Full Coverage: Central America
August 2007
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08/30/2007
In an attempt to derail indigenous rights activist Rigoberta Menchus political party ahead of September 9 elections, a party member and local council candidate was recently assassinated.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Guatemala] [Civil Rights] [Gender] [Indigenous Rights] [Race Politics] [Activism] [Democracy] [Governance] |
08/30/2007
Since 1998 over 2,500 migrants died while trying to cross the seemingly infinite desert along the U.S.-Mexico border. A woman that traveled to the region with a group dedicated to ending this humanitarian crisis recalls the stories of the migrants whose lives she helped save.
Read moreFrom: Global Exchange Related: [United States] [Mexico] Image: Temperatures in the border region regularly reach 115 degrees fahrenheit. © The Nation Magazine
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08/30/2007
An in depth look at the justice system of an indigenous community in Guatemala illustrates why traditional legal customs can be much more constructive and well-suited to some societies than conventional law enforcement structures. Guatemalan journalist Lucía Escobar explains.
Read moreFrom: North American Congress on Latin America Related: [Guatemala] |
08/30/2007
Ruotsin uuden kehityspolitiikan linjaukset näkyvät Latinalaisessa Amerikassa. Nicaraguassa, jonka kanssa Ruotsi on tehnyt yhteistyötä lähes 30 vuotta putoaa pois kumppanimaiden listalta. Vastaavasti yhteistyötä laajennetaan Boliviassa ja guatemalassa.
Read moreFrom: Ulkoministeriö Related: [Bolivia] [Guatemala] [Nicaragua] [International Cooperation] Image: © Radio Netherlands
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08/29/2007
Twenty-five years after 177 indigenous women and children were massacred in central Guatemala, the search for justice is encountering red tape, a shortage of money and outright intimidation.
Read moreFrom: Advocacy Project Related: [Guatemala] |
08/24/2007
An American human rights organization hosts unique educational travel experiences that focus on human rights and social justice issues. Discover the autonomous indigenous community of northern Mexico through a photo essay detailing UUSCs latest trip.
Read moreFrom: Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Related: [Mexico] |
08/23/2007
In 1994 the signatories to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) welcomed the convention as a means to help Mexican living standards reach those in the United States and Canada. But the last 13 years have been rather unfavorable for Mexicans.
Read moreFrom: Global Exchange Related: [United States] [Mexico] [Canada] |
08/23/2007
"Meidät aiottiin tappaa varoittamatta. Takaa-ajajat ryhtyivät ampumaan kohti", Guatemalan presidentinvaaleissa ehdolla oleva Héctor Rosales kertoo.
Read moreFrom: Suomen IPS Related: [Guatemala] [Human Rights] [Politics] |
08/22/2007
Kaivosyhtiö Grupo México on pyytänyt hallitukselta lupaa erottaa heinäkuun lopusta lakkoilleet työntekijät. Työntekijät ovat jo aiemmin saaneet vetoomustuomioistuimelta oikeuden jatkaa lakkoaan, jonka työministeriö oli määritellyt laittomaksi. Kaivostyöläiset vaativat palkankorotuksia ja parempaa työturvallisuutta.
Read moreFrom: Suomen Ammattiliittojen Solidaarisuuskeskus Related: [Mexico] [Labor] |
08/21/2007
The U.S., Mexican, and Canadian heads-of-state are convening this week to discuss "NAFTA plus"; rights advocates are expressing serious concerns that the meeting will not generate "democratic, locally controlled, and earth-friendly policies."
Read moreFrom: Americas Policy Program Related: [Canada] [Mexico] [United States] |
08/15/2007
Latinalaisen Amerikan maissa on viime vuosina kasvanut kysyntä konsulttifirmoille, jotka ovat hankkineet mainetta likaisilla tempuilla Yhdysvaltain ja Meksikon vaaleissa.
Read moreFrom: Suomen IPS Related: [South America] [Democracy] Image: © Independent Media Center
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08/14/2007
Women in Bolivia, Colombia, and Mexico are forcing the indigenous movements they work with to recognize that they can sometimes be as undemocratic and unjust as the societies they're challenging.
Read moreFrom: North American Congress on Latin America Related: [Colombia] [Mexico] [Bolivia] |
08/03/2007
In the years following the ratification of the extremely controversial USA PATRIOT Act, other countries across the world, including the Philippines and El Salvador, have introduced equally contentious counter-terrorism statutes that have had serious implications on civil rights, say advocates.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [United States] [Philippines] [El Salvador] [Civil Rights] [Justice and Crime] [Law] [Terrorism] Image: Thailand; protestors or terrorists? © Ellen Roggemann
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08/03/2007
Records and archives containing critical information about Guatemalas 36 years of internal armed conflict, which resulted in 200,000 deaths and disappearances, were uncovered in an abandoned building last year. Now the uncovered information is helping families discover what happened to their loved ones.
Read moreFrom: Benetech Initiative Related: [Guatemala] |
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