The CIA has revealed new evidence that the head of Colombia’s American-backed army worked hand-in-hand with right-wing death squads. Army Chief Gen. Mario Montoya, who collaborated with paramilitaries to murder or disappear Marxist guerillas, is […]
The Venezuelan government seized 16 unproductive ranches in Anzoategui, Apure, Aragua, Barinas, Cojedes, Guarico and Portuguesa states, according to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on his weekly television show, Alo Presidente, on March 25. According to […]
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa announced last week that he would rework mining and oil deals. "The mining problem is extremely grave, and we have areas where we are on the verge of a civil war," […]
Brazil will build a two million dollar wall on its border with Paraguay. Reports say that the government of Brazil contracted the construction of the 3 kilometer wall to begin at the end of March […]
More women than ever hold seats in parliaments around the world, says the Inter-Parliamentary Union [IPU]. Women now constitute nearly 17 % of parliamentarians now, up from 11.3 % 12 years ago. The IPU’s analysis is based on […]
March 1 marked the first anniversary of the implementation of the U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) in El Salvador. While Presidents Bush and Saca met in Washington DC and made statements about how beneficial […]
Mexico‘s Supreme Court has reversed a law that allowed the military to force HIV-positive soldiers out of the armed forces. 11 members of the military brought the case to the court after more than 300 […]
A retired Uruguayan colonel wanted in "dirty war" probes was detained on Monday in Brazil. Manuel Juan Cordero, an advocate of torture, is wanted in Uruguay for his connection in the disappearance of a leftist […]
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