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South American & African countries hold historic meeting

October 7, 2009

Leaders of more than 60 South American and African countries met on Margarita Island, Venezuela, last month, raising the possibility of a new bloc of nations that can reduce their dependence on the U.S. and other...

A U.S. musician pays tribute to Mercedes Sosa

October 7, 2009 By Bill Meyer

Argentinian folksinger Mercedes Sosa was known the world over as “the voice of the voiceless.”

Mercedes Sosa, Argentinian singer for justice, dies

October 6, 2009 By Sijisfredo Avilés

Mercedes Sosa, who died Sunday, will live in the hearts of lovers of the Nueva Cancion and of social justice.

So Long, Salamanders

February 24, 2009 By Stephen Leahy

SAN DIEGO, (Tierramérica) - Mesoamerica's salamanders appear to be joining the global decline in amphibian species, like frogs, adding to the evidence of ecological change around the planet.

Not just peace but justice! teach-in draws large crowd

February 20, 2009 By Sean Hannley

A teach-in organized by the Latin America Solidarity Coalition (LASC) and the North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) and LASC and co-sponsored by SOA Watch, CISPES, the Alliance for Global Justice and other organizations drew...