Full Coverage: Central America
September 2007
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27.09.2007
Hirmumyrsky Felix tuhosi syyskuun alussa elinkeinon lähes
more...200 000 nicaragualaiselta. Hurrikaanin mukana menivät kalastus-, metsästys- ja viljelymahdollisuudet sekä hedelmä- ja viljasadot. Moni menetti myös kotieläimensä. From: Kehitysyhteistyön palvelukeskus Related topics/regions: [Nicaragua] [Emergency relief] [Food] Image: - © International Federation of Red Cross / Environment News Service (ENS)
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20.09.2007
Nicaraguan kansalliskokous ratifioi kiistelyä herättäneen abortin kriminalisoinnin maan rikoslakiin viime viikolla. Useat ihmisoikeusjärjestöt protestoivat tiukasti kieltoa vastaan.
more...From: UnMundo América Latina Related topics/regions: [Nicaragua] [Human rights] [Gender] Image: Nicaragualaisnainen aborttioikeutta puolustavassa mielenosoituksessa.
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17.09.2007
Mexican President Felipe Calderón has vetoed a bioenergy law to establish biofuel production in the country, saying that it focuses too much on maize and sugarcane production.
more...From: SciDev.Net Related topics/regions: [Mexico] |
17.09.2007
Though election day was relatively peaceful and smooth for Guatemala's first round of presidential voting last week, the campaign season was far from peaceful and now voters must choose between candidates who offer little more than political rhetoric, explains editor and activist Cyril Mychalejko.
more...From: North American Congress on Latin America Related topics/regions: [Guatemala] Image: Guatemala elections: more of the same © Ivan Castro
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16.09.2007
A women's environmental organization in rural Mexico is defending their threatened backyard despite the dangers of activism in the region, and spotty support from the government.
more...From: Americas Policy Program Related topics/regions: [Mexico] Image: Mexican farmers; activists want to protect forest © freg
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14.09.2007
In the wake of the devastating Hurricane Felix, aid organizations are emphasizing that disasters must be met with both immediate aid and sustainable redevelopment efforts, with a particular focus on women.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Nicaragua] Image: A Central American woman struggling to cope after severe flooding. © International Federation of Red Cross / Environment News Service (ENS)
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11.09.2007
The two leading presidential candidates will compete in runoffs later this year after what international lawyer Renata Avila saw as an exemplary showcase of democracy this weekend.
more...From: Global Voices Online Related topics/regions: [Guatemala] |
06.09.2007
Hundreds of families lost their homes and all their possessions when Hurricane Felix ripped through rural villages along Nicaragua's north Atlantic coast, reports an international women's group raising money to support the victims.
more...From: MADRE Related topics/regions: [Nicaragua] Image: Category five, 165 mph winds of Hurricane Felix. © Global Voices Online
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05.09.2007
An international human rights monitor has called on the Nicaraguan Supreme Court to repeal a blanket ban on abortion passed late last year that prohibits abortion even in cases of rape, incest, or life-threatening pregnancy.
more...From: Human Rights Watch Related topics/regions: [Nicaragua] |
05.09.2007
Guatemalan 9. syyskuuta pidettävistä parlamentin ja presidentin vaaleista on muodostumassa kireät. Oikeistolaisen Partido Patriotan presidenttiehdokkaan Otto Pérez Molina ja keskustavasemmistolaisen Unidad Nacional de la Esperanzan Álvaro Colom ovat mielipidemittausten mukaan lähes tasoissa. Tarkkailijat puolestaan epäilevät vaaliprosessin onnistumista ja demokraattisuutta.
more...From: UnMundo América Latina Related topics/regions: [Guatemala] [Politics] |
03.09.2007
"Meillä ei ollut määriteltyä työaikaa. Joskus uurastimme aamunkoittoon asti", Everilda Yanis muistelee työtään Guatemalan vientivyöhykkeen tekstiilitehtaassa eli "maquilassa".
more...From: Suomen IPS Related topics/regions: [Guatemala] [Labour] |
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