Geopolitical Tsunami in the Southern Cone
By Raúl Zibechi
When the Paraguayan Senate approved the “political judgment” against Fernando Lugo on June 22, it unleashed the biggest political crisis in the Mercosur in the last 20 years. The dust still hasn’t settled, but it’s clear that nothing will be the same since the shake-up. In Paraguay the most backward political and economic forces have [...]
Read more →From the Green Economy to Communality
During the United Nations Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio +20) held this past June in Brazil; Presidents Evo Morales of Bolivia, Rafael Correa of Ecuador, and Uruguay’s Jose Mujica used their speeches to denounce the green economy as a form of “new colonialism”. “On the one hand there is the colonization of nature, a [...]
Read more →Coastal Development Threatens Mexican Reef
By Talli Nauman
Following efforts by members of civil society to protect one of Mexico’s most important coral reefs, political pressures obligated President Felipe Calderón to cancel the permit for the Spanish investment company Hansa to build a tourist development called “Cabo Cortés”. At the meeting of the G20 from June 18to 20 at Los Cabos, Baja California–just [...]
Read more →Mexico’s Movement for Real Democracy
Mexico is seeing the birth of a movement for real democracy. It is led by a generation that wants to break through the cynicism of a nation accustomed to corruption and authoritarian rule. Its members challenge not just the election results, but the very definition of democracy.
Read more →Mexican Farmers Up Against Canadian Mining Goliaths
By David Bacon
For over two decades in many parts of Mexico, large corporations — mostly foreign-owned but usually with wealthy Mexican partners – have developed huge projects in rural areas. Called mega-projects, the mines and resource extraction efforts take advantage of economic reforms and trade treaties like the North American Free Trade Agreement. Emphasizing foreign investment, even at [...]
Read more →Keep the Americas Program Alive
By Yasmin Khan
Dear Friends and Readers, Our Americas Program team is coming off a hectic couple of weeks observing and writing on the Mexican elections. You can find much of our coverage here. The Mexican elections reminded the world that Latin America has become a point of reference for issues of: the drug war and its costs, [...]
Read more →Canada’s Promotion of Mining Industry Belies Claims of Corporate Social Responsibility
In recent months, Canadians have been infuriated to hear that their government is subsidizing profitable overseas mining operations by channelling international aid money into corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects of companies like Barrick Gold. But this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the political and economic support that the Canadian [...]
Read more →DONATE
MULTIMEDIA
- Blase, We will add your the signature of the Offic...
- Hasta la victoria de justicia y paz!...
- Latin America is showing leadership to the world. ...
- Signed as Director ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DI...
- Thank you, dear Luz, for this report. Every line i...
- Desgraciadamente, nosotros no podemos ayudarte en ...
- hola quisiera que me ayudaran a buscar a mi herman...