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Panama Protests Continue as Police Use Excessive Force Against Peaceful Protesters

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:44:11 +0000

The protests over the approval of an extended concession for a sprawling open-pit mine granted to Minera Panamá, operated by Canada’s First Quantum Minerals, have taken over the small Central American country. This mine and its approval plans could have environmental repercussions not just in Panama, but in the whole Mesoamerican Biological Corridor in Central

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Panama Breaks Out in Massive Protests Over Decision That Could Affect All of Central America

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:31:19 +0000

Panama has been the center of massive protests over the swift approval by the government of a contract that would allow Minera Panamá, owned by Canadian company First Quantum Minerals, a concession to proceed with a mining project on a scale never before seen in the Central American country. The country’s population is overwhelmingly against

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The Mess: Central America Is Dope, So Why Does the Music Industry Ignore It?

Richard Villegas — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:07:53 +0000

The Mess is a new column from journalist Richard Villegas, who has been reporting on new, exciting sounds flourishing in the Latin American underground for nearly a decade. As the host of the Songmess Podcast, his travels have intersected with fresh sounds, scene legends, ancestral traditions, and the socio-political contexts that influence your favorite artists.

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Vice President Kamala Harris’ Direct Message To Guatemalan Migrants: ‘Do Not Come’

Toni Gonzales — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:17:02 +0000

Vice President Kamala Harris had a clear and direct message for Guatemalan migrants wanting to come to the United States: “Do not come.” On Monday, Vice President Harris sat down with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on her first foreign trip since taking office. After the sit down, Harris and Giammattei held a press conference where

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‘Joyride’ Creator Discusses the Emotional Journey at the Center of His Award-Winning Short Film

Julyssa Lopez — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:00:50 +0000

In the first few seconds of the short film Joyride, sisters Karina (Stacey Patino) and Marina (Jenny Trevino) prepare for somewhat of an atypical road trip. They’re about to break their grandmother Juana (Blanca Araceli) out of her nursing home and drive her across state lines to the Grand Canyon. The three of them laugh

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A Brief Guide to 60 Years of National Honduran Cinema

Richard Villegas — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 18:14:21 +0000

Cinema is one of today’s most powerful storytelling tools, and for filmmakers in Honduras, it’s also a vital medium for preserving national heritage. Take Sami Kafati’s 1962 film Mi Amigo Ángel, hailed as the genesis of Honduran cinema. Clocking in at 32 minutes, Mi Amigo Ángel was not only the first nationally-produced fictional feature, but

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2 Opposition Groups Joined Forces to Challenge Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega

Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 22:26:15 +0000

The Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy and Blue and White National Unity joined forces on Friday to forge a potential new path in Nicaraguan politics. For years, the two opposition groups have acted separately to fight for justice and democracy. Now, they will collectively be known as the National Coalition. Their primary goals are

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Central American Countries Are Teaming up to Save Their Forests

Raquel Reichard — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 16:19:30 +0000

During the United Nations’ international Framework Convention on Climate Change in Madrid last week, Central American countries revealed a joint plan to tackle climate change. Reuters reports that a coalition of governments, Indigenous people, environmental justice groups and others from the region have put together a climate action plan aiming to protect 10 million hectares

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The ‘Caravan of Mothers of Missing Migrants’ Is Traveling Through Mexico & Demanding Justice for Their Children

Barbara Sostaita — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 22:10:18 +0000

Sitting cross-legged on a twin-sized bed in her hotel room, Lilian Esperanza Romero* shares why she became involved with the Caravan of Mothers of Missing Migrants. “My story begins decades ago,” she tells Remezcla in Spanish while peeling back a wool blanket and leaning into her niece as she braids her thick hair. A survivor

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In 2020, Trump Plans to Deport More Asylum Seekers to Central America

Raquel Reichard — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:25:51 +0000

In the new year, the process for asylum could look drastically different due to a new effort by the Trump administration to deter immigration into the U.S. by sending asylum seekers to Central American countries. Under asylum cooperation agreements, a new rule the White House directed the Department of Homeland Security to implement, the U.S.

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