Out of the Past, a New Honduran Culture of Resistance
The author talks about the emergence of a powerful and dynamic popular movement in Honduras.
Mexico’s new dirty war
Kent Paterson reports from Mexico City on forced disappearances, murders and other violations of human rights reminiscent of dirty war tactics.
Colombia: FARC Calls for Prisoner Swap
Hopes for a prisoner-for-hostage swap follow release of Sergeant Moncayo, reports IPS.
Wave of violence against media in Honduras
The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Honduran authorities to investigate wave of violence against journalists.
Report from Human Rights Observatory in Chile
Bringing to justice human rights violators during 1973-1990 dictatorship.
Mexico: can the war on drugs be won?
Javier Farje from LAB analyses Mexico's failed war on the cartels
Repression and Resistance in Honduras
Susan Fitzpatrick-Behrens, from NACLA, reports on the emergence of increased resistance, as repression intensifies.
Bulletin
Chile: Government gets tough with looters in the middle of the chaos – Terrestrial communications restored – the earthquake tests progress ♦ Guatemala: drug traffic reaches the head of police ♦ Brazil: sugar cane production due
Bulletin 2 March 2010
Chile: international aid arrives – people and authorities organise against looting ♦ Argentina: welcome US mediation ♦ Chile: earthquake will not stop economic growth ♦ Bolivia: Rains destroy communities
Bulletin 18 February 2010
Haiti: US missionaries to go home ♦ Oil exploration to go ahead despite Argentinean obstacles ♦ Mexico: Calderón returns to Ciudad Juarez and promises more help ♦ Peru: oil sector will grow in 2010 ♦ Venezuela: calls to declare