Panama: The Indigenous Leader Who Took on the Government
Region: Panama
Written by Ariel Moreno and Translated by Betsy Galbreath This post is part of our special coverage Indigenous Rights [1]. Panama went through one of the biggest crises it has seen since democracy was restored in 1989 when the indigenous people of Gnobe-Bugle decided to take over the highway on January 31, 2012, [2] protesting mining and construction of hydroelectric facilities in thei... more
Views: 1140Panama: Indigenous Mining Protest Blocks Pan-American Highway
Region: Panama
Written by Ariel Moreno and Translated by Betsy Galbreath Todo lo acordado con los indígenas ha sido cumplido. Ahora elementos foráneos desean que no haya hidroeléctricas. Eso hará triplicar la luz Translation: Everything agreed on with the indigenous people has been fulfilled. Now foreign elements don't want there to be hydroelectricity. That will triple the light. That's how P... more
Views: 1290Panama City Mayor Resigns
Region: Panama
Written by Ariel Moreno and Translated by Julián Ortega Martínez The resignation of the Mayor of Panama's capital city, amidst still unclear circumstances, marked the start of the 2012 political intrigues. NewspaperLa Prensa [es] reports on its website: "El alcalde capitalino Bosco Ricardo Vallarino presentó este jueves, 12 de enero, su renuncia a ese pue... more
Views: 1038Musharraf's second emergency and political tension in Pakistan
Region: Panama
Although Pakistan has experienced many Martial Laws and emergencies, it was first time a General tried to elect himself twice from the same assembly and when the Supreme Court was about to declare his Presidency unlawful, he threw half the system away including the Constitution, the judges and media through imposing emergency, the second since he has taken over the country. The Supreme Court judges, including Chie... more
Views: 1815Chitral remained silent on Children day
Region: PanamaChildren's day goes unnoticed in Chitral CHITRAL Pakistan : The annual world 'Children's day' passed away without any activity in Chitral. Though nothing practical is done on other such type of days, but at least superfluous meetings and seminars have been held by NGOs on such occasions in the past , this time even that was not done. Poor children get a rough deal in Chitral working in hotels, Mechanic shops and... more
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