Afghanistan
Taliban deny capture of Mullah Baradar
An Afghan Taliban spokesman denied reports that the organization’s military commander Mullah Baradar had been arrested by US and Pakistani forces in a secret operation.
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The Caribbean
Haiti: capital residents protest and organize
Heavy rains in Port-au-Prince drenched the estimated 1.1 million still sleeping outdoors after the devastating earthquake, prompting protests and neighborhood self-help initiatives.
Mexico
Mexico: unions threaten general strike
Mexican unions announced their intention to hold a general strike in 25 of the country’s 32 states if the government attempts to remove striking workers from the Cananea copper mine.
Central America
Honduras: “Pepe” prepares austerity?
The National Resistance Front in Honduras issued a communiquĂ© charging that President “Pepe” Lobo is planning to lay off a large number of public employees and purge union leaders.
Central America
Honduras: four campesinos wounded in land dispute
Four campesinos were wounded when security forces attacked members of the Unified Campesino Movement of the Aguán (MUCA) at a land occupation near La Ceiba, Honduras.
Central America
Honduras: new government, same terror
Despite the transfer of power to President Porfirio Lobo last month, grave human rights abuses targeting opponents of last year’s coup d’etat in Honduras continue unabated.
The Andes
Colombia: deadly FARC ambush on gubernatorial candidate
Gubernatorial candidate JosĂ© PĂ©rez Restrepo in Colombia’s Guaviare department was wounded and three of his bodyguards killed when presumed FARC guerillas attacked his caravan.
Watching the Shadows
Holder “flexible” on trying 9-11 suspects in civilian or military courts
Attorney General Eric Holder said that he hopes to hold a civilian trial for accused 9-11 conspirator Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, but that a military tribunal must be considered.
Afghanistan
Afgahanistan: civilian deaths mar Operation Moshtarak
Two NATO rockets aimed at insurgents in Helmand province missed their target, killing 12 civilians sheltering in their home. The strikes came as part of a new anti-Taliban offensive.
South Asia
India: jihadis target Jews —or Rajneeshniks?
India is investigating whether Pakistan was behind the attack on a bakery in Pune, Maharashtra, that killed nine just ahead of peace talks with Islamabad scheduled for next week.
Mexico
Ciudad Juárez marches against narco violence, militarization
Hundreds of Ciudad Juárez residents held a “March of Anger” against President Felipe CalderĂłn’s army crackdown that has failed to curb rampant gang killings in the border city.
The Andes
Bolivia to launch Coca Colla —this one is really the real thing
Bolivia’s Evo Morales plans to put the coca back in cola with a new coca-infused drink dubbed Coca Colla—the last word being a reference to the country’s Aymara indigenous people.