(IPS) – Declassified U.S. documents show that the CIA and former U.S. ambassadors were fully aware, as far back as 1990, that the military in Colombia — the third largest recipient of U.S. aid after […]
(IPS) – Whether or not the so-called Paraguayan People’s Army (EPP) — which claimed responsibility for the recent theft of arms from a remote military post — actually exists is a subject of debate among […]
(IPS) – The Bolivian government of Evo Morales enjoyed a third consecutive year of strong economic growth in 2008, but business leaders warn that the drop in commodity prices will hurt export revenues and lead […]
Mateo Rojas and his family live at the foot of Toromocho mountain. Credit:Milagros Salazar/IPS. MOROCOCHA, Peru, Jan 7 (IPS) – A four-hour drive from the Peruvian capital, the town of Morococha ("coloured lake" in the […]
(IPS) – The economic outlook for Honduras this year is far from bright. The government has failed in its attempts to sign a new letter of intent with the IMF, and growth is expected to […]
Source: Z Magazine International observers have denounced recent activities of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) as designed to overthrow democratically elected presidents Evo Morales of Bolivia […]
Source: NACLA Report on the Americas A proposed gold mining project in northern Costa Rica has stirred grassroots opposition in this country, which has long prided itself as a world leader in "green" environmental policies. […]
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