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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Location:Mexico
Category:Labor Rights
Title:Cananea Mine Battle Reveals Anti-Labor Offensive in Mexico, United States
Author/Source:Kent Paterson
Americas Program
Brief:Striking workers have occupied a Grupo Mexico-owned copper mine and vow to resist any company or government attempts to evict them from the premises. Last month, a Mexican federal court blocked legal efforts to uphold a labor contract.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Location:Colombia
Colombia Category:2010 Elections, Reelection Debate
Title:Uribe Checks Out
Author/Source:Adam Isacson
Foreign Policy
Brief:Washington's most reliable ally in Latin America, the Colombian president, is on his way out. That's a good thing.
Location:Colombia
Colombia Category:Economy and Security, U.S. Policy
Title:Children in Remote Colombian Community Welcome New School
Author/Source:International Organization For Migration (IOM)
Relief Web
Brief:In the Narino and Putumayo departments, where the project is currently underway, more than 10,000 students attending 39 schools have already benefited.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Location:Honduras
Category:Human Rights
Title:Letter to the Attorney General of Honduras Urging Investigation into Attacks on Coup Opponents
Author/Source:Jose Miguel Vivanco
Human Rights Watch
Brief:Without a thorough investigation to identify who committed the crimes, to establish motive, and to hold those responsible to account, these events could generate a chilling effect that would limit the exercise of basic political rights in Honduras.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Location:Colombia
Category:Human Rights Defenders, International Community
Colombia Category:Human Rights Defenders, International Community
Title:(PDF) Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Author/Source:Margaret Sekaggya
UN High Commissioner For Human Rights
Brief:The Special Rapporteur is deeply concerned about the widespread phenomenon of threats being made against human rights defenders and their families

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Location:Venezuela
Category:Human Rights
Title:CIDH exige al Gobierno que garantice a los venezolanos todos los derechos humanos
Author/Source:El Universal (Venezuela)
Brief:Para garantizarle a los ciudadanos el acceso a la salud, la educacion, la alimentacion, el trabajo o la vivienda el Gobierno no puede menoscabar o dejar de promover garantias como el derecho la vida, a la igualdad o la libertad de expresion.
Location:Venezuela
Category:Human Rights, International Community
Title:IACHR Publishes Report on Venezuela
Author/Source:Inter-American Commision On Human Rights
Brief:In the report, the IACHR identifies a series of issues that restrict the full enjoyment of human rights.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Location:Colombia
Colombia Category:Indigenous Communities
Title:Indigenous Peoples in Colombia - Facts and Figures
Author/Source:Amnesty International
Brief:The survival of 32 Indigenous groups is at grave risk as a result of the armed conflict, large-scale economic projects and a lack of state support.
Location:Colombia
Colombia Category:Indigenous Communities, Recent Violence
Colombia Region:Entire Country
Title:Indigenous Peoples struggle to survive in Colombia
Author/Source:Amnesty International
Brief:Amnesty international on Tuesday denounced an increase in attacks against Indigenous Peoples across Colombia during 2009.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Location: Entire Region
Category:Economy And Security
Title:Protecting Latin America's Poor During Economic Crises
Author/Source:Nora Lustig
Inter-American Dialogue
Brief:The brief describes how past economic crises have affected poverty, education and health in Latin America, and suggests a pro-poor policy response in three areas.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Location:El Salvador
Category:Environment, Human Rights
Title:El Salvador - Gold, Guns, and Choice: [PDF] The El Dorado gold mine, violence in Cabanas, CAFTA claims, and the national effort to ban mining.
Author/Source:Richard Steiner
International Union For The Conservation Of Nature
Brief:At the request of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy (CEESP), the author traveled to El Salvador from Jan. 20 – 28, 2010, to conduct a Rapid Assessment / Fact-Finding Mi
Location:Haiti
Title:Bush Administration Veterans Have Plans for Haiti
Author/Source:Center For Economic And Policy Research
Brief:Haitians, however, cannot wait for traditional development assistance experts to conceive and implement public and private-sector capacity-building, policy reform, educational initiatives and other long-term programs.
Location:Haiti
Category:International Community, Natural Disasters
Title:"Groups Call on Donors to Advance Human Rights in Rebuilding Haiti"
Author/Source:Center For Economic And Policy Research
Brief:A broad coalition of groups with extensive experience in Haiti made their recommendations yesterday in advance of the donor conference scheduled for March.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Location:Colombia
Colombia Category:Press Freedom
Title:Uribe to CPJ, FLIP: 'Illegal spies are enemies of Colombia'
Author/Source:Committee To Protect Journalists
Brief:Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez said on Tuesday that those who illegally spy on the press are "enemies of his government" during a meeting with a delegation from the Committee to Protect Journalists.