Category Archives: Latin America

A Palestine-Mexico Border

A Palestine-Mexico Border from (title unknown) by jimmy.johnson Nearly 55,000 people have been killed since 2006 in Mexico’s ‘Narcoinsurgency.’ Drug and arms trafficking—going north and south across the international divide—are now the primary concern of U.S. military and homeland security forces and the Mexican Army. … Continue reading

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Salvador Allende Has Words for Barack Obama from the Other Side of Death

Tomgram: Ariel Dorfman, A Warning for Barack Obama from TomDispatch – Blog by Ariel Dorfman Posted on October 9, 2011, Printed on October 10, 2011 http://www.tomdispatch.com/blog/175451/   [Note for TomDispatch Readers: Novelist, playwright, and activist Ariel Dorfman’s new memoir, Feeding on Dreams: Confessions of an Unrepentant … Continue reading

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America de Pie: 6/23/11: Mexican “peace caravan” arrives at US border

INDEX The WikiLeaks News & Views Blog for Thursday, June 23 from The Nation Blogs: Media Fix by Greg Mitchell Cuba Boosts Use of Renewable Sources of Energy from PA Editors Blog by Political Affairs House Republicans seek to reverse Obama’s Cuba travel regulations from PA Editors … Continue reading

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America de Pie: 6/21/11: Hope in the Andes: What Ollanta Humala’s Victory Means for Peru

INDEX The WikiLeaks News & Views Blog for Thursday, Day 110 from The Nation Blogs: Media Fix by Greg Mitchell Mexico: femicides continue as “drug war” turns 40 from World War 4 Report blogs by Weekly News Update US Congress set to OK Colombia and Panama … Continue reading

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Hope in the Andes: What Ollanta Humala’s Victory Means for Peru

Hope in the Andes: What Ollanta Humala’s Victory Means for Peru Written by Benjamin Dangl Tuesday, 07 June 2011 16:19   Ollanta Humala Source: Toward Freedom Fried pork rinds, fish, potatoes and eggs were sold by street vendors outside polling stations … Continue reading

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America de Pie: 6/20/11: UN praises Cuba for advances on racial equality

UN praises Cuba for advances on racial equality from PA Editors Blog by Political Affairs United Nations Recognizes Cuba’s Efforts and Results against Racism HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 17 (acn) Representatives of the United Nations recognized on Thursday the efforts and advances of Cuba … Continue reading

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America de Pie: 5/25/11: Out of Exile: Exclusive Report on Ousted Honduran President Zelaya’s Return Home 23 Months After U.S.-Backed Coup

INDEX The WikiLeaks News & Views Blog for Tuesday, Day 184 from The Nation Blogs: Media Fix by Greg Mitchell “Harvest of Empire”: New Book Exposes Latino History in America as Obama Campaigns For Latino Vote from Democracy Now! | Healthcare Reform by mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) Obama … Continue reading

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America de Pie: 5/6/11: Mexico: Zapatistas join Drug War protest

INDEX The WikiLeaks News & Views Blog for Thursday, Day 110 from The Nation Blogs: Media Fix by Greg Mitchell Brazil legalizes same-sex civil unions from PA Editors Blog by Political Affairs Mexico: Zapatistas join Drug War protest from World War 4 Report blogs by WW4 Report Mexico: rights … Continue reading

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America de Pie: 3/30/11: Haitians Face Imminent Eviction from Displaced Persons Camps

INDEX The WikiLeaks News & Views Blog for Thursday, Day 110 from The Nation Blogs: Media Fix by Greg Mitchell Haitians Face Imminent Eviction from Displaced Persons Camps from Democracy Now! | Healthcare Reform by mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) Haitians Deported from the U.S. Held … Continue reading

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America de Pie: 3/26/11: WikiLeaks and ‘US media war’ in South America

INDEX WikiLeaks and ‘US media war’ in South America Diplomatic cables show the struggle for public opinion between Telesur and Voice of America. Nikolas Kozloff Last Modified: 26 Mar 2011 13:06 Fidel Castro condemned Obama disinterest against drug problems in Central … Continue reading

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