By: Walter Goobar / Source: Diario Miradas al Sur / December 27, 2015. Susana Malcorra, current Argentinian Chancellor, and her role in hiding sexual assaults perpetrated by peace forces in the Central African Republic. Quoting an internal UN investigation, the influential American magazine Foreign Policy, in its latest edition, dated […]
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Argentina. “Emergency in security is a sweeter name for a siege”
Source La Retaguardia / The Dawn / December 24, 2015. Last week, the new Minister of Justice and Human Rights of Argentina, Germán Garavano, had a meeting with the organizations of the sector. Here, we transcribe the thoughts of Nora Cortiñas —member of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo-Founding Line— […]
Measures applied by Macri increase poverty, says Argentine analyst
Source avn.info.ve / The Dawn / December 27, 2015. The first set of economic measures implemented by Mauricio Macri’s government in Argentina increase poverty instead of decreasing it. This statement synthesizes the approach developed by economist Alfredo Zaiat(1) in his article published on the web portal Pagina12.com, entitled “Wealth: four, […]
OAS rapporteur also criticized Macri for the Federal Authority of Audiovisual Communication Services intervention
Source: agenciapacourondo.com.ar / The Dawn / December 27, 2015. This was assured by Edison Lanza, Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the international organization, in statements he gave to the press. “It’s an unorthodox way and the legality of the decision is now being questioned”, said Edison Lanza, special […]
Monsanto suffered a great defeat: Venezuelan National Parliament sanctions Seed Law
Source: Resumen Latinoamericano / AVN / December 23, 2015.- Last Wednesday, in an extraordinary session, the plenary meeting of the National Assembly sanctioned the Seed Law, which has the purpose of supporting the production of food in the country and transitioning to an eco-socialist model. President of Venezuelan Parliament, Diosdado […]
International Communiqué in Solidarity with People Affected by the Mining Disaster in Minas Gerais, Brazil
December 22, 2015 – The below-signed organizations express our deep anger and solidarity with the people affected by the socio-environmental crime that took place on November 5, 2015 in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. This tragedy was provoked by the rupture of a tailing dam administered by the company […]
Libya or how to invent a country
By: Guadi Calvo / Resumen Medio Oriente / The Dawn / December 21, 2015.- Since the murder of Colonel Gaddafi, in October 2011, Libya has turned into an ungovernable country, a failed State. This has led to having two governments and two Parliaments for almost two years, which only […]
Barghouti: We will continue to boycott Israel
Former Palestinian presidential election candidate Mustafa Barghouti (L), who is secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative, holds a young girl during a rally in the West Bank City of Hebron, Jan. 14, 2005. (photo by REUTERS/Nayef Hashlamoun) Author Rasha Abou Jalal Posted December 17, 2015 Translator: Kamal Fayad GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip […]
Spain: The day after bipartisanship
By Juan Manuel Karg / Source actualidad.rt.com / The Dawn / December 21, 2015. Last Sunday’s elections in Spain left some certainties. Spanish bipartisanship has been wounded, and the crisis of the traditional parties deepens. “We, men and women, also can” Let’s see: In 2008 the Popular Party (PP) and […]
The Summit of Asuncion and the direction of the Mercosur
By @FVicentePrieto / Source TeleSur.net / The Dawn / December 22, 2015. On Monday December 21st, the 49th Mercosur Presidential Summit was held. The most visible results include the boost to the free trade agreement with the European Union, the debate on human rights in Venezuela and the announcement of […]