Southern Cone

Chile: special forces raid Mapuche community

Chilean police invaded an indigenous Mapuche community and arrested four leaders—weeks after a community leader presented the Mapuche case to human rights groups in Europe.

Mexico

Mexico: US spied on former president Calderón

In the latest US spying revelations, documents show the NSA considered the Mexican government an “important target” and the president’s office a “lucrative source.”

Mexico

Mexico: judge suspends GM corn planting

As activists prepared for an international day of action against Monsanto, a Mexican judge issued an injunction suspending the planting of GM corn in Mexico.