News Briefs
Peru and Colombia to host U.S. Military Operations
Washington has gained access to two new airbases in Peru and Colombia in the face of losing its Manta airbase in Ecuador. Although U.S. officials have stated they haven’t ruled out the possibility of gaining […]
Bolivia: massive march for national unity
Source: Weekly News Update on the Americas At least one million people—more than two million, according to some sources—marched in El Alto, Bolivia, on July 20 to call for national unity and to oppose proposals […]
Action Alert: Ecuadorian Mining Opponents in Danger
Ecuadorian community activists are facing death threats and attacks for being against copper mining operations. PUBLIC AI Index: AMR 28/002/2007 UA 193/07 Fear for safety 25 July 2007 ECUADOR Jaime Polivio Pérez Lucero (m), community […]
Paraguay: Satellite photos reveal destruction of tribe’s heartland
Source: Survival International Satellite imagery has revealed that the last refuge of uncontacted South American Indians is being illegally destroyed. The land of Paraguay’s Ayoreo-Totobiegosode tribe is being bulldozed at break-neck speed, forcing the Indians […]
Panama, Free Trade and Bush’s Push for Allies in the Americas
On July 11th, Panama‘s National Assembly approved a free trade agreement with the US by a margin of 58 to 3. Proponents of the move say the agreement will help Panama grow as an exporter […]
ALBA Country Representatives Meet in Venezuela to Deepen Integration
Mérida, July 18, 2007 (venezuelanalysis.com)— The first meeting of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) Technical Committees took place this week in Caracas to discuss the various integrated projects between the ALBA nations. Chavez […]
Take Action: Canadians Say NO to Deepened Relations with Colombia’s Uribe Regime
Public Statement from La Chiva Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited Colombia on July 16th [1] and formally began free trade negotiations. As people concerned with the current situation in Colombia, we reject the Canadian government’s plan […]
U.N. Mercenary Investigation Lands in Chile
The U.N. Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries arrived in Chile on July 9 to conduct a fact-finding mission to investigate the country’s burgeoning mercenary industry and its impacts on human rights. "Presently, we know […]
Community Leader Implicates Ascendant Copper in Death Threats
Polibio Perez, president of the Community Development Council in Intag, asked the District Attorney of Imbabura Province that Ascendant Copper Corporation employees be investigated in conjunction to the death threats he has received during the […]