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Country / Region
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Tittle
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Resume
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Date
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See
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Chile |
Repression against the “internal enemy” |
The strategy for social control to protect the neoliberal model is to criminalize the Mapuche people and social movements. |
3/25/2015 |
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
In brief |
Latin America, Guatemala, Chile, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Suriname. |
3/25/2015 |
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Brazil |
“Transgenic destroy biodiversity” |
Women from the Landless Workers Movement (MST) destroyed thousands of genetically modified eucalyptus sprouts due to environmental hazards. |
3/17/2015 |
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Peru |
OXY will compensate for pollution |
An out-of-court settlement establishes a precedent for the conduct of petroleum companies in their dealing with indigenous communities and the environment. |
3/17/2015 |
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Argentina |
Property speculation would be behind forest wildfire |
More than 34,000 Ha of land has been destroyed by the worst fire in the country’s history. |
3/17/2015 |
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Latin America |
More restrictions to intraregional migration |
Migration continues increasing but with less rights and in worse conditions. |
2/27/2015 |
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Peru |
“Exploiting oil only serves for the development of large cities” |
Indigenous communities impacted by petroleum exploitation demand that the state assume responsibility. |
2/27/2015 |
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
In brief |
Latin America and the Caribbean, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru. |
2/27/2015 |
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Mexico |
Enforced disappearances are widespread |
More than 22,000 persons were subjected to forced disappearance between 2006 and 2014. |
2/18/2015 |
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Panama |
Government suspended hydroelectric project again |
Breach of environmental impact assessment and lack of an archeological protection plan, authorities say. |
2/18/2015 |
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Ecuador |
Historic challenge for CONAIE |
Government is decided on dismantling the main Ecuadorian indigenous organization. |
2/18/2015 |
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Uruguay |
Taxes for landowners |
The restoration of a tax to agricultural producers announces President-elect Tabaré Vázquez. |
2/5/2015 |
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Panama |
Wetland regains protected area status |
Government approves law banning any activity that affects the water flow of mangroves. |
2/5/2015 |
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El Salvador |
Multimillion dollar plan to curb violence |
An initiative is targeted towards crime prevention and will be implemented in the most violent towns. |
2/5/2015 |
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Guatemala |
Former police chief sentenced for assault on Spanish embassy |
Thirty seven people died burnt in the Spanish embassy in 1981 on the orders of dictator Romeo Lucas García and senior police officers. |
1/29/2015 |
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Latin America |
In brief |
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador. |
1/29/2015 |
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Mexico |
Sexual torture is an institutionalized practice |
Government troops subject women to sexual torture to admit crimes they have not committed or to punish social activism. |
1/16/2015 |
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Haiti |
Parliament is dissolved and President governs by decree |
Five years after the earthquake that devastated the country, weak public institutions persist and thousands of people remain in refugee camps. |
1/16/2015 |
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Cuba |
Restoration of diplomatic ties with the United States continues |
The decision of both countries to normalize relations will have important economic and political effects. |
1/16/2015 |
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
COP20: Another failure? |
At the last minute the Lima Call for Climate Action managed to pass. The agreement leaves large gaps, huge uncertainties and lacks commitments. |
12/21/2014 |
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