Confederation of Haitian Workers on Privatization
Today, the CTH has come to the realization that workers and the Haitian people are up to their last breath. Instead of this government taking concrete measures to put the country on the track of […]
News Briefs
Hondurans Seek Justice for Murdered “Lawyer for the Poor”
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.–Honoring the life of murdered lawyer Dionisio Diaz Garcia, diplomats and officials in a half-dozen European and North American countries, along with US-based non-government partners such as the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (www.crwrc.org), are calling for […]
Venezuela: Defeat for Chávez
Chavez with Constitution
The constitutional reform promoted by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez was narrowly defeated in Sunday’s referendum, in which the ‘No’ vote took 50.7 percent, against 49.29 percent for the ‘Yes’ vote. […]
Costa Rica Pressured by Pentagon/ WHINSEC
The campaign spearheaded by social movements in Latin America and SOA Watch to move countries to withdraw from the SOA/WHINSEC has been tremendously successful. High-level meetings in Argentina, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Uruguay and Venezuela resulted […]
CEPR: Risk of Deceptions in Venezuelan Referendum
There is a significant risk that fraudulent polls and other deceptions will be used to challenge the results of Venezuela’s referendum, if proposed constitutional reforms are approved this Sunday, according to Center for Economic and […]
Radio Report: Protests in Bolivia Over New Constitution Leave Three Dead
At least three people have died in violent confrontations in Sucre, Bolivia, where the framework for a new constitution was approved on Saturday. KPFK’s Sonali Kolhatkar (Uprising Radio) interviews Ben Dangl in Cochabamba on the conflict.
“The Price of Sugar” Costly for Haitian Workers
The Price of Sugar is a powerful documentary about the plight of Haitians toiling on sugar plantations in the Dominican Republic. These workers cross the border from Haiti to labor in conditions that the film’s […]
Ecuador: No Dial Tone, No Contract
(IPS) – The possible cancellation of the mobile telephone operating licence granted by Ecuador to Porta Celular, a company indirectly owned by Mexican multi-millionaire Carlos Slim, could set a precedent in Latin America. Ecuadorean President […]
25,000 Say: Close the School of the Americas!
The 18th annual Vigil to Close the SOA was one of the largest and most vibrant yet. As early as 7 am, Veterans for Peace and supporters began marching along Victory Drive to the gates […]