The Andes
Chávez protests Colombian plan to host US bases
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez accused neighboring Colombia of an “unfriendly gesture” towards his country with its plan to host permanent US military bases.
Author: CounterVortex
The Amazon
Ecuador signs oil deal with China
Ecuador signed a deal to export oil to China—as indigenous organizations in the Amazon accused President Rafael Correa of violating their territorial rights.
Greater Middle East
Protesters “massacred” in south Yemen
Yemeni security forces opened fire on thousands of protesters in Zinjibar, provincial capital of Abyan in the country’s restive south, killing 12 and wounding scores of others.
Central America
Honduras: talks break down again; Otto Reich denies involvement
Both sides reject Oscar Arias’ new proposal to end the impasse in Honduras. Otto Reich, while denying involvement, has emerged as a key stateside defender of the coup.
Central America
Honduras: dockworkers call for boycott
The International Transport Workers’ Federation, with 4.5 million members worldwide, issued a call for its members to carry out protests against Honduran shipping.
Mexico
Mexico: international unions back miners
A delegation of union leaders from 13 countries visited Mexico to support the miners union in its three-year struggle against the Grupo MĂ©xico transnational at Cananea.
Mexico
Michoacán: Nahuas win land struggle
Some 1,000 indigenous Nahuas in the Mexican state of Michoacán won an agreement to have usurped lands returned to their communities after launching a protest occuaption.
The Caribbean
Dominican Republic: two killed in blackout protests
Protests broke out in various parts of the Dominican Republic over electricity shortages that had been plaguing the country for two weeks.
Africa
Sudan: rumors of war
Chad admitted to an air raid on rebel positions in Darfur, but denied attacking Sudan’s armed forces or populace in the raid.
South Asia
Nepal: child soldiers demobilized
Under UN auspices, Nepal has started freeing an estimated 3,000 child soldiers from camps holding former Maoist guerilla fighters.
Central America
Nicaragua: Ortega seeks constitutional reform
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is pushing forward on a "citizen power" agenda similar to the project that led to the ouster of Manuel Zelaya in neighboring Honduras.
Central America
Honduras: talks break down; Arias fears “civil war”
Costa Rican President Oscar Arias warned of the potential for “civil war” in Honduras as talks between ousted President Mel Zelaya and the de facto regime broke down.