W. T. Whitney Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney Jr.
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World Notes: Venezuela, South Africa, Romania and more
June 14, 2011Thousands marched in Caracas on June 7 demanding protection for small farmers determined to take over unused land in accordance with the Lands and Agrarian Development Act of 2001.
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Court says Colombian victims may sue Chiquita
June 9, 2011It was, lawyer Paul Wolf observed, "One of the most detailed judicial opinions ever written in any U.S. human rights case."
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World Notes: Haiti, Kazakhstan, Italy and more
June 2, 2011Evictions in Haiti, oil drilling in Cuba, troubles for the Italian prime minister - and more.
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Deposed President Zelaya returns to Honduras
June 1, 2011"Our cry is for return of all rights and guarantees of Honduran democracy," Zelaya told supporters. "We are heading for a constituent assembly to win back power."
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World Notes: Venezuela, Somalia, Fiji and more
May 27, 2011Sanctions on Iran hit Venezuela; labor rights under siege in Iraq, Fiji and Turkey; humanitarian crisis in Somalia; and Cuba at the UN.
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Colombian court blocks witch-hunts
May 25, 2011The top court issued a writ of prohibition in the case of former Congressman Wilson Borja, ending investigation into allegations he had connections with the FARC.
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Chavez’s jailing of Colombian political refugee causes outrage
May 2, 2011An arrest near Caracas triggered questions about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a socialist and protagonist of continent-wide emancipation knuckling under to Colombia.
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World Notes: Brazil, Turkey, Laos – and more
April 28, 2011Some 80,000 workers stopped work in mid March at hydroelectric plants, refineries, and electric generating facilities in "the biggest social protest by workers in many years," according to upsidedownworld.org.
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