Guatemala faces meltdown as ex-paramilitaries threaten to seize the Constitutional Court building and block transportation routes throughout the country, beginning today (June 28). The group Patrullas de Autodefensa Civil (PAC) demands payment for their brutal services on behalf of the …
Monthly Archive: June 2004
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Canada’s Martin Faces An Uncertain Fate in Upcoming National Elections
Scandal casts shadow over Liberal Party’s prospects An inept foreign policy on Haiti, with Bill Graham totally out of his depth Martin’s aping of U.S. contrived policy towards Aristide makes Haiti a non-issue in the campaign Martin is far from …
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Taking a Closer Look at Washington’s Anti-Aristide Game Plan for Haiti
Murky circumstances surrounding the departure of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide may at last be clarified. The resolution by the Organization of American States (OAS) in favor of an investigation of the U.S-orchestrated removal of the Haitian leader is a triumph …
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A Dissenting Statement on John Negroponte, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq
While John Negroponte is today being sworn in as U.S. ambassador to Iraq, it is not a cause for celebration. Though the Bush administration is strenuously attempting to portray Negroponte a distinguished career Foreign Service professional, it should be recalled …
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Benfica Uprising Exposes Human Rights Crisis in Brazil: An Arrow Aimed at the Heart of the Lula Presidency?
Final count is 39 dead after the most recent of Brazil’s frequent prison riots. As in many other arenas, President Lula da Silva has offered strong rhetoric but precious little action regarding crime reduction, an area in which there has …
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