There are two 9/11’s: one that we all know of and a second, older and neglected aerial assault that took place on Santiago, Chile, when … The Day Chile and the Rest of Latin America Remember as Their 9/11Read more
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The syndrome which is called fear
In Guatemala, former President Otto Pérez Molina has been jailed on charges of corruption only hours after he resigned, bowing to massive popular protest. In … The syndrome which is called fearRead more
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Party of organized violence
After a massive public uprising, Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina has resigned. His resignation came just hours after a judge approved the attorney general’s arrest … Party of organized violenceRead more
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U.S. Backers of Guatemalan Death Squads Should Be Jailed Alongside Ex-President
In Guatemala Vice President Alejandro Maldonado has been sworn in as interim president until January, when Pérez Molina’s term was set to end. Allan Nairn … U.S. Backers of Guatemalan Death Squads Should Be Jailed Alongside Ex-PresidentRead more
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Whole Pandora’s box could be opened
In Guatemala, a judge has ordered that former Vice President Roxana Baldetti must remain in prison while her corruption trial takes place. The ruling comes … Whole Pandora’s box could be openedRead more
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US-Backed Conspiracy to “Kidnap, Disappear, Torture and Kill”
The National Security Archive today posted key documents on Operation Condor, presented by its Southern Cone analyst, Carlos Osorio, at a historic trial in Buenos … US-Backed Conspiracy to “Kidnap, Disappear, Torture and Kill”Read more
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Is Guatemala’s President Going to Jail?
Guatemala City, where the Legislature has voted unanimously to strip Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina of immunity from prosecution, clearing the way for his arrest. … Is Guatemala’s President Going to Jail?Read more
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A million, perhaps up to three
Joshua Oppenheimer talking: The Look of Silence really defines a project, for me, which was to show what this invisible thing, silence, a silence born … A million, perhaps up to threeRead more
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War criminal got immunity
The U.S. government has filed a court briefing declaring former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo enjoys immunity from a Connecticut civil suit for alleged war crimes. … War criminal got immunityRead more
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U.S.-backed military coup against democratically elected president
On July 4th, as many as 100,000 Hondurans marched to demand the resignation of President Juan Orlando Hernández after a series of corruption scandals revealed … U.S.-backed military coup against democratically elected presidentRead more