Chile: waging war on memory
The Chilean Minister of Education has removed the term 'military dictatorship' from the national curriculum for primary education. Understandably, human rights groups have expressed alarm.
Memory, Justice and Impunity
As editor of LAB's newsletter on memoria, Mike Gatehouse looks at the different ways in which Latin America is dealing with its past.
PERU: WHEN IS A MUSEUM NOT A MUSEUM?
The Museo de la Memoria in Peru has caused a great deal of debate about the country´s recent violent past.
Native Peruvians See Loopholes in Prior Consultation Law
In Peru, indigenous people question a law that is supposed to benefit them.
ARGENTINA: THE FUTURE OF MEMORY
Andrés Jaroslavsky is the author of LAB book The Future of Memory: Children of the dictatorship in Argentina Speak*.
Santiago Xanica: A Zapotec Village’s Fight for Autonomy in Mexico
The Zapotec indigenous people continue their struggle to have their rights respected.
Brazil’s Truth Commission
Brazil has finally decided to follow the example of other Latin American countries and set up a Truth Commission. But, reports Jan Rocha from Sao Paulo, the process is not proving easy.
“En este juicio quedó totalmente evidenciado el horror”
Interview with a judge who has made history in the case againts former dictators in Argentina. Article in Spanish.
Chile Seeks Ray Davis Extradition Over 1973 Coup Murder
A Chilean judge is seeking the extradition of former US military attache in Chile, Ray Davis, who has been charged with the 1973 killing of a US journalist working in the country.
Panama: violent repression of indigenous protests
Police use force to end indigenous blockade of Interamerican Highway. Two protestors have been killed.