Nicaragua’s Closed Doors
Guatemalan anthropologist Irma Velasquez Nimatuj narrates the denial of her entry to Nicaragua, her illegal detention and expulsion.
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Latin America
Panama Teachers to Resume Classes on Wednesday
The teachers strike and many roadblocks had partially paralyzed the country throughout July, forcing the government to the negotiating table.
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Chichito Cabral – Song of the Day
Today’s featured artist is Chichito Cabral from Uruguay with the song “Chicalanga” from the album “Candombe Pal’ ½ E’ La Calle” (1985).
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Point of No Return Is Very Close in Guatemala
It is Friday night, July 29, 2022, and the news emerges that Jose Ruben Zamora, founder and director of elPeriodico, has been detained…
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Guatemalan Police Arrest Muckraking Journalist Jose Ruben Zamora
Police raided his home & the office of his newspaper, elPeriodico. Zamora is accused – without evidence – of money laundering & blackmail.
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Flag, Dorado, Puerto Rico – Photo of the Day
Bronya Clyde from Puerto Rico took our photo of the day: “Flag in Dorado, Puerto Rico”, using a Motorola cellphone camera.
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Panama’s Teachers Discuss Whether to Return to Classes
The social sectors & the Government reached agreements on point four of the dialogue table agenda, which calls for 6% of the GDP for education,
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Why Democracy Must Be Defended in Brazil
People around the world who believe in Democracy are watching the Brazilian elections amidst Bolsonaro’s threats.
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Fruko y Sus Tesos – Song of the Day
Today’s featured band is Fruko y Sus Tesos from Colombia with the song “Okairi Okaira” (1986).
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Fear Returns to Argentina, Once Again on the Brink
Dario is a locksmith in Flores, a middle-class neighborhood in the Argentine capital, who will have to stop working in the next few days.
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