Full Coverage: Latin America and the Caribbean
March 2008
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03/28/2008
"Ennen käsityöyhdistykseen liittymistä kyhjötimme kodeissamme. Nyt uskallamme liikkua ulkona ja ansaitsemme rahaa perheillemme", guatemalalainen mayanainen Nicolasa Raxtun, 30, kertoo.
Read moreFrom: Suomen IPS Related: [Guatemala] [Indigenous Rights] [Gender] |
03/27/2008
NEW YORK, Mar 27 (OneWorld) - There will likely be fewer wildfires and more trees for future generations if loggers abide by a set of international rules on forest management, says a new study by independent environmentalists.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Guatemala] [Indigenous Rights] [Forests] [Conservation] [Trade] [Business] [Consumption] [Capacity Building] [Land] Image: FSC certification logo on a piece of responsibly harvested wood. © Forest Stewardship Council - United States
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03/27/2008
North American environmental leaders recently issued a report calling for a greater commitment to green buildings in the region, where commercial and residential structures currently consume an average of 30 percent of total energy needs.
Read moreFrom: Worldwatch Institute Related: [United States] [Mexico] [Canada] Image: Environmentally friendly construction reduces carbon emissions, on average, by 35 percent, say experts. © Center for Rural Strategies
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03/27/2008
Viisivuotiaan pojan yksinhuoltajaäiti Sonita Balkaran hankkii elantonsa myymällä vaatteita torilla Guyanan pääkaupungissa Georgetownissa. Huoli toimeentulosta ahdistaa, sillä Balkaran laskee ostovoimansa romahtaneen puoleen viime vuotisesta.
Read moreFrom: Suomen IPS Related: [Caribbean] [Poverty] [Agriculture] |
03/25/2008
Despite the government's military measures, Mexican drug violence is gaining force -- much thanks to the cartels' 'imported' North American firepower, which now rivals even that of the regular Mexican army, writes Bill Weinberg.
Read moreFrom: North American Congress on Latin America Related: [United States] [Mexico] Image: © barjack (flickr)
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03/25/2008
Ecuadorin sotilas- ja diplomaattipiireissä epäillään, että Yhdysvallat osallistui kolumbialaisten sissien tappamiseen Ecuadorin alueella maaliskuun alussa.
Read moreFrom: Suomen IPS Related: [Ecuador] [United States] [Arms & Military] Image: -
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03/24/2008
Photos, video clips, and diary entries from one woman's trip to an agricultural community in rural Nicaragua acquaint readers with women like Leticia and Betilde, who each survive on less than $1 a day.
Read moreFrom: Women Thrive Worldwide Related: [Nicaragua] Image: Leticia. © Women Thrive Worldwide
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03/21/2008
Although Sorybel struggled to open a small coffee shop in the Dominican Republic, her marketing studies at a local university and a microfinance loan have empowered her to state with confidence, "I know I will do great things someday."
Read moreFrom: ACCION International Related: [Dominican Republic] Image: Sorybel in front of her cafe. © ACCION International
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03/21/2008
A new U.S.-run police-training school in El Salvador's capital is drawing comparisons to the notorious military schools that trained some of Latin America's worst human rights offenders, writes Wes Enzinna.
Read moreFrom: North American Congress on Latin America Related: [El Salvador] [United States] |
03/20/2008
Fair Trade flowers are the latest product in the United States to be certifiably produced under fair labor practices and rigorous environmental standards.
Read moreFrom: Co-op America Related: [United States] [Ecuador] Image: © Co-op America
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03/20/2008
An article comparing Paraguayan Indians to cancer and describing them as 'Neolithic', 'out-of-date' and 'filthy' is named as the most racist article in the mainstream media published in the last year. The award marks UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March.
Read moreFrom: Survival International Italia Related: [Paraguay] Image: Stamp It Out campaign
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03/20/2008
Nimittelyä likaiseksi, vanhanaikaiseksi ja sivilisoitumattomaksi – tällaisia ilmauksia sisältää kansainvälisen Survival-järjestön valitsema vuoden rasistisin artikkeli. Juttu käsittelee Paraguayn intiaaneja, ja se julkaistiin viime syksynä paikallisessa La Nación -lehdessä. Maaliskuun 21. päivänä vietetään kansainvälistä rasismin vastaista päivää.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld UK Related: [Paraguay] [Indigenous Rights] [Media] Image: Survivalin Stamp it Out -kampanja.
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03/18/2008
Ihmisoikeusjärjestön mukaan yli 4 000 ihmistä on kuollut viimeisen 12 vuoden aikana pyrkiessään Meksikon ja Yhdysvaltain välisen rajan yli.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld España Related: [Central America] [Mexico] [United States] [Migration] [Human Rights] |
03/18/2008
Brasilian suurin kaupunki, 11 miljoonan asukkaan São Paulo, päätti poistaa ulkomainokset koko kaupungista. Mainostemppu on ainutlaatuinen koko maailmassa.
Read moreFrom: Voima Kustannus Oy Related: [Brazil] [Cities] [Trade] Image: http://www.fotosedm.hpg.ig.com.br/
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03/14/2008
Daniel Wilkinson wades past the Caracas-Washington 'mudslinging' and invokes Venezuela's past experience with representative democracy -- "a disaster" -- to interpret the coexistence of Chávez's "authoritarian tendencies," enormous popularity, and "Bolivarian" movement.
Read moreFrom: The Nation Magazine Related: [Venezuela] [United States] Image: Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. © North American Congress on Latin America
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03/14/2008
Latinalaisamerikkalaiset siirtolaiset eivät enää lähetä rahaa kotimaihinsa entiseen tahtiin. Perinteisesti yksityiset ovat lähettäneet rahaa Latinalaiseen Amerikkaan enemmän kuin alue on kerännyt suorina ulkomaisina investointeina ja virallisina kehitysyhteistyövaroina. Jos yksityinen rahavirta hiipuu, miljoonat voivat joutua yhä syvemmälle köyhyyteen.
Read moreFrom: Kehitysyhteistyön palvelukeskus Related: [Migration] [Economy] |
03/12/2008
Most children in rural Honduras stop attending school before they turn 12, but Marta's alliance with a local development organization ensures that her two oldest daughters receive a quality education -- and the family's first high school diplomas.
Read moreFrom: Mercy Corps Related: [Honduras] Image: Marta with her youngest daughter. © Amie Wells / Mercy Corps
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03/12/2008
Kaupunkien ja maaseudun suuret erot ovat isoin este vuosituhattavoitteiden täyttymiselle Kolumbiassa.
Read moreFrom: UnMundo América Latina Related: [Colombia] [MDGs] Image: © Radio Netherlands
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