Americas

Cries for Economic Independence on Brazil’s Independence Day

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 7, 2013 People protesting corruption, poor public services and a corresponding heavy tax burden disrupted a Rio de Janeiro military parade Saturday celebrating Brazil's independence day. Five people were injured and 10 were arrested in the clash. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s Never Too Late for Chilean Officials to Say Sorry

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2013 After having ignored thousands upon thousands of court cases requesting justice during the reign of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, the Chilean judges association has apologized at last for its inaction. Wednesday, the organization publicly recognized that judicial officials had failed their country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Paraguayan Bus Drivers Crucify Themselves After Being Fired

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2013 In the city of Luque, a group of men who were let go from their jobs at the Vanguardia bus company are protesting by going on a hunger strike and nailing themselves to crosses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Latin America’s Behind on Women’s Reproductive Rights

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2013 While other parts of the world were witnessing the growth of feminist movements, many South American countries were fighting dictatorships. For this reason, and thanks to the governments’ strong ties with the Catholic Church, many women are still denied the right to an abortion in Latin America. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NSA Spied on Latin American Presidents

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 2, 2013 The National Security Agency spied on the communications of presidents of Mexico and Brazil, according to a report produced by a Brazilian news program and co-authored by Glenn Greenwald, the Guardian journalist who broke news of President Obama's spying program at the beginning of the summer. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Inhumane War in the Name of Humanity

By Dennis Kucinich Aug 31, 2013 Today we are poised to engage in war against Syria with such a flimsy case being made to attempt to justify an attack, it could only be the product of cynicism and willful misrepresentation in the cause of war and a callous disregard for our true national interest.Today we are poised to engage in war against Syria with such a flimsy case being made to attempt to justify an attack, it could only be the product of cynicism and willful misrepresentation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Protests Rage Against Colombia’s Economic Policies

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 30, 2013 Students and labor unions armed with pots and pans marched alongside miners, truckers, coffee growers, milk producers and potato farmers in a general strike in Colombia on Thursday, where hard laborers have to endure such difficulties as high fuel prices and free trade agreements that farmers say have brought them to the edge of bankruptcy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Venezuelan Communes Need More Government Aid, Maduro Urges

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2013 Nicolas Maduro, Hugo Chavez’s former right hand man and current president of Venezuela, called on his administration Thursday to offer more help on constructing socialist settlements in the country. The president, addressing the nation on his TV show, “Bolivarian Dialogue,” emphasized that the communes are a priority and require support in order to expand. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Greenwald’s Partner Told He Would Be ‘Put in Jail’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 20, 2013 In his first interview since being detained and interrogated for nine hours Sunday by British authorities under the Terrorism Act, David Miranda, the partner of the Guardian journalist who broke stories of mass surveillance by the National Security Agency this summer, has accused Britain of a "total abuse of power." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brazil May Be Losing Faith in the U.S. Due to NSA Leaks

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2013 The South American country was planning to spend $4 billion on 36 fighter jets for its air force in a contract promised to the U.S. Now, President Dilma Rousseff seems to be having second thoughts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Venezuela, Nicaragua Offer Snowden Asylum

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 6, 2013 After spending almost two weeks in the no man's land transit area of Moscow's international airport, whistle-blower Edward Snowden may finally have a destination. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Say Goodbye to Unpaid Internships

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2013 Recent lawsuits could render the latest form of in-office slavery obsolete; an LGBT group visits a paradisiacal island to honor gays once relegated there under Mussolini's fascist rule; meanwhile, death squads in Honduras are still fueled by U.S. dollars. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )