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Country / Region
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Tittle
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Resume
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Date
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See
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Colombia / Venezuela |
Political and humanitarian crisis due to border closure |
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared state of emergency along the border with Colombia to combat smuggling and insecurity. |
8/31/2015 |
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Costa Rica |
“I have a right to be happy, no matter what I am” |
Women sex workers seek to be visible in Costa Rica’s legislation, draw up a bill recognizing their rights as regular workers.
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8/21/2015 |
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El Salvador |
Sex workers seek to dignify their profession |
Bill seeks to recognize and protect sex workers. |
8/21/2015 |
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Suriname |
Bouterse sworn in for a second term |
President promotes economic diversification and development of alternative energy sources. |
8/17/2015 |
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Haiti |
Elections amidst violence and humanitarian crisis |
The legislative elections that seek to bring back institutionalism to Haiti were held after nearly four years of delay. |
8/17/2015 |
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Mexico |
Journalists in the line of fire |
Assassinations for the practice of journalism would have political motivations. |
8/17/2015 |
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Brazil |
Umbanda, religion and resistance |
The Umbanda faith is considered by some scholars to be the quintessential Brazilian religion, which blends all the elements that have enriched the country. |
8/6/2015 |
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
In brief |
Latin America and the Caribbean, Brazil, Cuba, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay |
8/6/2015 |
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Jamaica |
Government started the construction of a solar power plant |
The project is the most important one in the region and it will provide electricity to about 200,000 households. |
7/23/2015 |
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Bolivia |
Petroleum exploration puts national parks at risk |
Laws allow exploration for hydrocarbon resources in protected areas and indigenous territories |
7/23/2015 |
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Cuba |
The long road to normalizing relations with the United States |
Cuban government demands to the United States the lift of the economic blockade and close the military base in Guantanamo Bay. |
7/23/2015 |
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Latin America |
In brief |
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Haití, Mexico. |
7/20/2015 |
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South America |
The good news of Pope Francis |
The Pope gave a hopeful and compromised message in front of millions of people in Bolivia, Ecuador and Paraguay. |
7/20/2015 |
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Peru |
The struggle for women’s reproductive rights |
Emergency contraceptives and forced sterilizations continue to be under investigation. |
7/20/2015 |
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Colombia |
Senior officers involved in false positive cases |
More than 3,700 civilians were executed and presented as guerrilla members killed in combat by military members. |
7/3/2015 |
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Peru |
Inter-American Court of Human Rights rules on hostage rescue operation |
The court decided that the state was responsible for the extrajudicial execution of a MRTA member in the Chavín de Huántar operation in 1997. |
7/3/2015 |
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
In brief |
Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago. |
6/24/2015 |
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Honduras |
Ruling party involved in million dollar corruption network |
Ghost corporations embezzled the Honduran Institute of Social Security since 2010. |
6/17/2015 |
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Uruguay |
Renewable energy is expanding |
In 2014 a significant growth of hydraulic electricity, thermal and wind power occurred, replacing fossil fuels. |
6/17/2015 |
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Suriname |
Bouterse in path to be reelected |
Partial results give victory to the governing National Democratic Party but it will have to negotiate with the parliamentary opposition for ratification of the President. |
6/10/2015 |
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