After a visit to Chile, UN special rapporteur for indigenous rights James Anaya found there is evidence that police use excessive violence against the indigenous Mapuche communities.
US prosecutors filed an indictment charging that ex-CIA “asset” Luis Posada Carriles perjured himself when he told immigration authorities he was not involved in the bombing of two Havana hotels in 1997.
At least 5,000 workers have been laid off recently in free trade zone (FTZ) factories in the Dominican Republic’s Santiago province, according to the United Unions Federation, which is made up of 38 unions in the northern Dominican Republic. FTZs… Read moreDominican Republic: layoffs hit FTZs
A spokesperson for the Iranian Judiciary announced that imprisoned US journalist Roxana Saberi has been tried on espionage charges. The proceedings were closed to the public.
by Bill Weinberg, New America Media Eclipsed from the headlines by the ongoing carnage in Iraq, there is an active civil resistance in the country that opposes the occupation, the regime it protects, and the jihadist and Baathist “resistance” alike…. Read moreIraqi Secular Forces Struggle Against U.S. and Religious Fundamentalists
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