Mexico’s troubles in the era of Trump
by Tim W. Shenk Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR) “I will build a great, great wall on our southern border, and I will make Mexico pay for that wall.” […]
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Globalization and Latin America: Seeing new potential
by Richard Gaunt, David Johnson, and Tim Shenk Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR) The term “globalization” is on everybody’s lips today, from academics to policy makers to international business leaders. […]
Indigenous struggles and the global economy
by Tim Shenk Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR) Indigenous struggles have gained visibility in 2016 throughout the Americas. On December 4, indigenous-led resistance halted construction of the Dakota Access […]
Report: Dakota Access Pipeline could be almost dead financially
by Tim Shenk Coordinator, Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR) Many people have been following the indigenous Water Protectors’ prayerful, nonviolent protests at the site of stalled oil pipeline construction in […]
Sanchez: What happens in Brazil will influence region
by Natalia Viana Original article published at apublica.org Translation from Portuguese for CUSLAR by Diana Tamashiro May 4, 2016 For Paraguayan José Tomás Sánchez, the message is that more […]
In the trenches with Berta Cáceres
by Daniel Fireside This article was originally published on medium.com. Posted here with permission from the author. Berta Caceres, a 44-year old human rights and environmental activist, was murdered in […]
Land grabbing is killing Honduras’ indigenous peoples
Berta Cáceres’ killing was a symptom, not an isolated incident. In memory of Nelson García. by Andrea Reyes Blanco and Tim Shenk This article appeared first on teleSUR, here. Berta Cáceres […]
Strengthen Protection of Human Rights in Latin America: In memory of Berta Cáceres
Berta Cáceres in the Río Blanco region of western Honduras where she, COPINH (the Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras) and the people of Río Blanco have maintained […]
Oxfam president: Resource rights and protections are fundamental
by Raymond Offenheiser President, Oxfam America CUSLAR member 1973-1977 Remarks, CUSLAR 50th Anniversary Celebration Cornell University September 25, 2015 Thank you, Tim, for the kind introduction and for the invitation […]
Dominican movement to halt mining faces repression, suspected arson
by Tim Shenk Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations A half-dozen protestors were injured and several more were jailed Sunday during a peaceful rally for the preservation of Loma Miranda, a […]
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