Americas

At a farmers blockade in San Pedro, Buenos Aires Province

Argentina’s Soy Storm: Tensions Rising Among Farmers

Marie Trigona April 18, 2008 Marie Trigona

At a Farmer Road Blockade in San Pedro
Argentina has often been described as the bread basket of the Southern Cone, with plenty of fertile land for grains and cattle. In fact, the economy is based on agro-exports. But with soy production taking over massive tracks of land, producing food crops for domestic consumption has become an increasing challenge for the resource rich South American nation. With world food prices soaring, soy critics worry about Argentina's ability to feed its own people at affordable prices.

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Thirty Two Years Later, Argentines Still Seeking Disappeared

Marie Trigona March 27, 2008 Marie Trigona

Argentina marked the 32nd anniversary of the nation's 1976 military coup on March 24. An estimated 30,000 were disappeared during the so called dirty war. Thirty two years later, the bodies of the disappeared still remain to be found and identified. Since 1984, a team of anthropologists, The Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team, has investigated human rights violations committed by bloody military junta.

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Colombia: One Million March Against Paramilitary Violence and War

Anthony Boynton March 12, 2008 Anthony Boynton

March 6th, 2008 was a historic day for Colombia. It was the day the "other" Colombia took to the streets and put the whole country, and the world, on notice that state terrorism and paramilitary violence have failed. The marches were far more important than anyone could have imagined because the Colombian government had brought the country to the brink of war with Ecuador and Venezuela just the weekend before the marches were scheduled to happen.