The majority of Central American refugees and immigrants to the United States come from just three countries: Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, which are the … U.S. Military in Central America to Migration CrisisRead more
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Guatemala: Supreme Court Approves President’s Impeachment
In Guatemala, the Supreme Court has approved a request by the Attorney General’s Office to impeach President Otto Pérez Molina. The president has faced widespread … Guatemala: Supreme Court Approves President’s ImpeachmentRead more
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Look at the root causes of why people are forced to leave
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3LOxcAuLxk&rel=0] “Families Belong Together”: Tens of Thousands Across the U.S. Protest Trump’s Zero Tolerance Policy
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Guatemalans deliberately infected with STDs sue Johns Hopkins
Remember the Tuskegee syphilis experiment from the 1930s? Scientists studied poor African-Americans in Alabama who’d contracted the venereal disease but didn’t tell them they had … Guatemalans deliberately infected with STDs sue Johns HopkinsRead more
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In Mexico, a universal struggle against power and forgetting
Alameda Park is Mexico City’s languid space for lovers and open-air ballroom dancers: the gents in two-tone shoes, the ladies in finery and heels. The … In Mexico, a universal struggle against power and forgettingRead more
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Court Upholds Deportation Order for Salvadoran General
An immigration appeals court has upheld the deportation order of a former El Salvadoran general accused of murder and torture. Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova is … Court Upholds Deportation Order for Salvadoran GeneralRead more
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It’s Time for a Solidarity Tax
Last month, Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra proposed a Solidarity Tax to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed solidarity tax would be … It’s Time for a Solidarity TaxRead more
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Elon Musk Is Acting Like a Neo-Conquistador for South America’s Lithium
Elon Musk, the head of Tesla, wants to build an electric car factory in Brazil. He was supposed to meet Jair Bolsonaro, the president of … Elon Musk Is Acting Like a Neo-Conquistador for South America’s LithiumRead more
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The Revolution and the Land – Peruvian documentary
Agrarian reform in the 1960s and ’70s in Peru The Peruvian documentary La revolución y la tierra (The Revolution and the Land), directed by Gonzalo … The Revolution and the Land – Peruvian documentaryRead more
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Bolivia coup
Bolivia coup led by Christian fascist paramilitary leader and millionaire – with foreign support When Luis Fernando Camacho stormed into Bolivia’s abandoned presidential palace in … Bolivia coupRead more