Africa News Round Up
February 21, 2009, 2:50 pm
Filed under: Africa, colonialism, empire, International news, news, politics
Filed under: Africa, colonialism, empire, International news, news, politics
America’s War in Central Africa - Global Research 2/1/09
Africa’s forgotten wars shame the media - Global Research 1/21/09
Unfolding Crisis in Darfur: Uganda signs Memorandum of Understanding with United Nations - Global Research 1/23/09
3 million trapped in Darfur camps - Raw Story 2/3/09
Africa’s forgotten wars shame the media - Global Research 1/21/09
Mugabe swears in rival as Zimbabwe prime minister (AP) - Yahoo 2/11/09
Zimbabwe abandons its currency - BBC 1/29/09
Nigerian Victims of Pfizer’s Involuntary Medical Experimentation Can Sue Under International Law Established in Responce to Atrocities Commited by the Third Reich - MSNBC via Cryptogon 1/31/09
Nigerian families can sue Pfizer in U.S. courts with claims that the giant drug maker violated international law banning involuntary medical experimentation on humans when it tested an antibiotic to treat meningitis, an appeals court ruled Friday.
A lawsuit originally filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Oct. 31, 2002, by Beal Bank, S.S.B., against the FDIC has been dismissed, according to a court filing. …The lawsuit centered around Beal’s acquisition of a 5,000-plus loan portfolio from the FDIC in 2001 and 2002. The loans were inherited when the bank insurer became conservator of failed Superior Federal Bank. During Superior’s conservatorship, the FDIC continued to operate its subprime department — allegedly making hundreds of loans at terms the FDIC itself usually deems predatory. This is some of the fallout of the Pritzker/Superior bank affair (Penny Pritzker was Obama’s campaign finance chair, coincidentally). Quite a sordid little dust-up.
Latin America News Round Up
Latin America: Perspectives for Socialism in a Time of a World Capitalist Recession/Depression - Global Research 1/20/09
The Revolution in Mexico has began - American Chronicle 1/23/09
According to a spokesperson for a new radical group calling itself the Juárez Citizens Command is threatening to strike back against lawlessness that has gripped Mexico for a long time, they say that they are going to strike back by killing one criminal a day until order and piece is restored. Similar groups are popping up all across Mexico.
Economic Decline Lifts the Prospects of a Vocal Populist - NYTimes 2/3/09
The dominant political figure of Mexico’s left seemed to be heading toward irrelevance, but the recession has created opportunities for his brand of economic populism.
Brazil Does Have the Potential to be a Great Power - Global Research 2/5/09
Morales kicks DEA out of Bolivia - Raw Story 1/31/09
Bolivia nationalises energy firm - BBC 1/23/09
Evo Morales hails ‘new Bolivia’ as constitution is approved - Guardian, UK 1/26/09
Bolivia: Divided We Stand - Mabblog 1/31/09
On the divisions the recent constitutional vote highlights
Bolivia’s New Constitution: Progressive Change or Business as Usual? - Global Research 1/28/09
Bolivia has half of world’s valuable lithium - Seattle Northwest Intelligencer 2/5/09
In the rush to build the next generation of hybrid or electric cars, a sobering fact confronts both automakers and governments seeking to lower their reliance on foreign oil: Almost half of the world’s lithium, the mineral needed to power the vehicles, is found in Bolivia — a country that may not be willing to surrender it easily.
Venezuela and Argentina sign Raft of Bilateral Agreements - Global Research 1/24/09
[analysis] The Chávez Administration at 10 Years: The Economy and Social Indicators– VenezuelAnalysis 2/6/09
This paper looks at some of the most important economic and social indicators during the 10 years of the Chávez administration in Venezuela, as well as the current economic expansion. It also looks at the current situation and challenges.
