Leaked court documents obtained by the Guardian and reported on Tuesday appear to corroborate a whistleblower’s claim that U.S.-trained special forces within the Honduran military … Berta Cáceres’ Murder Linked to U.S.-Trained SoldiersRead more
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First Black Female Muslim US Judge Found Dead
Sheila Abdus-Salaam, the first female Black Muslim judge in U.S. history, was found dead in the Hudson River in New York on Wednesday. Abdus-Salaam’s husband … First Black Female Muslim US Judge Found DeadRead more
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Assassination of a Saint: The US Trial for the Killing of El Salvador’s Oscar Romero
Óscar Romero was known as the voice of the voiceless. During a time of great repression and violence in El Salvador, from 1977 to 1980, … Assassination of a Saint: The US Trial for the Killing of El Salvador’s Oscar RomeroRead more
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Indigenous Environmental Leader Isidro Baldenegro López Assassinated
in Mexico, Goldman Environmental Prize winner Isidro Baldenegro López has been assassinated. The indigenous leader has long organized against illegal logging and deforestation in the … Indigenous Environmental Leader Isidro Baldenegro López AssassinatedRead more
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2 Human Rights Defenders Assassinated
in Colombia, human rights defenders Emilsen Manyoma and her husband Joe Javier Rodallega have been assassinated. Manyoma was a leader in Bajo Calima’s human rights … 2 Human Rights Defenders AssassinatedRead more
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Chile’s “General Never Again” arrested for Caravan of Death killings
The former head of the Chilean Army, Juan Emilio Cheyre, has been arrested in connection with the extrajudicial executions of 15 suspected leftists in the … Chile’s “General Never Again” arrested for Caravan of Death killingsRead more
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Three Environmental Activists Assassinated in Colombia
In Colombia, three environmental activists who were organizing against illegal mining have been assassinated. Local organizers say activists Joel Meneses, Nereo Meneses Guzmán and Ariel … Three Environmental Activists Assassinated in ColombiaRead more
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Berta Cáceres’s name was on Honduran military hitlist, says former soldier
Berta Cáceres, the murdered environmental campaigner, appeared on a hitlist distributed to US-trained special forces units of the Honduran military months before her death, a … Berta Cáceres’s name was on Honduran military hitlist, says former soldierRead more
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USAID Funds Honduran Company Implicated in Berta Caceres Murder
Two of the five suspects arrested in connection with Berta Caceres’ murder are linked to DESA, the company behind the dam project she fought to … USAID Funds Honduran Company Implicated in Berta Caceres MurderRead more
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US Role in Berta Cáceres’ Death – Stop Funding Honduran Military
The Department of Homeland Security secretary, Jeh Johnson, has returned from a visit to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where he met with the Honduran president, Juan Orlando … US Role in Berta Cáceres’ Death – Stop Funding Honduran MilitaryRead more