Monday, May 5, 2014 - 07:20
Lucas Mancera es primo del empresario Víctor Manuel Olarte Ramos, a quien extorsionistas le asesinaron a un hijo cuando este no accedió al pago de dinero.
Sunday, May 4, 2014 - 15:07
And that's precisely why accurate, professional journalism can have a profound impact -- especially when it's not trying to persuade them of some particular viewpoint (such as "messaging" about the inherent superiority of the American system).
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 13:02
This week Cuba was still considered a State Sponsor of Terrorism, the U.S. Congress looked at the effects of budget cuts on drug war operations, Colombia deployed the military to deal with rural protests and several countries in the region got a failing grade for press freedom. Here's a roundup of these stories and other highlights from around Latin America this week.
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 12:44
“I feel strongly that as we work closely with Azerbaijan on energy issues, we must also engage them just as forcefully on the declining human rights situation as part of our overall concern for energy security in the region,” U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, a Maryland Democrat, said in a statement to RFE/RL.
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 12:43
The New York-based watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned Azerbaijani authorities for "harassing and engaging in oppressive tactics" against prominent human rights defender Leyla Yunus.
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 12:40
UNM parliamentary minority group voted for the bill, but echoing concerns of human rights organizations, UNM lawmakers also expressed regret that the bill was not providing enough mechanisms to make it an efficient tool in fight against discrimination.
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 12:32
The media environment in the rest of Central Asia also remained very bleak. But the report praised as a “relative bright spot” some positive developments in Kyrgyzstan -- despite its rating as “Not Free.”
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 12:31
In its annual report, the Commission on International Religious Freedom named Egypt, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Vietnam as new "countries of particular concern."
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 12:01
This week Georgian officials proposed that NATO deploy defensive military equipment in Georgian territory, while the United States critiqued the Central Asian states’ counterterrorism policies.
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 11:52
This week, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travelled to East and Central Africa; the U.S. army foreshadowed more activities in West Africa; and the U.S. Congress grappled with the crisis in the Central African Republic. Read about these and other news stories below.
