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Associated Press | Romina Ruiz-Goiriena - Henrique Capriles, Wins Venezuela's Opposition Presidential Primary
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Fred
Rosen
February 21, 2012
As we have written here before, it is not likely that the Movement for Peace With Justice and Dignity (MPJD), the small but persistent pacifist movement organized by the Mexican poet, essayist and nonviolent activist, Javier Sicilia, will bring a genuine internal peace to Mexico any time...
Nazih
Richani
February 20, 2012
Santos in Antioquia (belongingmatters.wordpress.com)
My previous two blogs highlighted some of the hurdles confronting the application of the 2011 Law 1448, which aims to return land that is now owned by banana plantations and large cattle ranchers to its previous owners. More recently,...
Joseph
Nevins
February 20, 2012
The tragic running aground of the Costa Concordia in mid-January, and dramatic images of the massive luxury cruise ship keeled over off the coast of Tuscany, Italy, made for intense media coverage. With 17 confirmed fatalities and another 15 individuals still unaccounted for among the...
Emily
Achtenberg
February 17, 2012
The new law requiring the Bolivian government to consult with indigenous groups in the Isiboro-Sécure Indiginous Territory and National Park (TIPNIS) about the proposed road that would bisect the reserve has revived a nagging question: why are alternative highway routes not being...
Kevin
Edmonds
February 16, 2012
The weekend of February 4th and 5th saw the Bolivarian Alternative of the Americas (ALBA) convene their 11th summit in Caracas, Venezuela. ALBA began as an alternative vision to the reckless neoliberal agenda promoted by Washington throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2004, Venezuela and...
Todd
Miller
February 15, 2012
A small plane breaks across the border into restricted airspace. The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are ready. They go after it in their Blackhawk helicopter and get close enough to the plane to see the type of aircraft and the tail identification number.
“November 1-6-0 Delta Bravo...