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)

Friday, 4 November 2011

News round-up

Argentina/US
Obama asked to declassify documents on children’s disappearance in Argentina (Mercopress)
Congressman to Obama: Declassify Argentina files (AP)
And here's the official website of Congressman Maurice Hinchey

Colombia
Colombia: Spy Agency Dissolved (New York Times)
Forced Disappearances in Colombia (COHA)

Guatemala
The Guatemalan Government’s Apology for the 1954 Coup (Americas Quarterly)
Guatemalan journalist receives threats after reporting on forced disappearances (Journalism in the Americas)
Mejia too sick to stand trial (Central American Politics)


Posted by Lillie Langtry at 18:04
Labels: Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala, United States

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