Cauca and the Afro-Colombian Renaissance by Bill Weinberg Heading south in a “chiva” mini-bus from the teeming and chaotic city of Cali, the road crosses into the southern department of Cauca—one of the most conflicted in Colombia—as suburbs and industrial… Read moreAFRICAN RENAISSANCE IN A COLOMBIAN WAR ZONE
Continue ReadingAFRICAN RENAISSANCE IN A COLOMBIAN WAR ZONEOn June 14, Jose Luis Soberanes Fernandez, president of Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission (CNDH), confirmed that soldiers had raped at least two underage girls and possibly two others during an anti-drug operation in Caracuaro, Michoacan, from May 2 to… Read moreMexico: rights commission confirms army abuses
The Chamber of Representatives of the Colombian Congress voted 62-43 the night of June 14 to approve a law recognizing civil unions. The law would allow same-sex couples to register if they have lived together for two years and are… Read moreGay rights advance in Colombia —Brazil next?
On June 12, more than 150 ICE agents executed search and arrest warrants at three sites in Portland, Oregon, connected with the Fresh Del Monte company and its Portland fruit and vegetable processing facility, arresting about 165 workers and three… Read moreICE raids spark protests in Portland, New Haven
