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Around Latin America
-Colombia’s FARC has announced a cease-fire as peace talks to end a nearly-50 year civil war take place between one of the largest guerrilla forces and the Colombian government. -In an ironic twist of history, Spain has asked Latin American … Continue reading
Posted in Alberto Fujimori, Argentina, Around Latin America, Brazil, Chile, Civil Conflict in the Americas, Colombia, Corruption, Cuba, Democracy in the Americas, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionárias de Colombia (FARC), Gender and Sexuality, Honduras, Jamaica, Latin America, Latin American Economic Relations, Latin American Foreign Relations, Latin American Politics, LGBT Rights & Issues, Mexico, Peru, Police in the Americas, Protests in Latin America, Rio de Janeiro, Student Movements, The Amazon, Violence in the Americas
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-In Chile, protests erupted as the country commemorated the 39th anniversary of the military coup that overthrew democratically-elected president Salvador Allende. The protests turned violent, however, leaving one officer dead and at least 255 people under arrest. -After conflicting reports of … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Argentina's Military Dictatorship (1976-1983), Around Latin America, Augusto Pinochet, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Favelas, Human Rights Issues, Human Rights Violations, Indigenous Peoples, Jamaica, Labor in Latin America, Latin America, Latin American Economic Relations, Mercosur/Mercosul, Paraguay, Peru, Police Violence, Protests in Latin America, Religion in Latin America, Rio de Janeiro, Student Movements, The "Disappeared", Torture, Venezuela, Violence in the Americas
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As I was absent from blogging the past several days, a lot of worthwhile news came out of Latin America, so today will have two posts on news from around the region (the second will come later today). -Former Guatemalan … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Around Latin America, Brazil, Brazil's Military Dictatorship, Civil Conflict in the Americas, Drugs and the Drug Trade in the Americas, Guatemala, Guatemala's Civil War, Guyana, Haiti, Human Rights Issues, Human Rights Violations, Impunity, Indigenous Peoples, Jamaica, Judaism in Latin America, Latin American Economies, LGBT Rights & Issues, Mexico, Mexico's Institutional Dictatorship, Peru, Peru's Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path), Police in the Americas, Police Violence, Protests in Latin America, Student Movements, The "Disappeared", Torture, Truth Commissions
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-Lloyd Brevett, the bassist for foundational Jamaican band The Skatalites, has passed away at the age of 80. -Rio de Janeiro has joined São Paulo in combating visual pollution by tearing down billboards and banners that pepper buildings throughout the city. I … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Argentina's Military Dictatorship (1976-1983), Around Latin America, Brazil, Chile, Deaths, Ecuador, Environmental Issues in the Americas, Honduras, Human Rights Issues, Jamaica, Latin American Foreign Relations, LGBT Rights & Issues, Oil in the Americas, Police in the Americas, Prisoners' Rights, The "Disappeared", Urban Landscapes
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-Jamaicans are outraged after police killed a 13-year old girl, two elderly men, and three others (though residents say the number of those killed is greater than 6) when they invaded a poor neighborhood. Police allegedly were engaged in a … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Drugs and the Drug Trade in the Americas, Ecuador, Education in the Americas, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionárias de Colombia (FARC), Indigenous Peoples, Jamaica, Latin American Economic Relations, Mexico, Peru, Police Violence, Social Movements, Sports in Latin America, United States, Venezuela, Women's Rights
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While at the AHA, a decent number of stories came out of Latin America late last week. -Ecuadoran courts upheld an $18 billion judgement against Chevron for the deaths and damages (human and environmental) caused when the company dumped millions … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Around Latin America, Augusto Pinochet, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Elections in Latin America, Guatemala, Indigenous Peoples, Jamaica, LGBT Rights & Issues, Memory Struggles, Multinational Corporations in the Americas, Oil in the Americas, The Amazon, Women's Rights
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-Chile finally closed the file on Salvador Allende’s death this week after a ruling in July of this year found that Allende had committed suicide (rather than dying at the hands of soldiers who overthrew him on September 11, 1973). -A … Continue reading