News Stories on Social Movements in the Americas

ALAI, the Latin American Information Agency publishes weekly news stories, many of which deal with the perspectives and struggles of the social movements and might be of interest to the class. Most of the articles are written in Spanish, but a number of the more important ones are in English, such as those below.


- Ecuador: Communities affected by mining lobby Ecuador’s National Assembly (Jennifer Moore) [2008-01-21]
http://alainet.org/active/21731

- America Sur: Declaration of La Paz (CAOI) [2008-01-23]
http://alainet.org/active/21772

- Chile: Mapuche Hunger Striker Force-Fed by Chilean Authorities
(Mapuche International Link) [2008-01-23] http://alainet.org/active/21773

- Jubilee South/Americas joins in the Global Day of Action (Jubilee South/Américas) [2008-01-23]
http://alainet.org/active/21805

- Call for full and public review of the Cariforum-EC Economic Partnership Agreement [2008-01-21]
http://alainet.org/active/21744

- The Sense of Humor and Celebration (Leonardo Boff) [2008-01-21] http://alainet.org/active/21771

- EE.UU: Truth about Illegal Immigration and Crime [2008-01-24]
http://alainet.org/active/21822