Honduras Dam Project Shadowed by Violence
A proposed hydroelectric dam in Rio Blanco has pitted the locals against the police and a private security force. Source: Al Jazeera Rio Blanco, Honduras – Berta Caceres, 42, is anxious to get on the […]
News Briefs
The New President of Honduras will not Stop Hate Crimes
Source: VICE Mexico In Honduras the LGBT movement is not fighting for gay marriage, instead their lives. “Who is going to say, ‘I want to get married’ in this country when they are killing us?” […]
Chile: Bachelet’s Promised Reforms Could Face Uphill Struggle
(IPS) – The promised structural reforms to modify the political system inherited from Chile’s 1973-1990 dictatorship and reduce the severe social inequalities in the country propelled Michelle Bachelet to a resounding triumph in the Sunday […]
Action Alert! Protect Human Rights Defenders in Honduras
Source: SOA Watch Last week, School of the Americas (SOA) graduate and Honduran military Colonel German Alfaro made outrageous accusations against a leading U.S. human rights defender, Annie Bird, Co-Director of Rights Action, which is […]
Bachelet Re-elected President of Chile
Source: The Santiago Times Michelle Bachelet is set to resume her former position as president of Chile in 2014 after a resounding second round victory against her opponent and former childhood playmate, Evelyn Matthei. In […]
Uruguay becomes first nation to legalise marijuana trade
Source: BBC News Uruguay has become the first country in the world to make it legal to grow, sell and consume marijuana. After nearly 12 hours of debate, senators gave the government-sponsored bill their historic […]
Action Alert: Fear for Safety of Environmental Activists in Ecuador
There are growing concerns for the safety of Carlos Zorrilla, an environmental activist in Ecuador, and others who have protested against development projects in the northern region of Intag. These concerns come after Ecuadorian President […]
Honduras: ‘They can’t clip our wings’
For over 30 years, a group of human rights defenders in Honduras has been a beacon of hope for people whose rights have been violated. Source: Amnesty International Ebed Yanez, 15, left his house in […]
The Realities of Ecotourism in Chiapas
Projects supported by the government, along with conflicts and community divisions, are the beginning of a process of the privatization of the resources of indigenous communities. Source: Desinformémonos Ecotourism centers operating in Chiapas communities, supported […]
Chavistas Celebrate Victory in the Venezuelan Municipal Elections
Source: Venezuelanalysis.com Supporters of the Venezuelan government celebrated their victory in the municipal elections held yesterday, with analysts commenting that President Nicolas Maduro has “reconnected” with Chavismo’s social base. The first results announced last night […]