NGOs and Academia
Friday, May 13, 2011 - 00:00
In the Americas many human rights have been recognized in law, if not always in practice, over the past 50 years. While abuses clearly persist - particularly against vulnerable groups - the region has undeniably seen progress.
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 00:00
"I believe it's a war on the Mexican people, carried out by the Mexican government," Molloy says.
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 00:00
Brazil's most important environmental legislation is on the chopping block again, with politicians in the country's lower chamber proposing to alter it by claiming it impedes economic growth.
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 00:00
The AFL-CIO will continue to vigorously oppose the proposed free trade agreement with Colombia so long as the "horrifying levels of labor and human rights violations in the country" continue.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 00:00
Public opposition to the US-supported war has been growing since the assassination of fifteen teenagers in Ciudad Juarez on January 30, 2010.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 00:00
Thousands of Mexicans changed the face of national and international politics May 8 in the world's first mass protest against the drug war.
Monday, May 9, 2011 - 00:00
When Colombian farmers are pushed out of grain farming due to cheap U.S. imports, expect them to face a terrible choice.
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 00:00
En entrevista con la Corporacion Nuevo Arco Iris, Vicenc Fisas, da a conocer su mirada del conflicto armado en Colombia y hace algunas recomendaciones que permitan al gobierno nacional encontrar una salida negociada.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 00:00
The relative calm in the city is the subject of endless speculation. Is it the result of a deal between Sinaloa Cartel and the AFO? Or was there a winner? And if so, who?
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 00:00
To date, 682,900 U.S. jobs have been lost or displaced since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) took effect in 1994, a new Economic Policy Institute (EPI) study finds.