El Salvador

El Salvador

The overthrow of the govern- ment of General Carlos Romero in El Salvador by reformist military of- ficers has done ...
In Another Vein

In Another Vein

The sunny plaza outside La Paz’s San Francisco Church is a favorite spot for friends to meet, a picturesque colonial ...
Ecuador: The Unraveling of a Presidency

Ecuador: The Unraveling of a Presidency

When Ecuador's Congress voted to impeach Presi- dent Abdalh Bucaram on the evening of February 6 by declar- ing him ...
Ecuador: Taking On the Neoliberal Agenda

Ecuador: Taking On the Neoliberal Agenda

By linking the demands of Ecuador's indigenous population and non-indigenous popular sectors, the indigenous movement has moved to the forefront ...
Action in Chile - International Women's Day

Action in Chile – International Women’s Day

Growing protest rocked Chile's major cities on March 8, Interna- tional Women's Day. More than 1000 women and men turned ...
Uruguay: Broken Promises

Uruguay: Broken Promises

In an impressive show of dis- pleasure with the military govern- ment which holds the country in a dictatorial grip, ...
Nicaragua-Atlantic Coast Unrest

Nicaragua-Atlantic Coast Unrest

In early October, a potentially, explosive week-long protest in Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast city of Bluefields was defused by the government ...
Defending Rights in a Hostile Environment

Defending Rights in a Hostile Environment

In October 1996, after spending two-and-a-half years in prison on charges of terrorism, Emeteria Quispe Chillce was freed from the ...