Spy or Political Prisoner: Journalist Vicky Pelaez says She is Innocent
Region: New York
The FBI says she is a spy for Russia but journalist Vicky Pelaez insists she is innocent, while her attorney Carlos Moreno assures there is not a single evidence against Pelaez. Update July 10, 2010 Let me respond to ... more
Views: 5116Afro Peruvian Leaders Receive Violence Threats After Protests over Racist TV Characters
Region: Peru
Despite threats, Afro Peruvian activists pledge to continue fighting for equality and respect for civil rights Afro Peruvian leaders of the organization LUNDU, the Center for Afro Peruvian Studies and Advancement, have de... more
Views: 4353U.S. Interventionism in Colombian Politics and the Ongoing Internal War
Region: Colombia
The 2010 presidential elections in Colombia, will not only be decided by the Colombian people. Many interest groups will be watching anxiously and influencing the vote from the United States. Colombia will hold presid... more
Views: 3979Floods and Mudslides in Peru affect Thousands in Cusco and other Andean Regions
Region: Peru
Climate change is causing another tragedy in the world. In Cusco and other regions of southern Peru, including Apurimac, Puno, Huancavelica and Ayacucho. Heavy rain has caused floods and mudslides in this impoverished reg... more
Views: 5294Avatar is Real: Indigenous Peoples are Being Displaced by Wars and Corporations
Region: District of Columbia
Indigenous peoples in the Americas and Africa are being displaced by wars and corporations, in order to extract the natural resources found in their territories. If you haven’t seeing Avatar, you are missing out o... more
Views: 7797Why Chicago lost the 2016 Olympics bid and why Rio de Janeiro won
Region: District of Columbia
Chicago is out of the 2016 Olympics but this defeat is not the city’s fault or a result of a deficient candidacy. This is a sign that the world is changing and this country’s leadership seems not to notice. As ... more
Views: 3450A voluntary repatriation program might be needed among undocumented immigrants in DC area
Region: United States
Street violence is increasing among Central American and Mexican immigrants in Washington, DC, so are addictions, crime and mental disorders. This is due to the higher rates of unemployment among single male immigrants, an... more
Views: 1913Censorship in Youtube: if you think independent media is possible please read this
Region: District of ColumbiaI am a video blogger. Last Wednesday July15 morning, as I started my daily task of blogging while at work –a great benefit I get by working with progressive people- I decided to upload a video that I prepared the pre... more
Views: 3150The silence of the Obama administration on the Bagua massacre in Peru helps impunity for Alan Garcia
Region: PeruIt’s been a month since the June 5 massacre in Bagua where hundreds of Indigenous peoples were killed in the northern Amazon region of Peru. Let me repeat in case you didn’t read well: a month ago hundreds of... more
Views: 1475Q’orianka Kilcher goes to Peru and finds racism but also hope
Region: Peru
Actress, singer and human rights activist Q’Orianka Kilcher is right now in Peru, where she traveled after hearing of the massacre of Indigenous peoples in Bagua, a city located in the northern area of Peru’s A... more
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Writer, social media activist, artist. My blogs: Carlos in DC, Peruanista. I went to college for architecture, art painting. I’m an undocumented immigrant, born in Peru and I live in the U.S. My heritage is Native American. I’m gay or Two-Spirit. I dare to be fair.
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