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)

Monday, 31 August 2009

Peru: Two Soldiers Injured by Sendero

Two members of the military have been shot in an altercation with Shining Path in the VRAE, Junin province. The men have been named as Rusbe...

Argentina: Major Trials Open in Santa Fe & Rosario

Three major cases of crimes against humanity are starting trial in Argentina this week. In Rosario, the cases refer to the detention centres...

Sunday, 30 August 2009

International Day of the Disappeared

Casting our net a little wider than Latin America today on the occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared: Speak up for the 'd...

Colombia: Families of 'False Positives' Remember

Colombian magazine Semana has a striking photo gallery of demonstrations by the families of 'false positive' victims - innocent civi...

Quick Link: Daniel Hernández-Salazar

An excellent post from (Notes on) Politics, Theory & Photography on the work of Daniel Hernández-Salazar and the use of his image Para q...

News Round-Up 30/08/2009

Argentina The Unfinished Story of the "Disappeared" (IPS) Colombia Justice for Indigenous Leader's Murder - 21 Years On (IPS...

Peru: Burial in Putis

The funerals in Putis have reached international attention. No member of the Peruvian military has been prosecuted for the massacre. Peru...

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