Emile Schepers
LATEST ARTICLES BY Emile Schepers
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Mexican kidnappings reveal ongoing abuse of migrant workers
January 5, 2011Numerous kidnappings in Mexico have sparked an international incident and have stimulated the efforts of Mexican human rights activists in favor of Central American migrants in their country.
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U.S. ousts Venezuelan ambassador
January 3, 2011WASHINGTON - In what seems to be a growing diplomatic spat, the United States State Department announced it was cancelling the diplomatic visa of Bernardo Alvarez, the Venezuelan ambassador here in Washington, Dec. 29.
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Haiti cholera may have originated with UN peacekeepers
December 21, 2010New investigations reveal that the cholera epidemic in ravaged Haiti may have started out in a camp for Nepalese UN peacekeepers.
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Honduras ex-prez Zelaya voices anger re Wikileaks revelations
December 20, 2010Former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya angrily blasted the U.S. State Department comments revealed in a secret diplomatic cable.
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Haitian elections a source of new conflict
December 2, 2010The November 28 general elections in Haiti are over, and the votes will probably be counted by December 7. But as many predicted, the task of carrying out a national election may have proved too much...
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General strike in Portugal protests austerity measures
November 30, 2010A massive one-day general strike paralyzed Portugal November 24 led by major labor federations united to denounce austerity measures being imposed by the country's Socialist Party Prime Minister, Jose Socrates.
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In Europe, poor countries in economic straightjacket
November 23, 2010To satisfy the International Monetary Fund, countries like Ireland and Greece have taken drastic anti-worker measures.
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Latin America in Republican cross hairs
November 23, 2010The strengthening of the Republican Party is particularly dangerous for Latin America.
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