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Colombia and the TLC : Just Who Benefits from ‘Free Trade’?
And we’re not talking “Tender Loving Care” here. Graffiti image from Parades Que Hablan (Talking Walls).Colombia and the TLC:Jobs, deficits, and keeping ‘free trade’ alive The organizations that stand to benefit the most from this trade agreement — U.S. multinational … Continue reading
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Tagged Colombia, Free Trade, Jobs, Latin America, Marion Delgado, South America
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Colombia: Six Decades of Fighting for Peace : Paramilitary Reemerges
A Promise of Peace:Colombia and the paramilitary successor groups By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / March 11, 2010 Part three: Resurgence In my last posting I looked at the demobilization of Colombia’s paramilitary blocs in an agreement with … Continue reading
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Tagged Colombia, History, Human Rights, Latin America, Marion Delgado, South America
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The Women of Bolivia : A Reason to Celebrate
Bolivia’s President Evo Morales congratulates his new Minister of Productive Development Antonia Rodriguez Medrano in La Paz on 23 Jan 2010. Photo by Juan Karita / AP.International Women’s Day:In Evo Morales’ BoloviaWomen are playing a major roleBy Richard Lee / … Continue reading
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Tagged Bolivia, Evo Morales, International Women's Day, Latin America, Richard Lee, South America, Women, World
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Colombia: Six Decades of Fighting for Peace : The Paramilitary Warlords
Colombia’s AUC forces. Photo by Eros Hoagland / Eros Hoagland Photography.A Promise of Peace:Colombia and the paramilitary warlords By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / March 3, 2010 Part two: The AUC CARTAGENA DE INDIES, Colombia — In my … Continue reading
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Tagged Colombia, History, Latin America, Marion Delgado, South America
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Colombia and FARC : Six Long Decades of Fighting for Peace
Andres Pastrana, President of Colombia from 1998-2002, in peace negotiations with FARC leader Manuel Marulanda Velez. Photo from Latin American Studies.A Promise of Peace:Colombia, the guerrillas, and the paracos By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / February 20, 2010 … Continue reading
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Tagged Colombia, FARC, History, Latin America, Marion Delgado, South America
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Colombia : Uribe’s Murderous Secret Police
Top: Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad (DAS) headquarters in Colombia. Photo from El Tiempo. Below, forces of the paramilitary Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC) on patrol. Photo from latinamericanstudies.org.Colombia’s DAS:Vicious security octopus acts with impunity By Marion Delgado / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Colombia, Government Corruption, Human Rights, Latin America, Marion Delgado, Narcoguerra, Official Repression, Police State
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John Pilger : The Kidnapping of Haiti
U.S. Navy helicopter in front of the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January 19, 2010. Photo by Ramon Espinosa / AP.U.S. troops take control:The kidnapping of Haiti By John Pilger / February 1, 2010 [In this article, which originally appeared … Continue reading
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Tagged Disaster Relief, Earthquake, Haiti, Imperialism, John Pilger, Latin America, U.S. Military
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Military Buildup in Colombia : A Rumor of War
Colombian army soldiers shown during training exercises. Photo from Wikimedia Commons.A rumor of war:Shadows of Vietnam in ColombiaBy Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / January 22, 2010 CARTAGENA DE INDIES, Colombia — I borrowed the title of this post … Continue reading
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Tagged Colombia, Latin America, Marion Delgado, South America, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Military, Venezuela
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Mexico’s ‘Year of Revolution’ : Zapatista Silence is Deafening
Zapatistas. Art from radicalgraphics.org.Silence in Chiapas:Zapatista rebels ‘on vacation’ Is a new uprising on their agenda or does the Zapatista Army of National Liberation just want to be left alone? By John Ross / The Rag Blog / January 21, … Continue reading
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Tagged John Ross, Latin America, Liberation Movements, Mexican History, Mexico, Zapatistas
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Honduras : Micheletti Becoming ‘Second Pinochet’?
‘Congressman for Life’ Roberto Micheletti. Art by Brazilian cartoonist Carlos Latuff / IndyBay.Honduran coup consolidating power:Micheletti named ‘Congressman for Life’ By David Holmes Morris / The Rag Blog / January 17, 2010 As violent repression continues, the powers that be … Continue reading
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Tagged Central America, Coups d'etat, David Holmes Morris, Honduras, Latin America, Manuel Zelaya, Roberto Micheletti
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Licensed Murder in Colombia : The Macabre Ruse of ‘False Positives’
Carmenza Gómez Romero of Soacha, Colombia, shows a picture of her son Victor, one of two sons she has lost in “false positive” operations in the Ocaña area. Photo from El Espectador.Grotesque staged civilian murders:Colombia’s ‘false positive’ operations By Marion … Continue reading
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Tagged Colombia, Government Corruption, Hugo Chavez, Human Rights, Latin America, Marion Delgado, South America, Venezuela
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Mexico : Anarchists Celebrate Mexican Revolution With Real Fireworks
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution in Mexico City. (Some went a little further in their observance: See story below.) Photo from La Jornada.A real blast:Bombs, resistance mark 100thanniversary of Mexican RevolutionBy John Ross / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Anarchism, Direct Action, John Ross, Labor Unions, Latin America, Mexican History, Mexican Revolution, Mexico, Mexico City
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