Event: Afro-Colombian Human Rights, Labor Rights, the Agro fuel Industry and the FTA: A View from Buenaventura

	Time: 06/24/2008 - 18:00 - 06/24/2008 - 20:00 From http://www.wola.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=viewp&id=726&Itemi... The Washington Office on Latin America, TransAfrica Forum, AFRODES USA and the Manuel Zapata Olivella Center cordially invite you to a briefing on Afro-Colombian Human Rights, Labor Rights, the Agro fuel Industry and the FTA: A View from Buenaventura featuring Senator Alexander López Maya Senate of the Republic of Colombia with recent mission reports from Nicole Lee Executive Director, TransAfrica Forum Gimena Sanchez-Garzoli Senior Associate for Colombia, WOLA Tuesday June 24, 2008 6:00pm – 8:00pm 1630 Connecticut Ave. Suite 200 Washington, DC Light Refreshments will be served. RSVP by June 20th by e-mailing Rachel Robb at rrobb@wola.org or by calling (202) 797-2171. By Adam Isacson at 06/17/2008 - 12:56	Recent News March 9 Brazil - Tariff move by Brazil risks US trade war James Politi, Jonathan Wheatley, Financial Times (UK) Chile - In Chile's Capital, Damage Is Inside and Invisible Ginger Thompson, The New York Times Colombia - Seguridad de Uribe, un legado gris Cristina De La Torre, El Espectador (Colombia) El Salvador - Funes, el mejor parado en encuesta, El Nuevo Herald Haiti - What happens to Haiti when 'the good doctors' leave? Joel Rubin, The Los Angeles Times Honduras - United States to restore aid to Honduras in step toward normalized ties Chrissie Long, The Christian Science Monitor Venezuela - FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Venezuela Frank Jack Daniel, Reuters View all links from March 9. March 8 Entire Region - Insulza merits new term Roberto Alvarez, The Miami Herald Chile - Most in Chile's Capital Unhappy With Quake Response Alexei Barrionuevo, The New York Times Colombia - With third-term hopes dashed, President Alvaro Uribe's mark will endure in Colombia Sibylla Brodzinsky, The Miami Herald El Salvador - Obama recibe a Funes en la Casa Blanca, El Diario de Hoy (El Salvador) Haiti - Haiti Withdrawal: Most U.S. Troops Leaving Ben Fox, Jennifer Kay, The Huffington Post Nicaragua - Mision de la OEA no pudo observar elecciones regionales en Nicaragua a pesar de estar en ese pais, Agence France Presse, El Tiempo (Colombia) Venezuela - Chavez under fire from international community Benedict Mander, Financial Times (UK) View all links from March 8. March 5 Entire Region, Mexico - Brutal DEA agent murder reminder of agency priority Jerry Seper, The Washington Times Brazil - Brazil wrong about Iran, The Miami Herald Chile - Chile's Pinera takes reins, though he's not in charge yet, The Los Angeles Times Colombia - Uribe Checks Out Adam Isacson, Foreign Policy - New U.S. House chairman has strong ideas on trade, Reuters, Forex Yard - Alta tension en la Corte Suprema por rumores de atentado , El Tiempo (Colombia) - Liberacion del cabo Moncayo seria entre el 12 y el 14 de marzo, Semana (Colombia) Colombia, Venezuela - Funcionario terrorista no significa estado terrorista: Uribe hablando de caso Eta, Farc y Venezuela, Agence France Presse, El Tiempo (Colombia) El Salvador - Mucho ruido y pocas nueces Joaquin Samayoa, La Prensa Grafica (El Salvador) Honduras - Clinton Tries to Mend Honduras Dispute on Central American Tour Indira A.R. Lakshmanan, Bloomberg, Business Week Mexico - La administracion del delito Alejandro Gertz Manero, El Universal (Mexico) Venezuela - Chavez afirmo que la gira latinoamericana de Hillary Clinton es para agredirlo, EFE, El Tiempo (Colombia) View all links from March 5. March 4 Entire Region - "¡No soy el presidente de las Americas!", Semana (Colombia) Brazil - Brazil stands up to US over Iran sanctions Rory Carroll, The Guardian (UK) Chile - Chile Wants Loans, Scours For Quake Survivors, Reuters, The New York Times Colombia - Los nueve obstaculos para llegar a la verdad de los paras extraditados Camila Osorio Avendano, La Silla Vacia Colombia, Venezuela - Venezuela Won't Help With Spain ETA, FARC Probe Darcy Crowe, Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal Cuba - Disidente cubano seguira en huelga de hambre "hasta ultimas consecuencias", pese a primer desmayo , EFE, El Tiempo (Colombia) Honduras - Letter to the Attorney General of Honduras Urging Investigation into Attacks on Coup Opponents Jose Miguel Vivanco, Human Rights Watch View all links from March 4. March 3 Brazil - An American in Brazil Julia E. Sweig, The New York Times Chile - Chile Aid Arrives, Amid Criticism Paulo Prada, Matt Moffett, The Wall Street Journal Colombia, Venezuela - Spain says Venezuela to cooperate with probe Ciaran Giles, Associated Press, Google News Ecuador - La CIDH demando a Ecuador en Corte, El Comercio (Ecuador) Guatemala - Guatemalan drug czar, police chief arrested Juan Carlos Llorca, Associated Press, The Miami Herald Mexico - Lento exodo en Ciudad Juarez por violencia y crisis Juan David Leal, EFE, El Nuevo Herald Uruguay - Ex tupamaros a ministerios de Uruguay Yanina Olivera, Agence France Presse, El Nuevo Herald Venezuela - Venezuela economy shrinks 5.8% in the fourth quarter, BBC (UK) View all links from March 3. 12 articles tagged "U.S. Policy" in the past 7 days
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