translated by Tari Gaffney, 02 September 2010. Tags: Honduras, Zelaya
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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translated by Tari Gaffney, 02 September 2010. Tags: Chile, Hunger strike, mapuche
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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by Nicole Martinez, 02 September 2010. Tags: flood alert, Rio, weather
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 [...]
Posted in Round Ups Argentina
translated by Tari Gaffney, 01 September 2010. Tags: brazil, slaves
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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