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Argentina-US Relations: A History of Favoring the One Percent
Argentina-US Relations: A History of Favoring the One Percent The relations between Argentina and the United States along history have been marked more significantly by the differences between the two countries rather than their similarities. While these nations share their origins as European colonies, both of their economic schemes during the 19th century were based on developing their agriculture and livestock industries in order to sell their products to Europe.
Local Jails Profit from Incarceration in US: Study
A study from the Prison Policy Initiative, PPI, released Thursday has detailed the extent of “jail leasing” in the U.S., whereby state-contracted local jails make profits by incarcerating people and taking surplus prisoners from other prisons.
67% Increase in Mexican Multi-Millionaires Under Peña Nieto
The number of millionaires has increased dramatically in Mexico during the administration of Enrique Peña Nieto, according to official figures from local media. RELATED:Mexican Government Announces Fresh Austerity Measures La Jornada reported Thursday that at least 8,885 individuals have bank accounts with more than US$30 million, joining a rising class that has prospered under the Peña Nieto government. When Peña Nieto began his tenure in 2013, there were 14,486 of these millionaires.
Kurdish YPG, Arab Allies Cut Islamic State Group off from World
A Kurdish-Arab militia, known as the Syria Democratic Forces, seized control of the last route into the Islamic State group-held city of Manbij in northern Syria Friday, completing their encirclement of the main target in a major advance against the militants, the monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Brazilians Dislike Temer, Want Presidential Elections: Poll
Brazilians want new elections this year according to a new poll published Wednesday, that suggests that the country is weart of the scandals and policy reversals that have characterized the government of Senate-imposed, interim president Michel Temer.
Brazil Ethics Board Seeks Reduced Sentence for Suspended Cunha
The Ethics Committee of the Lower House of Brazil suspended the session to analyze and determine a lower sentence for the political trial against former Lower House President, Eduardo Cunha. OPINION:Political Crisis in Brazil: There Is No Light at the End of the Tunnel According to teleSUR’s correspondent in Brazil, Adriana Robreño, committee head Jose Carlos Araujo was set to rule whether Cunha could continue his term in office.
Barack Obama Will Not Be Attending Muhammad Ali's Funeral
United States President Barack Obama will not be attending Muhammad Ali’s funeral, the White House announced Tuesday. RELATED: Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali Dies at 74 A number of world leaders are expected to attend including former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but Obama will be attending the high school graduation ceremony of his eldest daughter, Malia.
Berta Caceres Murder Recalls Cold War-Era Violence in Honduras
The killing of renowned Honduran Indigenous leader Berta Caceres is just one egregious attack in a longstanding and ongoing campaign by the private hydroelectric company she protested to intimidate land rights activists and eliminate resistance to corporate projects.
90% In Brazil's Amazons Gravely Affected by Mercury Poisoning
A new study shows that water and food sources for 19 Indigenous communities have been massively affected by illegal mining. Illegal mining companies in the Brazilian Amazon are poisoning local indigenous communities, as high quantities of mercury have been found in the water and food sources of over 19 Yanomami and Yekuana communities.
Spain's Podemos and Socialist Parties to Discuss Alliance
Podemos said it would only form a coalition with the PSOE if it was made solely of left-leaning parties. As the Spanish Parliament reconvenes after the Easter holidays, political parties will again have to face the challenge of seeking alliances to form a coalition government. One of the major meetings to take place will be between Pedro Sanchez, leader of the Socialist party PSOE, and Pablo Iglesias, leader of the anti-austerity government Podemos.
Sanders Wins Big: Landslides in Washington & Alaska
"I think it is hard for anybody to deny that our campaign has the momentum," Sanders said at a campaign rally after his victories. Bernie Sanders has won Washington and Alaska in landslides, leading Hillary Clinton by more than 50 percentage points in both races. Sanders picks up 117 delegates from his wins. Results so far are even better than expected for Sanders.
Aboriginal Groups Fight Fracking, State's Destruction of Land
The Australian government claims fracking does not pose environmental risks that cannot be managed. As some of the world's largest energy companies line up to frack southwestern regions of Australia for shale gas, the land's Indigenous owners and activists have decided to fight back and prevent the corporate takeover of their natural environment.
Fidel Castro: Cuba Won't Surrender to the United States
The iconic revolutionary figure penned an opinion piece warning the U.S. against thinking Cuba would serve the interests of Washington. Cuba's Fidel Castro has responded to U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to his country last week in an opinion piece for the website Cuba Debate.
Argentina Questions Head Banker in HSBC Tax-Dodge Scandal
Over 4,000 Argentine account holders are accused of having secret banking operations in Geneva. A special Argentine commission into tax evasion and capital flight will question two high-profile figures Wednesday. It will form part of a growing investigation into how thousands of people could have used Swiss bank accounts to undermine the Latin American nation's economy.
Argentina: HSBC Embroiled in Deliberate Fire Coverup
Argentine authorities are investigating a possibly deliberate fire in which documents from major financial institutions were lost – documents that contain information about economic fraud committed in the country.
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