Dominican Republic: ‘Haitians’ continue protests
After six months, the Dominican government has still not carried out promises to regularize the status of Dominicans "denationalized" by a controversial court ruling.
After six months, the Dominican government has still not carried out promises to regularize the status of Dominicans "denationalized" by a controversial court ruling.
Honduran dockworkers carried their dispute with port management all the way to Oregon, where US dockworkers honored their picket line.
Plans for privatizing the Pemex oil company barreled ahead as Mexicans learned that a private Pemex contractor had taken a privatized bank for a $400 million ride.
Latin America has a new country: Greenpeace Chile plans to maintain an independent nation in the glacial regions until Chile finally passes laws protecting the glaciers.
Unemployed and contingent worker groups are again blocking roads, just as they did in the run-up to Argentina's 2001 economic collapse.
The Haitian government has sent police to deal with peasants who object to having their small island turned into a resort for wealthy foreigners.
One of the "Cuban Five" walks free after serving out his sentence; three remain in prison—while right-wing bomb expert Posada Carriles is getting medals.
Indigenous supporters of a center-left mayoral candidate have occupied a town hall since last month to protest what they say were fraudulent election results.
Brazilian police are continuing with mass arrests against youthful protesters, while lawmakers are planning to fight protests with an "anti-terrorism" law.
The proceedings against former dictator "Baby Doc" are starting up again, after nearly a year's delay—but Haiti hasn't suddenly turned into a showcase for human rights.
The majority of people in the US support normalizing relations with Cuba; support is even stronger in Florida. So why won't Obama do it?
After more than a decade of a center-left government, Brazil's landless campesinos say their demands for agrarian reform are still not being met.