South of the Border - a film by Oliver Stone
12/10 UN Human Rights Day – Attend a “South of the Border” Screening Party
Action: 12/10 UN Human Rights Day – Attend a “South of the Border” Screening Party In major US media, evidence of US involvement in coups in Latin America doesn’t exist. Major US media almost never acknowledge evidence of the US role in recent coups in Venezuela, Haiti, and Honduras. But Oliver Stone’s documentary “South of the [...]
Kirchner Rescued Argentina’s Economy, Helped Unite South America
The death of Argentina’s former president is a sad loss. His bold defiance of the IMF paved the way for South America’s progress By Mark Weisbrot Published by The Guardian Unlimited (UK) on October 27, 2010. The sudden death of Néstor Kirchner today is a great loss not only to Argentina but to the region [...]
read more»The Venezuelan Economy: Media Sources Get It Wrong, Again
The bulk of the media often gets pulled along for the ride when the United States government has a serious political and public relations campaign around foreign policy. But almost nowhere is it so monolithic as with Venezuela. Even in the run-up to the Iraq War, there were a significant number of reporters and editorial writers who didn’t buy the official story. But on Venezuela the media is more like a jury that has twelve people but only one brain.
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Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) – Email Blasts- LANR [May 17, 2013]: Trial on Guatemalan Civil War Carnage Leaves Out U.S. Role May 17, 2013CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH ________________________________________ Latin America News Round-up May 17, 2013 Trial on Guatemalan Civil War Carnage Leaves Out U.S. Role For social, political and economic analysis beyond the echo chamber, see CEPR's new "The Americas Blog." [www […]
- LANR [May 16, 2013]: Plot to Kill Colombian Journalists Uncovered May 16, 2013CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH ________________________________________ Latin America News Round-up May 16, 2013 Plot to Kill Colombian Journalists Uncovered For social, political and economic analysis beyond the echo chamber, see CEPR's new "The Americas Blog." [www.cepr.net/inde […]
- LANR [May 15, 2013]: Brazilian Court Paves Way for Same-Sex Marriage May 15, 2013CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH ________________________________________ Latin America News Round-up May 15, 2013 Brazilian Court Paves Way for Same-Sex Marriage For social, political and economic analysis beyond the echo chamber, see CEPR's new "The Americas Blog." [http://www.cep […]
- LANR [May 14, 2013]: Honduran Police Accused as Death Squads May 14, 2013CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH ________________________________________ Latin America News Round-up May 14, 2013 Honduran Police Accused as Death Squads For social, political and economic analysis beyond the echo chamber, see CEPR's new "The Americas Blog." [www.cepr.net/index.php […]
- LANR [May 13, 2013]: Former Leader of Guatemala is Found Guilty of Genocide May 13, 2013CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH ________________________________________ Latin America News Round-up May 13, 2013 Former Leader of Guatemala Is Found Guilty of Genocide For social, political and economic analysis beyond the echo chamber, see CEPR's new "The Americas Blog." [www.cep […]
- LANR [May 10, 2013]: Ex-Dictator Denies Role in Guatemalan Massacres May 10, 2013CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH ________________________________________ Latin America News Round-up May 10, 2013 Ex-Dictator Denies Role in Guatemalan Massacres For social, political and economic analysis beyond the echo chamber, see CEPR's new "The Americas Blog." [http://www.cep […]
- LANR [May 9, 2013]: Haiti Cholera Victims Threaten to Sue the UN May 9, 2013CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH ________________________________________ Latin America News Round-up May 9, 2013 Haiti Cholera Victims Threaten to Sue the UN For social, political and economic analysis beyond the echo chamber, see CEPR's new "The Americas Blog." [www.cepr.net/index […]
- LANR [May 8, 2013]: Brazilian Diplomat Roberto Azevêdo Wins WTO Leadership Battle May 8, 2013CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH ________________________________________ Latin America News Round-up May 8, 2013 Brazilian Diplomat Roberto Azevêdo Wins WTO Leadership Battle For social, political and economic analysis beyond the echo chamber, see CEPR's new "The Americas Blog." [w […]
- LANR [May 7, 2013]: EU Backs Mexico in WTO Leadership Battle May 7, 2013CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH ________________________________________ Latin America News Round-up May 7, 2013 EU Backs Mexico in WTO Leadership Battle For social, political and economic analysis beyond the echo chamber, see CEPR's new "The Americas Blog." [http://www.cepr.net/in […]
- LANR [May 6, 2013]: In Latin America, U.S. Rhetoric Shifts From Drug War to Economy May 6, 2013CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH ________________________________________ Latin America News Round-up May 6, 2013 In Latin America, U.S. Rhetoric Shifts From Drug War to Economy For social, political and economic analysis beyond the echo chamber, see CEPR's new "The Americas Blog." […]