Category: Dispatches
January 24, 2011 > Hugo Passarello Luna
Twitter Becomes a Political Battleground in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES — Last July an Argentine citizen told his local congresswoman: “What a pity you are using your position to defend a media group that collaborated with the dictatorship.” […] Read More >
January 11, 2011 > Patrick Burns
Chile’s Sebastián Piñera Struggles To Keep Support After Mine Rescue
For Chile, 2010 was a year to remember. It began tumultuously with a crippling 8.8-magnitude earthquake that killed hundreds was quickly followed a month later by the inauguration of President […] Read More >
December 15, 2010 > Nikolas Kozloff
Wikileaks Cables Portray A Different Side Of Brazil’s Lula da Silva
While many on the international left may extol the rise of Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva and his Workers’ Party (PT, in Portuguese), which formed part of the so-called “Pink […] Read More >
December 13, 2010 > Raisa Camargo
Supreme Court Considers Arizona Law Targeting Undocumented Immigrant Workers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court grappled last week over whether the state of Arizona has authority to implement standards and penalties on employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers. The […] Read More >
December 10, 2010 > Roque Planas
Immigration Enforcement Program Secure Communities Sparks Protest In New York
NEW YORK – Immigrant rights activists protested Thursday against a federal program known as Secure Communities that requires police to pass finger prints of those it arrests to Immigration and […] Read More >
December 6, 2010 > Roque Planas
Colombia’s Álvaro Uribe Faces Scrutiny In Washington Over Lawsuit Alleging Drummond Supported Paramilitaries
WASHINGTON — On Nov. 3, as ex-president of Colombia Álvaro Uribe left a class he teaches at Georgetown University as a visiting scholar, a second-year law student named Charity Ryerson […] Read More >
December 3, 2010 > Von Diaz
Puerto Rico Launches Tourism Campaign In New York
NEW YORK—The Puerto Rican Government and tourism bureau have launched simultaneous campaigns intended to overcome economic challenges by sparking tourism and private investment. “Discover why Puerto Rico does it better,” […] Read More >
November 29, 2010 > Amy Elmgren
Anti-Illegal Immigration Program, Secure Communities, Stirs Debate In New York
NEW YORK — A new federal program called Secure Communities makes many residents of New York feel anything but safe. Piloted in 2008, the policy requires local police to share […] Read More >
November 11, 2010 > Roque Planas
Latin American Indigenous Language Speakers Face Communication Obstacles In New York City
NEW YORK – When she was six years old, Reina Carranza traveled to the city of Tlapa, in the Mexican state of Guerrero, from her home on the urban periphery. […] Read More >
November 5, 2010 > Julie Turkewitz
Sex Work Flourishes In Post-Earthquake Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE — When Shirley leaves her tent in the steep hills of Canapé Vert, she lies to preserve her dignity. As she goes, she tells her 14-year-old son that she […] Read More >