Emile Schepers

Born in South Africa, Emile Schepers is a veteran civil and immigrant rights activist. He has a doctorate in cultural anthropology from Northwestern University. He is active in the struggle for immigrant rights, in solidarity with the Cuban Revolution, and several other issues. He writes from Northern Virginia.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Emile Schepers

World

Winners and losers in Honduras as Zelaya goes into exile, Lobo takes power
February 3, 2010 By Emile Schepers
Smiling broadly, his chest festooned with medals, General Romeo Vasquez Velasquez, head of the armed forces of Honduras, stood beside Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo as the latter was sworn in as President of Honduras on January 27.
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World

Venezuela cancels Haiti’s debt
January 27, 2010 By Emile Schepers
Hugo Chavez, announced this week that his country is canceling Haiti's debt for the purchase of Venezuelan oil.
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World

Zelaya to be allowed to leave on January 27: Maybe
January 25, 2010 By Emile Schepers
President Manuel Zelaya will be allowed to leave the Brazilian embassy in the capital, Tegucigalpa and go into exile on January 27, maybe.
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World

Haiti will rise again
January 25, 2010 By Emile Schepers
In 1985, Central Mexico, including Mexico City, was hit by an earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale – much larger than the one that hit Haiti on January 12 of this year. Hundreds of buildings...
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Opinion

Controversy rises over plans for Haiti
January 22, 2010 By Emile Schepers
With Haiti very far from seeing an end to its tribulation, there is both cooperation and conflict in the rescue effort.
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U.S.

U.S. grants temporary protected status to Haitians here
January 19, 2010 By Emile Schepers
Responding to calls by unions, members of Congress and others, Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano said Haitian undocumented immigrants would be given temporary protected status for 18 months. But others who try to come without papers would...
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World

The United States owes Haiti a big debt
January 15, 2010 By Emile Schepers
Yesterday the Obama administration announced $100 million in financial aid for earthquake stricken Haiti. Good step, more is needed.
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World

UN panel exonerates Guatemalan president in bizarre murder-suicide
January 14, 2010 By Emile Schepers
On Jan. 12, there was a bizarre twist in the investigation by a special UN panel of the death of a right-wing attorney last year. According to the UN sponsored International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala,...
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