Memory in Latin America

...the news headlines include a number of stories that reflect the persistence of a past that is everlasting and does not wish to pass... (Jelin, State Repression and the Struggles for Memory, 2003)

Wednesday, 12 August 2009

News Round-Up 12/08/2009

Colombia
Half Century of US Military Presence (IPS)

Guatemala
Survivors of Sexual Violence Speak Out (Latin America News Review)

Mexico
Legal Shield for Military Holding Strong (IPS)

Peru
Familiares de Putis piden justicia (CNDDHH)

Afectados por la violencia llegan a Lima para exigir Justicia y Reparacion (CNDDHH)

Shining Path Leader's Bodyguard Captured in Peru (Impunity Watch)

Uruguay
Shining light on US actions in Uruguay (Small State)
Posted by Lillie Langtry at 16:29
Labels: Colombia, Guatemala, impunity, justice, Mexico, Peru, Putis, reparations, United States, Uruguay, violence against women

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