Article

Fred Goff
On June 21, 1972, after a rendition of the Dominican National Anthem, a blessing by the Archbishop of Santo Domingo and some remarks by the Canadian Ambassador and company executives, President Joaquin Balaguer pushed a button to officially begin production at the site of the largest foreign investment in the country-a $195 million nickel mining project called Falconbridge Dominicana (Falcondo). This article will explore the background and significance of this investment-its significance for the international nickel market, for the U.
NACLA
The topic of feminism in Latin America is a timely and crucial one. While feminism, as both an imported and indigenous phenomenon, touches the lives of only a small minority of women in these countries, it is precisely this minority that is increasingly being mobilized in support of reactionary forces.
At a time in which the majority of Latin Americans are questioning, if not dismissing, the possibility of meaningful political change through elections, at a time in which the Chilean experience is still painfully fresh in our minds as are the events of Guatemala, Brazil, Bolivia and Uruguay, the Dominican Republic is preparing for its fourth election since the 1961 assassination of Rafael Trujillo. Joaquin Balaguer, president since 1966, is the most powerful candidate.
NACLA
Agustin Moises Blanco Genao was born in Dajabon, Dominican Republic, where he later led that city's high school student movement. At the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo he was Secretary of Press and Propaganda .
LAWG (Latin American Working Group)
Falconbridge Dominicana and its construction sub-contractors are well disposed toward dialogue and discussion with groups representing the workers' aspirations and demands. We have a great desire to maintain harmonious labor/ management relations, as well as a desire to win affection and respect from the workers-the most important human element, appreciated by all good industrialists.
NACLA
In 1969, a powerful coalition of U.S.