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McCain and Obama Ignore Abuses in Colombia and Mexico

teo — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:29:36 -0400

When it comes to Colombia and Mexico, Presidential candidates Obama and McCain don’t sound much like an agent for “change,” or a maverick.

Food: A luxury item

teo — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:42 -0400

Who would have imagined having to go to a boutique to buy rice, beans, vegetables, and meat?

McCain Backer's Firm Pleaded Guilty To Funding Terrorist Group In Colombia

teo — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:04:16 -0400

The co-host of a recent top-dollar fundraiser for Sen.

As Colombia’s Internal Political Crisis Worsens, Senator McCain Leaves for the Andean Nation

teo — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:57:21 -0400

Exercising Ballot Power to Push Back Attacks on Immigrant Communities

teo — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:56:23 -0400

The message has never been clearer: Become a citizen and then vote… before it’s too late.

The U.S. and Mexico: Profile of a Dysfunctional Relationship

teo — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:46:20 -0400

The two neighbors enjoy a classic interdependent love-hate relationship.

Wilpert Takes Stock of the Bolivarian Revolution

teo — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:14:35 -0400

The Bolivarian Revolution has reminded us all that beyond just being a soothing slogan, it is indeed possible to fight for another, better world.

Immigration Issue About to Cross the Media Border

teo — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:43:23 -0400

Today marks the opening round in a very “outcome determinative” contest among the US presidential candidates to either frame a clear position on immigration reform or be framed by it.

Goldcorp Inc. and the Danger to Democracy

teo — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:36:47 -0400

In unison, hundreds of Mayan Mam community leaders raised their hands in the Gimnasio Municipal (municipal gym) of San Miguel Ixtahuacan (SMI), Guatemala on April 30.

Peruvian Rights Groups Warn of Authoritarian Tendencies

teo — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:38:54 -0400

The government of Peruvian President Alan García has demonstrated an authoritarian bent in its intolerance of social protest or any form of criticism, and has sponsored draft laws that treat demonstr