Latin America
Carter in Cuba to meet with Raúl Castro
March 29, 2011Former President Jimmy Carter began a three-day visit to Cuba yesterday and was scheduled to meet President Raul Castro today.
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Honduran teachers’ protests trigger repression, fight-back
March 29, 2011A strike by teachers in Honduras, which has led to a confrontation with the right-wing government, could have riipple effects.
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Argentina: Prosecution for child-thefts during dictatorship begins
March 7, 2011Two former Argentinian dictators and some of their henchmen are on trial for charges charges of concocting a scheme to kidnap the babies of political opponents they murdered.
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Trial of Posada Carriles starts in Texas
January 18, 2011On Monday January 10, the trial of Luis Posada Carriles began in the federal courthouse in El Paso, Texas. Posada is seen in most of Latin America as a terrorist, responsible for many deaths. Yet he...
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Honduras ex-prez Zelaya voices anger re Wikileaks revelations
December 20, 2010Former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya angrily blasted the U.S. State Department comments revealed in a secret diplomatic cable.
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