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Honduras: Zelaya Celebrates One Million Signatures Collected

The former president of Honduras and current coordinator of the Resistance Front (FNRP), Manuel Zelaya, celebrated having reached over one million signatures for a Constituent Assembly. In a message to the Hondurans, said the people, only sovereign, celebrate “his decision to convene for a National Constituent Assembly and demand the return of their president with [...]

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Chile: Health of the Mapuches on Hunger Strike Worsens

The coordinator of the relatives of the 32 Mapuches who are on hunger strike in Chilean prisons said the strikers’ health worsens. Two 18-year-olds joined the protest. On Thursday, the Mapuches completed 53 days without food. A spokeswoman for the families, María Tracal, said the strikers are in a critical stage. They are experiencing the [...]

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400 Evacuees in Argentina Suburbs Maintain Flood Alert

As storms continue in Buenos Aires, there are 400 evacuees in the Grand Buenos Aires area due to flooding from the Rio de la Plata. A strong growth of the river from the rains, combined with southeasterly winds, has caused hundreds of people to be evacuated from their homes.  The River currently measures 2.4 meters [...]

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Brazil: Operation Freed 22 Campesino Slaves on a Ranch

The operation took place on 13 August in the state of Maranhão, in the northeast of the country. Twenty-two farm workers in slavery conditions were released. The workers were deprived of their liberty, with the argument that they had debts with a sub-contractor. For that reason they did not receive any salary for their work. [...]

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