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Honduras: One more campesino killed in Bajo Aguán, for a total of 99

david — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:55:52 +0000

Campesinos claim soldiers and police favor the landowners [Translation of an Agence France Presse article as published in Diario Tiempo of San Pedro Sula for May 13, 2013. See original here an related articles here, here and here.] A campesino leader was assassinated by armed men in the troubled valley of Aguán, 600 kilometers northeast [...]

“In Haiti, Brazil is just a puppet,” Haitian senator declares

david — Mon, 13 May 2013 02:31:24 +0000

After almost nine years in the country, MINUSTAH prolongs conditions of poverty and repression, securing the political and economic interests of the United States [Translation of an interview from Brasil de Fato of São Paulo for May 9, 2013. See original here and related articles here, here, here and here.] By Márcio Zonta The United [...]

Brazil: 75 percent of Quilombolas live in extreme poverty

david — Sat, 11 May 2013 18:16:43 +0000

Only 207 of the 2,197 recognized communities hold land titles, making access to family agricultural incentives difficult [Translation of an article from Brasil de Fato of São Paulo for May 8, 2013. See original here. Quilombolas are the residents of Quilombos, settlements established in the Brazilian jungle during the early colonial era by escaped slaves, [...]

The governments of Latin American after Chávez

david — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:09:21 +0000

[Translation of an opinion piece from La Jornada of Mexico City for May 5, 2013. See original here.] By Guillermo Almeyra From the point of view of governments and institutions, the changes in Latin America brought about by the death of Hugo Chávez are important but not fundamental. The Venezuelan revolutionary process is weaker and [...]

Relations between Brazil and Venezuela after Chávez

david — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:19:02 +0000

[Translation of an article from Carta Maior of Brazil for May 3, 2013. See original here.] By Marcel Gomes Rio de Janeiro – The strengthening of relations between Brazil and Venezuela during the administrations of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Hugo Chávez will allow Brasilia and Caracas to maintain close political and economic ties, [...]

The same old Paraguay

david — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:22:37 +0000

[Translation of an article from Carta Maior of Brazil for April 30, 2013. See original here and related article here.] By Eric Nepomuceno Fernando Lugo, removed by force from the Paraguayan presidency last year through an unusual parliamentary coup – he was tried and convicted in 48 hours, with no time for a defense – [...]

Paraguay: A millionaire, a winner, a president and… a drug dealer?

david — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:46:40 +0000

[Translation of an article from El Clarín of Santiago, Chile, for April 26, 2013. See original here and related articles here, here and here.] By Jorge Saenz The life of Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara (born in Asunción on July 5, 1956) could be used as the script of any successful Latin American soap opera. As [...]

Haitian migrants in South America: A hardening of migration policies

david — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:03:51 +0000

[Translation of an article from AlterPresse of Port-au-Prince for April 12, 2013. See original here. The writer is communications coordinator for the Jesuit Refugee Service for Latin America and the Caribbean.] By Wooldy Edson Louidor Bogota, Colombia, April 12 – Several South American governments are showing a clear tendency toward a hardening of their migration [...]

Venezuela: What is the opposition’s game?

david — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:33:41 +0000

[Translation of an article from Opera Mundi of São Paulo, Brazil, for April 19, 2013. See original here.] by Breno Altman The script being followed by Henrique Capriles, the defeated candidate in Sunday’s elections, should be watched closely. Beyond revealing the nature of the local Right, the events taking place help to understand the [...]

Dominican Republic: Is the government promoting illegality among Haitian immigrants?

david — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:58:22 +0000

[Translation of an article from Espacinsular of Santo Domingo for April 10, 2013. See original here.] by Griselda Liberato Santo Domingo, April 10 – Although it is not state policy, events suggest that government agencies are supporting violations of the migration laws. Taking into account the legal mechanisms the country has for the control and [...]

El Salvador: Mining companies want their share

david — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:46:04 +0000

Environmental contamination and sickness are the result of years of mining in La Unión [Translation of an article from ContraPunto of El Salvador for April 13, 2013. See original here.] By Gerardo Arbaiza San Salvador – In the extreme east of the country, in the canton of San Sebastián in the Santa Rosa de Lima [...]

Thatcher, the legacy

david — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:11:01 +0000

[Translation of an article from El Clarín of Santiago, Chile, for April 9, 2013. See original here.] by Pedro Miguel The first instance of Thatcherism took place six years before Margaret Thatcher arrived at the head of the British government; specifically, it began on September 11, 1973, when a group of military men — urged [...]