Bolivia lost at least US $10 billion during the era of “neoliberal privatization” policies between 1985 and 2005, President Evo Morales has revealed. An ongoing … Bolivia Lost $10 Billion During ‘Neoliberal Privatization’ EraRead more
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Manuel Noriega: feared dictator was the man who knew too much
The atmosphere outside Gen Manuel Noriega’s battered, bullet-scarred comandancia, headquarters of the Panamanian Defence Forces, one early morning in October 1989, bordered on frenetic. Beyond … Manuel Noriega: feared dictator was the man who knew too muchRead more
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Manuel Noriega and US militarism
Manuel Noriega, the former military strongman of Panama and longtime “asset” of the US Central Intelligence Agency, died Monday night following brain surgery in a … Manuel Noriega and US militarismRead more
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The US Invasion of Panama, Noriega and Neoliberalism
On the night of Dec. 20, 1989, the U.S. invaded Panama with tens of thousands of troops and hundreds of military aircraft to carry out … The US Invasion of Panama, Noriega and NeoliberalismRead more
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How the 1989 War on Manuel Noriega’s Panama Super-Charged US Militarism
Manuel Noriega is dead at 83. He seems like a sad footnote to the last disastrous quarter century, but the December 1989 US invasion of … How the 1989 War on Manuel Noriega’s Panama Super-Charged US MilitarismRead more
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Why did Ecuador terminate all its Bilateral investment treaties?
On 16 May, Ecuador became the fifth country to terminate all its Bilateral investment treaties (BIT). Why did it make this decision? TNI researcher Cecilia … Why did Ecuador terminate all its Bilateral investment treaties?Read more
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Morales Declares ‘Total Independence’ from World Bank and IMF
Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has been highlighting his government’s independence from international money lending organizations and their detrimental impact the nation. “A day like today … Morales Declares ‘Total Independence’ from World Bank and IMFRead more
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International Firms Stop Financing Agua Zarca Dam
a handful of international funders say they will stop financing the Agua Zarca hydroelectric dam, which has faced years of resistance, including from murdered environmental … International Firms Stop Financing Agua Zarca DamRead more
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World Ignores Opposition Violence at Venezuela Protests
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El Salvador Judge Reopens Case of Slain Archbishop Romero
A judge in El Salvador on Thursday reopened the nearly four-decade-old case of murdered Archbishop Oscar Romero, an icon of the Roman Catholic Church in … El Salvador Judge Reopens Case of Slain Archbishop RomeroRead more