This video, “Tivoli Speaks,” offers a chance to hear the perspectives of the Jamaicans caught in the crossfire between government forces and alleged drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke over the last week. The video was produced by reporters from The Gleaner, a Jamaican newspaper that has been covering the outburst of violence over the last [...]
At least six people were killed, 29 injured, dozens detained and thousands more were left stranded on the highway for two nights after police clashed with striking miners in Peru on Sunday. Halfway between Lima and Arequipa on the Panamerican highway, more than 5,000 informal miners blocked the highway on Sunday, impeding the thousands of [...]
Above is a video from Al Jazeera English reporters describing the devastating situation on the ground in Chile in the aftermath of Saturday’s massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake. In addition to the quake, a tsunami hit the city of Constitución. The government says the death toll in the area is around 350, but residents report higher [...]
Colombia’s Constitutional Court rejected a referendum on Friday that would have permitted the current government to hold a plebiscite asking voter approval to remove the barrier to immediate re-election of the president. The measure was defeated by a vote of seven to two, with the Court arguing that the re-election referendum violated numerous procedural requirements. [...]
Mexican doctors said that Paraguayan soccer player, Salvador Cabañas, is in critical but stable condition after being shot in the head in a Mexico City nightclub bathroom on Monday night, according to the Canadian Press. Dr. Enrique Martínez said that the Club America striker has brain swelling and that the bullet is still lodged in [...]
NEW YORK–Dame Pa’ Matala brought their unique blend of Venezuelan rhythms and revolutionary hip hop to New York City’s Aaron Davis Hall on Nov. 2, 2009. Meet the band, hear the audience, and see the intersection of politics and culture in this three-minute newscast.
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