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Report: US Hegemony in Latin America Is Over
Failure to engage with Latin America in more constructive ways than in the past will continue the alienation that has resulted from bad policy and destructive action since the interference in Chile in the early 1970s. As our friend Karen … Continue reading
Houston Venezuelan Consulate Closed : Bush’s Last Shot at Chavez
Bush and Venezuela: Closed consulates and closed mindsBy Robert Buzzanco / November 17, 2008 Robert Buzzanco is Professor and Chairman, Department of History, University of Houston. He is the author of Masters of War: Military Dissent and Politics in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Presidency, Houston, Hugo Chavez, Imperialism, Latin America, Texas, Venezuela
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Ecuador : Nature has Inherent Rights
‘Breaking with tradition and establishing a bold legal precedent, Ecuador recently decided that nature should have rights of its own.’By Anna Cederstav / October 23, 2008 Most environmentalists believe that nature has a right to exist for its own sake, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecology, Ecuador, Enviornmental Law, Environment, Latin America, Legal Precedent
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El Salvador : Human Rights Abuses and the Role of the US Government
This mural of the “four churchwomen” is one of many in El Salvador that honors the martyrs who were killed while peacefully advocating for human rights during El Salvador’s violent Civil War. The churchwomen were asassinated by the National Guard … Continue reading
Report from Nicaragua : Repression in the Revolution
Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega when he was a leader of the Sandinistas‘I met Martin Vega just after the Nicaraguan revolution when we all saw such promise there.’By Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte / The Rag Blog / October 14, 2008 Below … Continue reading
Butcher Bloc Bingo
aztecskullvoodooonglue / Amazon painting by Giulio Baistrocchi. (Once for a Thousand Years) Once a long time ago things got so very slowWent down to Guantanamo and built me an AlamoBuilt me an Alamo down in GuantanamoTo stand for the status … Continue reading
Ron Ridenour: Sounds of Venezuela, Part XI
Ocumare de la Costa at Cata beach in Aragua state, one of hundreds of coastline beaches. Photo: Ron Ridenour. Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart XI: Ocumare de la CostaBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
Ron Ridenour: Sounds of Venezuela, Part X
Oscar Figuera (2nd from right) with colleagues. Photo: ¡Que comunismo!. Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart X: The Red LetterBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / October 9, 2008 On my way to town hall, … Continue reading
Ron Ridenour: Sounds of Venezuela, Part IX
Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart IX: FARC, Bush-Uribe, Correa, ChavezBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / October 8, 2008 Sunday, March 2nd, I turned on the President’s television monologue-dialogue show, Aló Presidente. The nation’s … Continue reading
Ron Ridenour: Sounds of Venezuela, Part VIII
ABC News’ Barbara Walters, to prepare for an interview with Chavez, visits Santa Criz del Este, a famous barrio in Caracas. Jose Gregorio Cedeno, in the red cap, is president of the community council. Doris Seren, in blue, is a … Continue reading
Ron Ridenour: Sounds of Venezuela, Part VII
Clean streets, well painted and maintained attractive buildings; homebrew to boot is Colonia Tovar. Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart VII: Climbing MountainsBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / October 6, 2008 A tall man … Continue reading
Ron Ridenour: Sounds of Venezuela, Part VI
Venezuelan flag (left) and banner of Mision Zamora Click here to view the entire series. Sounds of VenezuelaPart VI: The Green Revolution, 2By Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / October 5, 2008 I had only observed cooperative farming. I … Continue reading
