The Andes

Campesino, squatter actions rock Bolivia

One was killed as police evicted squatters in Santa Cruz, while campesinos ransacked the intallations of a Sumitomo-owned mining company in Potosi to protest water pollution.

Iraq

WikiLeaks video on Iraq killings sparks furor

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is rejecting calls for a probe into a 2007 case of “collateral murder” in Baghdad by US forces, following the release of video footage on WikiLeaks.

Greater Middle East

Concerns raised on Yemen war crimes

The Yemeni government and Huthi rebels should investigate alleged violations of the laws of war in the recent conflict and hold all those responsible to account, Human Rights Watch said.

Central America

Costa Rica signs FTA with China

China signed a free trade agreement with Costa Rica—a country that only established diplomatic ties with the Asian giant in 2007, and the third in Latin America to sign an FTA with Beijing.

The Andes

Colombia: indigenous journalist assassinated

Indigenous journalist Mauricio Moreno Medina, founding member of a community radio station for the Pijao people, was murdered by unknown assailants at his home in Tolima department.

Iran

Obama threatens to nuke Iran?

Iran will lodge a complaint at the UN against remarks by President Obama that Washington could use nuclear weapons against Tehran.

Inner Asia

Russia behind Kyrgyzstan regime change?

A former Kyrgyz opposition leader now in the new government said "Russia played its role in ousting Bakiyev"–to halt US access to Manas air base.

World War 4 Report on semi-hiatus

World War 4 Report will be at a reduced level of activity for the month of April while editor Bill Weinberg is traveling overseas.