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History Repeats Itself for Indigenous Communities Under Attack in Colombia
by Mario A. Murillo
In the southwestern department of Cauca yesterday, over 12,000 peaceful protesters from indigenous and other popular movements were violently attacked by state security forces. The repression against the indigenous mobilization is only the latest sign of a growing wave of violent acts and selective assassinations against Colombia's popular movements by all armed actors of Colombia's internal conflict.
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Financial Crisis Jumpstarts Integration
by Max Ajl
As stock markets tumble, plans for an alternative, regional financial framework gained new momentum among South American leaders. At a recent Summit, presidents from Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Venezuela agreed to bring the stalled Bank of the South online. They also drew up a series of integration projects and cooperation agreements.
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New Discoveries Reveal US Intervention in Bolivia
by Jeremy Bigwood
Declassified U.S. government documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reveal a clear and consistent policy of U.S. intervention and meddling in Bolivia's internal affairs. These activities are directed from the U.S. Embassy in La Paz, particularly through the local offices of the U.S.-taxpayer-funded Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Coming Soon!
"Terror Incognita: Immigrants and the Homeland Security State" Coming November/December 2008: This issue of the NACLA Report will focus on so-called Homeland Security in the Bush era, as it affects U.S. Latinos. Coverage will include attention to the political economy of immigrant raids and detention; the domestic applications of low-intensity conflict doctrine along the U.S.-Mexican border; violations of indigenous sovereignty in Texas; the intersection of sex panics and xenophobia; and the connections between gentrification, urban planning, and counter-insurgency.
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Close the School of the Americas! Film Screening and Discussion
Join the Latin America Committee of Brooklyn For Peace, SOA Watch NYC, NACLA & Brooklyn Friends Social Action Committee for a screening of "On The Line" a documentary on the movement to Close the School of the Americas and to learn about the extent of US military training in Latin America.
Thusrday, September 16, 2008, 7:00pm - Free
Brooklyn Ethical Culture Society, Prospect Park West at 2nd St in Park Slope, Brooklyn
Empire and Dissent: New Book from NACLA's Fred Rosen
 In addition to the NACLA Report on the Americas, NACLA publishes books, anthologies and pamphlets for classroom and activist use. "Empire and Dissent" is a valuable new collection of essays edited by NACLA Senior Analyst Fred Rosen, purchase a copy now and benefit NACLA in the process!
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