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March 26, 2004

Colombia: Coke workers on hunger strike On March 15 Coca-Cola union workers in Colombia began a hunger strike in front of Coke bottling plants in several cities, including Barrancabermeja, Bogota, Cali, Cartagena, and Medellin. “If we...

International notes

March 19, 2004

Iraq: Journalists charge U.S. intimidation Following the recent detention of several journalists from South Korea by U.S. occupation forces in Baghdad, the International Federation of Journalists March 15 accused the U.S. occupation authorities of trying to...

Cuban 5 hearing raises hopes

March 19, 2004

Supporters and the defense team for the five Cuban political prisoners in the United States expressed guarded optimism after their appeals hearing in Miami on March 10. Although the panel of three judges that heard the...

International notes

March 12, 2004

Palestine: Women suffer under Israeli occupation Living conditions facing Palestinian women in the West Bank and Gaza – including their access to health, education, food and employment – have sharply deteriorated over the past several years....

International notes

March 4, 2004

Sudan: Ceasefire extended The Sudanese government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM/A) Feb. 28 extended their ongoing ceasefire for another month, while they continue to negotiate a final peace agreement. As a result of the...