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May 24, 2018  Venezuelan elections offer insight into regional trendsJim Hodgson Venezuela's election was an effort to educate Maduro loyalists and to separate the opposition into two groups: those who are open to reasonable negotiation and those whose position will never change. |
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May 12, 2018  Canadian observers of Venezuela's controversial election bring solidarity and questionsJim Hodgson While most other Canadians enjoy their long weekend, seven of us are heading off to Venezuela to observe the May 20 election. |
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Oct 23, 2017  Canadian government support for Venezuelan opposition raises concernsRaul Burbano By unconditionally supporting the opposition, the Canadian government is adding fuel to the politicization in Venezuela that contributes to the conflict. |
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Oct 18, 2017  House subcommittee hearings on mining in Latin America a public disserviceJen Moore The House of Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights hasn't heard from people most directly affected by Canadian mining operations in the region. |
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Feb 15, 2017  A conversation on 'Blood of Extraction: Canadian Imperialism in Latin America'Redeye A new book by Todd Gordon and Jeffery R. Webber examines the increasing presence of Canadian mining companies in Latin America and the environmental and human rights abuses that occur as a result. |
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Jan 19, 2017  Blood of Extraction: Canadian Imperialism in Latin Americaradio book lounge Canadian mining interests in Latin America often claim that they are providing jobs and investing in the local community. But a new book by Todd Gordon and Jeffery R. Webber shows otherwise. |
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Jul 26, 2016  Honduras recalled: the 2009 coupWINGS Perspectives from people harmed by the coup and Hillary Clinton |
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Nov 1, 2015  Abortion in ChileWINGS As of October 25, 2015, Chile's Congress is debating de-criminalizing abortion in cases of life endangerment, fetal malformation, and up to 18 weeks only in cases of rape. |
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Apr 17, 2015  Open veins and conciliation on the path of U.S.-Cuban relationsFor the first time in more than half a century, the presidents of the U.S. and Cuba have had a formal meeting. Barack Obama met with Cuban President Raúl Castro at the 7th Summit of the Americas. |
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Apr 14, 2015  Meeting Castro: Harper fails history, feigns support for democracyStephen Harper met Cuban President Raúl Castro at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City last weekend and used his time with the Cuban leader to lecture him on democracy. |
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Feb 14, 2015  Condemning coup attempt in Venezuela by anti-government forcesRaul Burbano Common Frontiers condemns the attempted coup plot orchestrated by anti-government forces. |
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Jan 13, 2015  Digging out of Canada's mining dilemmaDavid Suzuki Canadian mining companies haven't always had a great record for environmental and social responsibility in communities where they operate, but public scrutiny and pressure may help to change that. |
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Dec 11, 2014  Blue Planet Project delivers 'lumps of coal' to highlight Canadian mining abusesBrent Patterson The Blue Planet Project and the Council of Canadians took part in actions on Human Rights Day to highlight the verdict of the Permanent People's Tribunal on Canadian mining in Latin America. |
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Dec 11, 2014  Latin Americans pay the price for corporate climate destructionNick Fillmore Why aren't corporations being held accountable for the climate damage they cause in developing countries -- damage that those countries are held accountable for? |
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Nov 14, 2014  Do no harm, CanadaJennifer Moore The Inter American Human Rights Commission calls on Canada to prevent mining abuses before they happen. |
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Oct 30, 2014  'Cracks' in Canadian policy for overseas mining, evidence of an abyssJennifer Moore The Inter American Human Rights Commission sees through gaping holes in Canada's strategy for its mining sector abroad. |
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Jun 5, 2014  Guilty: Tribunal finds that Canadian state shares responsibility for mining injustices in Latin AmericaJennifer Moore By act and by omission, the Canadian state has been found guilty for its role in human rights violations in Latin America along with five mining companies. |
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Apr 8, 2014 A conversation with Arundhati RoyRedeye Arundhati Roy paid her first visit to Vancouver in early April. While she was there, Carmen Rodriguez took the opportunity to talk with her about politics, writing and resistance movements. |
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Feb 26, 2014  Organization of American States insider reveals details of illegal foreign intervention against Haitian democracyCenter for Economic Policy Research Brazilian diplomat Ricardo Seitenfus made headlines in late 2010 when he slammed the United Nations and the U.S.-Canada-France over their treatment of Haiti. Now he's back with a book. |
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Feb 18, 2014 Dear Mr. Harper: An open letter from mining-affected communities in MexicoJennifer Moore On the eve of the North American Leaders' Summit, Mexican organizations sent a message to the three heads of state. |
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Nov 30, 2013 Causes of migration missing from U.S. debate on immigration reformRedeye Since NAFTA was signed 20 years ago, economic conditions in Mexico have worsened dramatically. Yet Obama has reneged on promises to reform the labour provisions that have been so destructive. |
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Sep 24, 2013 Carmen Rodriguez and Carmen Aguirre on the anniversary of the coup in ChileRedeye This year marked the 40th anniversary of the overthrow of President Salvador Allende. Augusto Pinochet ruled Chile for the next 15 years with a brutality that saw many thousands imprisoned or killed. |
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Sep 11, 2013  Allende vive: Latin America's left and the reunion of socialism and democracyDerrick O'Keefe But you cannot kill an idea. Forty years later, they have failed. That's why we can say today: Allende vive. Allende lives. |
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Sep 9, 2013  The Right to Live in Peace: Forty years on, the coup in Chile still has lessons for us todayDavid Heap With the Conservatives' increasing political interference in our asylum adjudication system, it is far from clear whether those 1970s Chilean refugees would even be allowed into Canada today. |
