Human Rights
Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 07:04
Abigail and Adam discuss the Cancún summit, human rights in Venezuela, reelection in Colombia, and Hillary Clinton's trip to the region next week.
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Friday, February 26, 2010 - 00:00
At a news conference in Caracas, Ombudswoman Gabriela Ramirez said the report "attempts, once again, to discredit and weaken the democratic institutions of the state," and accused the OAS of lacking impartiality.
Friday, February 26, 2010 - 00:00
The socialist leader called the 300-page report "pure garbage" and described the commission's president, Santiago Canton, as "excrement."
Friday, February 26, 2010 - 00:00
Organisation of American States commission condemns Venezuela's president for intimidation and judicial interference.
Friday, February 26, 2010 - 00:00
The Venezuelan government immediately protested the findings, but it can't easily dismiss a report that came from an independent intergovernmental commission.
Friday, February 26, 2010 - 00:00
A constructive way of moving forward in this case would be for the Government of Venezuela to agree to discuss the report and recommendations made by the Commission.
Friday, February 26, 2010 - 00:00
El gobierno ecuatoriano define la creacion de un nuevo periodico estatal de corte popular, que se sumaria a la veintena de medios de comunicacion que se encuentran en manos del Estado.
Friday, February 26, 2010 - 00:00
En el frontispicio del Parlamento, en el centro de la ciudad, fueron colocados cuatro pequenos ataudes de madera y dos grandes carteles con fotos de unos 50 desaparecidos entre 1980 y 1990.
Friday, February 26, 2010 - 00:00
Hubo un virtual estado de sitio para evitar protestas; crecen las criticas a La Habana.
Friday, February 26, 2010 - 00:00
El teniente de navio Roberto Guillermo Bravo, quien se encontraba profugo por su participacion en la masacre de Trelew, fue detenido ayer en la ciudad de Miami.