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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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South America |
Italy sentences Operation Condor participants |
Former leaders of military dictatorships received life sentences for the disappearance and death of Italian citizens. |
2/6/2017 |
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Cuba |
The United States put an end to migratory benefits to Cubans |
Former US President Barack Obama repealed the “wet foot/dry foot” policy that protected Cuban migrants. |
2/6/2017 |
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Latin America |
In brief |
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama |
2/6/2017 |
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Ecuador |
Shuar indigenous peoples in the eye of the storm |
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1/23/2017 |
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Brazil |
Prisons massacre was an announced tragedy |
At least 89 deaths was the toll of the mutinies in prisons in the Brazilian Amazonia. |
1/15/2017 |
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Mexico |
Violent protests erupt after gasoline price hike |
Fuel prices will be adjusted to international prices and will be guided by the offer and demand. |
1/15/2017 |
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Guatemala |
GUATEMALA: Foreign companies plagiarize Maya ancestral designs |
Indigenous women fight for collective intellectual property rights over traditional Mayan textiles. |
12/15/2016 |
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Latin America |
In brief |
Bolivia, El Salvador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay |
12/1/2016 |
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Cuba |
CUBA: Fidel, let History judge him |
Different circumstances make it difficult to fulfill the legacy of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, who died on Nov. 25, at the age of 90. |
12/1/2016 |
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Brazil |
BRAZIL: Constitutional reform will affect the right to education |
Massive occupation of public schools and universities to protest the package of measures presented to Congress by Michel Temer’s government. |
12/1/2016 |
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Ecuador |
Corruption scandals shake up election campaign |
Governing party seeks to ensure impunity in case the results in the presidential elections in February do not go their way. |
11/28/2016 |
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Puerto Rico |
New pro-statehood governor |
Ricardo Rosselló, of the New Progressive Party, is in favor of the island becoming a US state. |
11/16/2016 |
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Argentina |
The economic illusion of Macri |
Almost one year from having taken office, various measurements agree that poverty has risen while industrial production has decreased leaving thousands unemployed. |
11/16/2016 |
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Nicaragua |
Predicted victory of Daniel Ortega |
President is reelected to a third consecutive term carrying his wife as vice-president. |
11/10/2016 |
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Brazil |
Criminalization of the struggle for land |
Landless Rural Workers’ Movement denounces violent police operation to detain their leaders and accuse them of miscellaneous crimes. |
11/10/2016 |
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Latin America |
In brief |
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Mexico |
11/3/2016 |
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Cuba |
United States abstains in vote against embargo |
Fort the first time, the United States did not vote against resolution condemning the commercial blockade against the island nation. |
11/3/2016 |
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Panama |
PANAMA: Indigenous community divided on hydroelectric plant |
Ngäbe Bugle Congress rejects agreement on the future of controversial Barro Blanco project. |
11/3/2016 |
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El Salvador |
ICSID rules against Australian mining company |
After seven years, arbitration process initiated by Oceana Gold sided with the El Salvador state. |
10/24/2016 |
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Chile |
More setbacks than progress in human rights |
Relatives of the victims of the dictatorship denounce a lack of political will to punish those responsible for crimes against humanity. |
10/24/2016 |
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