experts on Latin America sent a letter to President Obama urging him to denounce the ongoing human rights violations perpetrated by the coup regime in Honduras ahead […]
Source: Americas Mexico Blog Policy change to recognize elections without reinstatement of Zelaya torpedoes peace agreement, mollifies Republicans and alienates Latin America President Zelaya pronounces Tegucigalpa-San Jose Accord a “dead letter” Anti-coup […]
November 12, 2009 From the Committee In Solidarity With the People of El Salvador Dear Friend in Solidarity, Hurricane Ida hit El Salvador on Saturday, devastating the country, especially the capital of San Salvador and the […]
Source: The Nation In country after country since 1998, Latin Americans have freely elected left or progressive presidents, beginning with Hugo Chávez’s election in Venezuela. From 2002 to 2009, left or center-left candidates have won […]
Paper Finds Considerable Challenges to Honduran Economic Recovery Without a Solution to the Political Crisis For Immediate Release: November 9, 2009Contact: Dan Beeton, 202-239-1460 Source: CEPR Washington, D.C. – The Center for Economic and Policy […]
Source: Guardian Unlimited Last Friday an agreement was reached between the de facto regime in Honduras, which took power in a military coup on 28 June, and the elected president Manuel Zelaya, for the restoration […]
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