Guatemala’s top court has annulled the historic trial of former U.S.-backed Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt, sending the case back to the earliest stages. Ríos … Guatemala’s Top Court Annuls Ríos Montt TrialRead more
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Ex-Guatemalan Dictator Ríos Montt Imprisoned After Genocide Conviction
Former U.S.-backed Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt has spent his first days in prison after being convicted of genocide. On Friday, a three-judge panel found … Ex-Guatemalan Dictator Ríos Montt Imprisoned After Genocide ConvictionRead more
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May God have mercy on the assassin
Thank you, @Pontifex, for recognizing the prophetic voice of Oscar Romero. He was gunned down while celebrating mass by CIA-backed death squads for his efforts … May God have mercy on the assassinRead more
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Migrant Are Fleeing from Misery & Horrors Created by the U.S.
Noam Chomsky talking: Well, that, of course, immediately brings to mind the “axis of evil” speech of George Bush back in 2002, which was the … Migrant Are Fleeing from Misery & Horrors Created by the U.S.Read more
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Did the CIA Play a Role in the Crack Epidemic of the 1980s in Los Angeles?
An explosive report from a relatively unknown journalist, Gary Webb, claimed the CIA helped foster the crack epidemic that ravaged Los Angeles in the 1980s. … Did the CIA Play a Role in the Crack Epidemic of the 1980s in Los Angeles?Read more
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Chile Convicts 20 Pinochet-Era Intelligence Agents for Role in Operation Condor
Chilean judge Mario Carroza ordered 20 former agents of Chile’s infamous National Intelligence Direction (DINA) to serve prison time for their roles in the kidnapping … Chile Convicts 20 Pinochet-Era Intelligence Agents for Role in Operation CondorRead more
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Monseñor Oscar Romero – Once a Martyr, Now a Saint
https://www.telesurtv.net/__export/1539472919382/sites/telesur/img/news/2018/10/13/2850619_0_2811068.jpg_1718483346.jpg Oscar Romero’s death is perhaps more synonymous in modern culture for Raul Julia’s portrayal of him in the movie, Romero, than for the Archbishop’s … Monseñor Oscar Romero – Once a Martyr, Now a SaintRead more
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Mass Grave at AZ’s Barry Goldwater Bombing Range
John Carlos Frey talking: The Barry Goldwater bombing range is a 70-mile stretch of land, owned by the federal government, where the military, mostly the … Mass Grave at AZ’s Barry Goldwater Bombing RangeRead more
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Fifty years since the 1968 Tlatelolco Massacre
Tuesday, October 2 marked the passage of 50 years since the slaughter of protesting students by Mexico’s military in the Plaza of Three Cultures in … Fifty years since the 1968 Tlatelolco MassacreRead more
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Witness Ties Guatemalan President to Maya Killings in Montt Trial
Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina has been directly accused in Guatemalan court of ordering executions during Guatemalas decades-long campaign against Maya indigenous people, which resulted … Witness Ties Guatemalan President to Maya Killings in Montt TrialRead more