In May, Voice of America reported that a court in Resistencia held the Argentinian state responsible for committing “crimes against humanity” in July 1924, when … The Napalpí Ruling And Indigenous Repression In ArgentinaRead more
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Largest US military base in Latin America
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Bad Mexicans
Here in the United States, many people marked Cinco de Mayo last week, May 5th, a holiday that commemorates Mexico’s unexpected victory over France in … Bad MexicansRead more
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Environmental Lawyer Steven Donziger is Free After 993 Days
Environmental lawyer Steven Donziger, who has just been released from nearly a thousand days of house arrest as part of a legal ordeal that began … Environmental Lawyer Steven Donziger is Free After 993 DaysRead more
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No War in Venezuela
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Salvadoran journalists’ phones hacked with spyware
The cell phones of nearly three dozen journalists and activists in El Salvador, several of whom were investigating alleged state corruption, have been hacked since … Salvadoran journalists’ phones hacked with spywareRead more
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El Salvador Reopens Probe into 1989 Massacre of Jesuits by U.S.-Trained Death Squad
El Salvador’s Supreme Court has reopened a criminal investigation into the 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests carried out by a U.S.-trained death squad during … El Salvador Reopens Probe into 1989 Massacre of Jesuits by U.S.-Trained Death SquadRead more
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Mining companies threatening Indigenous people
Josefina Tunki, the first woman to preside over the Shuar Arutam People (PSHA), an Indigenous association in Ecuador, faces death threats due to her opposition … Mining companies threatening Indigenous peopleRead more
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When the United Fruit Company Tried to Buy Guatemala
In 1952, the United Fruit Company made the elected government of Guatemala a simple offer: If y’all want democratic self-government so badly, you can have … When the United Fruit Company Tried to Buy GuatemalaRead more
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40 Years Later, El Mozote Massacre Victims Vow to ‘Keep Demanding Justice’
As Salvadorans this weekend mark 40 years since nearly 1,000 rural villagers were murdered in El Mozote and nearby hamlets by troops from an elite … 40 Years Later, El Mozote Massacre Victims Vow to ‘Keep Demanding Justice’Read more