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Spain: The Rebel Grandparents of the 15M
The majority of them far exceed the age of 60, they're retired, they're "iaios" (grandparents in Catalan) and they're veterans of activism. Lali Sandiumenge interviews some members of the “Iaioflautas”, a collective that emerged in Barcelona last October in the camp out at Plaza Catalunya.
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Cuba: Bloggers on SOPA, Culture and the Democratization of Knowledge 6 February 2012
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Panama: Indigenous Mining Protest Blocks Pan-American Highway 6 February 2012
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Peru: Preparing for the Great Water March 2 February 2012
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Argentina: Diplomatic Conflict With United Kingdom Over Falklands 26 January 2012
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Cuba: Bloggers React to Death of Hunger Striker 20 January 2012
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12 February 2012
Panama: Silvia Carrera, the Indigenous Leader Who Took on the Government
Amidst the current crisis is a woman who has emerged as the standard bearer of the indigenous struggle, the general cacique Silvia Carrera who, after being the first woman elected to this position, has risen up firmly against the mining intentions of the current government.
10 February 2012
Puerto Rico: Life One Photo a Day
Jose Marti offers a glimpse of life in San Juan through his online photography project "Photos of Today."
9 February 2012
Argentina: Musician Luis Alberto Spinetta Dies
Luis Alberto Spinetta, "El Flaco", one of the most influential rock musicians in Argentina, died on February 8 from illness; Spinetta had lung cancer, diagnosed in July, 2011. The Twitter hashtag #ChauFlaco quickly started trending, bringing together the tweets of those wanting to express their emotions on the news of the death of one of the most legendary Argentine rock stars.
Panama: Government and Indigenous Peoples Reach Agreement After Clashes Over Mining
The anti-mining protest which had paralysed the country for five days was violently suppressed by the national police, provoking serious confrontations with the indigenous people. Finally, on Tuesday, February 7, the government ceded to the demands of the Ngäbe Buglé, prohibiting the use of the region for the exploitation of minerals or water.
7 February 2012
Cuba: Fatal Collapse in Downtown Havana Stirs Online Debate
Over the last three weeks, two buildings have collapsed in downtown Havana. Bloggers from Voces Cubanas and Havana Times saw the incidents as clear evidence of state officials' negligence of housing conditions in the city.
5 February 2012
United States: Immigration in the National Pre-Electoral Debate
Latino bloggers in the United States discuss the recent proposals, or lack thereof, on immigration recently put forward by the Republican candidates to the Presidency and President Barack Obama.
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What about people who were killed by the government? and violence? and didn't read enough in this article!