Skinny but imposing with aviator glasses, a bushy mustache and a toothy smile, Julio Henríquez Santamaría was leading a community meeting in this sylvan hamlet … The Secret History of Colombia’s Paramilitaries and the U.S. War on DrugsRead more
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How Pentagon Officials May Have Encouraged a 2009 Coup in Honduras
Fort McNair, one of the oldest U.S. military posts in the country, is nestled on an outcropping of land where the Anacostia and Potomac rivers … How Pentagon Officials May Have Encouraged a 2009 Coup in HondurasRead more
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Atlas Golfed — U.S.-Backed Think Tanks Target Latin America
the activities of a network of right-wing think tanks in Latin America. It’s known as the Atlas Network. The name is an obvious tip of … Atlas Golfed — U.S.-Backed Think Tanks Target Latin AmericaRead more
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Oscar Romero Remembered on Centenary of His Birth
One hundred years after he was born, the life of Oscar Romero, “the bishop of the poor” as he became known, is being celebrated around … Oscar Romero Remembered on Centenary of His BirthRead more
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How American Libertarians Are Remaking Latin American Politics
For Alejandro Chafuen, the gathering this spring at the Brick Hotel in Buenos Aires was as much a homecoming as it was a victory lap. … How American Libertarians Are Remaking Latin American PoliticsRead more
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U.S. Libertarian Think Tank Is Remaking Latin American Politics
A libertarian think tank called the Atlas Network is remaking Latin American politics with the help of powerful conservative institutions and funders in the United … U.S. Libertarian Think Tank Is Remaking Latin American PoliticsRead more
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Mexico Spied on Human Rights Investigators
Mexico, where a new report by the Citizen Lab has revealed the Mexican government used Israeli-made spy software to surveil a team of international investigators … Mexico Spied on Human Rights InvestigatorsRead more
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Indigenous Achuar Seize Control of 50 Oil Wells to Protest Drilling in Amazon
In Peru, members of indigenous Achuar communities say they have seized control of at least 50 oil wells operated by the Canadian company Frontera Energy … Indigenous Achuar Seize Control of 50 Oil Wells to Protest Drilling in AmazonRead more
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U.S. citizens must know what their government is doing with the tax dollars
Jennifer Harbury talking: when my husband was captured alive by the Guatemalan Army the CIA notified the White House the State Department and numerous other … U.S. citizens must know what their government is doing with the tax dollarsRead more
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Venezuela’s Maduro says will shun U.S. dollar in favor of yuan, others
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday his cash-strapped country would seek to “free” itself from the U.S. dollar next week, using the weakest of … Venezuela’s Maduro says will shun U.S. dollar in favor of yuan, othersRead more