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Around Latin America
-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
Posted in Augusto Pinochet, Brazil, Chile, Civil Conflict in the Americas, Colombia, Corruption, Ecuador, Education in the Americas, Educational Reforms, El Salvador, Environmental Issues in the Americas, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionárias de Colombia (FARC), Futebol (Soccer), Human Rights Issues, Labor in Latin America, Legal Issues in Latin America, Mexico, National Parks, Oil in the Americas, Peru, Prisoners' Rights, Protests in Latin America, Social Movements, Sports in Latin America, Technology in the Americas, The Amazon, Women's Movements & Issues, Women's Rights
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What Force-Feeding Looks Like
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
Posted in Cuba, Human Rights Issues, Prisoners' Rights, Strikes, Torture, United States
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Around Latin America
-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
Posted in 2014 World Cup, Argentina, Argentina's Military Dictatorship (1976-1983), Around Latin America, Brazil, Civil Conflict in the Americas, Colombia, Gender and Sexuality, Human Rights Issues, Human Rights Violations, Indigenous Peoples, Inequalities in the Americas, International Relations, Land Struggles & Issues, LGBT Rights & Issues, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Poverty, Prisoners' Rights
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Guantanamo Detainee: “Gitmo Is Killing Me”
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
Posted in Cuba, Human Rights Issues, Legal Issues in Latin America, Prisoners' Rights, United States
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Around Latin America
-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
Posted in Alberto Fujimori, Argentina, Augusto Pinochet, Border Issues, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Corruption, Cuba, Educational Reforms, Elections in Latin America, Environmental Issues in the Americas, Evangelicals in Latin America, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionárias de Colombia (FARC), Gender and Sexuality, Guatemala, Haiti, Human Rights Violations, Immigration, Indigenous Peoples, Latin American Foreign Relations, Latin American Politics, LGBT Rights & Issues, Multinational Corporations in the Americas, Paraguay, Peru, Police in the Americas, Police Violence, Prisoners' Rights, Protests in Latin America, Rio de Janeiro, United States, Uruguay, Violence in the Americas, Weapons and Arms in Latin America
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Around Latin America
-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
Posted in Abortion, Around Latin America, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Educational Reforms, Elections in Latin America, Honduras, Human Rights Violations, Impunity, Indigenous Peoples, Labor in Latin America, Land Struggles & Issues, Paraguay, Peru, Police in the Americas, Police Violence, Prisoners' Rights, Protests in Latin America, The Amazon, United States, Women's Movements & Issues, Women's Rights
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Around Latin America
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
Posted in "Baby Doc" Duvalier, Argentina, Argentina's Military Dictatorship (1976-1983), Around Latin America, Augusto Pinochet, Bolivia, Brazil, Brazil's Military Dictatorship, Chile, Cuba, Gender and Sexuality, Haiti, Human Rights Violations, Impunity, Indigenous Peoples, Land Struggles & Issues, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Prisoners' Rights, The "Disappeared", The Amazon, Torture, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Violence in the Americas, Women's Rights
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Torture in Brazil in the 21st Century
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
Posted in Brazil, Police Violence, Prisoners' Rights, Torture
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Around Latin America [Updated]
-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
Posted in Amnesty, Argentina, Around Latin America, Bolivia, Brazil, El Salvador, El Salvador's Civil War (1980-1992), Elections in Latin America, Environmental Issues in the Americas, Guatemala, Human Rights Violations, Impunity, Land Struggles & Issues, Latin American Media, Latin American Militaries, Mexico, Peasant Movements, Peru, Prisoners' Rights, Rio de Janeiro, The Amazon, The Malvinas War, Urban Landscapes, Uruguay, Venezuela, Women's Movements & Issues
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Around Latin America
-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
Posted in Argentina, Argentina's Military Dictatorship (1976-1983), Around Latin America, Border Issues, Chile, Colombia, Corruption, Ecuador, Educational Reforms, El Salvador, Elections in Latin America, Haiti, Honduras, Human Rights Issues, Human Rights Violations, Immigration, Labor in Latin America, Latin American Music, Latin American Politics, Legal Issues in Latin America, Mexico, Police in the Americas, Prisoners' Rights, Strikes, Student Movements, Torture, Venezuela
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