Category Archives: Prisoners’ Rights

Around Latin America

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

-In spite of a recent attack that left 13 Colombian soldiers dead, peace talks between the Colombian government and the FARC continue, in an attempt to end civil war and conflict that has lasted nearly 50 years and left tens … Continue reading →

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What Force-Feeding Looks Like

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

Though reports on the story have been relatively slight in comparison to far more trivial matters that gobble up more TV time, for at least the past four months, detainees at Guantanamo have been on a hunger strike, protesting the … Continue reading →

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Around Latin America

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

-30,000: that is the number of families who have been relocated as Brazil has prepared for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. -New Paraguayan President and wealthy businessman Horacio Cartes is set to reform social aid to the poor, saying … Continue reading →

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Guantanamo Detainee: “Gitmo Is Killing Me”

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

In case you haven’t read it yet, the New York Times today published an op-ed from a prisoner at Guantanamo, providing a rare glimpse of the treatment and living conditions for those held without charge as part of the US’s “War on … Continue reading →

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Around Latin America

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

-Marking the first major protest of the year, over 100,000 Chilean students took to the streets to continue to push for educational reform, an issue that has garnered much support and been a consistent problem for conservative president Sebastian Pinera. … Continue reading →

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Around Latin America

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

-Brazil’s Federal Council of Medicine recently came out in favor of legalizing first-trimester abortions in Brazil, adding to the arguments and debate over the issue in a country where abortion is currently only legal in the case of rape, severe … Continue reading →

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Around Latin America

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

While Hugo Chávez’s death has perhaps understandably been the main focus of news from the region this week, it’s far from the only event of note. Here are some of the other stories coming out of Latin America this week. … Continue reading →

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Torture in Brazil in the 21st Century

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

Though I’ve written repeatedly (and recently) on the historical use of torture in Brazil, it’s important to remember that state agents’ use of torture did not go away with the military dictatorship in 1985. This week sadly provided another reminder … Continue reading →

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Around Latin America [Updated]

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

-Early reports are saying 245 232 people died in a nightclub fire last night in Santa Maria, a city in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul. Somewhere between 300 and 400 people were reportedly at the event, a party … Continue reading →

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Around Latin America

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Colin M. Snider

-With Hugo Chávez in Cuba convalescing from further cancer treatment even while his inauguration looms, there is growing tension over whether Chávez will assume power constitutionally or not. Proponents say he does not have to be in the country to … Continue reading →

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