Americas

Murder Mystery: Chile Exhumes Salvador Allende

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2011 A panel of forensic scientists will examine the remains of former Chilean President Salvador Allende, who either killed himself or was slain as forces loyal to all-around bad guy Augusto Pinochet stormed the presidential palace in 1973. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brazil Scrambles to Respond to Spike in Deforestation

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2011 Following a period that saw "the lowest level of deforestation in the history of Amazonia," Brazilian plant life and all things dependent upon it met a sudden reversal of fortune when slash-and-burn practices in the rain forest increased 27 percent over the past winter. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brazil High Court Legalizes Same-Sex Unions

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2011 In a decision that will not please the Roman Catholic Church, Brazil's Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples deserve the same legal rights that married heterosexuals receive. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Peruvians to Decide Between Progressive Future and Neoliberal Past

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2011 In a presidential election next month, Peruvian voters will decide whether to trust their future to broad social welfare programs or the conservative economics of their now incarcerated former leader. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Google to Change Rio Map After Slum Complaints

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2011 Google has agreed to modify the labeling of its Rio de Janeiro map after city officials and residents complained that it gave a skewed perception of the city's social geography by making shantytowns too prominent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Video: Honduran Soldiers Shoot Pro-Zelaya Supporters’ Tires

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2009 In this video footage released by CNN on Friday, protesters en route to a rally in support of former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya find their travels cut short when a troop of soldiers, apparently representing the same military force that ousted Zelaya last Sunday and replaced him with Roberto Micheletti, move in and shoot out their bus tires. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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A New Ally for the Latin American Left

Marc Cooper / Truthdig Jan 9, 2006 Since the original posting of the piece, in early December, events have moved very quickly in South America. Marc Cooper has provided an update. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Big Blowup Over Venezuela

Marc Cooper / Truthdig Dec 14, 2005 Update: Hugo Chavez and the Latin American left picked up an important new ally when, a few weeks ago, peasant leader Evo Morales (shown at right here) was elected as president of Bolivia. What's all the fuss over Hugo Chavez? Marc Cooper examines the mercurial leader and his contentious relations with the Bush administration. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Inside Chavez’s Venezuela

Sharmini Peries Nov 30, 2005 Sharmini Peries, foreign policy advisor to Venezuela President Hugo Chavez, talks about Latin America's most contentious leader -- and thorn in Washington's side -- since Fidel Castro. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )