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Number 336 | Julio 2009 |
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Nicaragua
Thirty Years Seen Through the Time Tunnel
The FSLN is approaching the 30th anniversary of the revolution
with the military coup in Honduras once again placing
Central America under the international looking glass
and with Nicaragua mourning the deaths
of its musical glory Camilo Zapata and
sports glory Alexis Argüello.... continuar...
Nicaragua
NICARAGUA BRIEFS
INFLUENZA A (H1N1) HITS NICARAGUA After several weeks in which the Ministry of Health attributed the new pandemic’s absence in Nicaragua to the excellent organization of Citizens’ Power, cases... continuar...
Nicaragua
Explaining the FSLN’s Constitutional Reform Proposal
This expert on constitutional law analyzes
the FSLN’s constitutional reform project,
which could soon be imposed
on Nicaraguan society.... continuar...
Nicaragua
Ten Photos that Shook the Eighties
We could have chosen 19, or 30 or 80.
But definitely no less than 10. And here they are:
10 shots of 10 moments in the Sandinista revolution
that went down in history and persist in our memory.
It’s our homage to the revolution we participated in
and contributed to.... continuar...
El Salvador
And the Amnesty Law?
In 1993, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly approved the Amnesty Law
“for the consolidation of peace” at then-President Alfredo Cristiani’s request.
But the law didn’t consolidate peace; it fostered impunity, offended the victims
and impeded any investigation of massacres and crimes against humanity
committed under state responsibility during the military conflict.
The next three Presidents, all from ARENA, firmly opposed
eliminating or revising the law.
Will it happen now, during Mauricio Funes’ mandate?... continuar...
El Salvador
Do the “14 Families” Still Exist? Is There Even Still an Oligarchy?
What power groups is President Funes
encountering as he starts his term in office?
How have the traditional power structures changed
after four ARENA governments since the civil war?
In all the shifts, what remains of the old oligarchy?... continuar...
Honduras
The Protagonists of a Coup Foretold
The military coup in Honduras didn’t come out of the blue.
The whole tragedy—President Zelaya dragged from bed at dawn,
whisked out of the country on a plane, voted out of his post,
the military controlling the streets—
all had prior scenes with various major actors on stage.
Many interests are behind the scenes,
and all players have a share
of the responsibility.... continuar...
Honduras
A Return to the Caverns
This text goes out from Nicaragua in solidarity with Hondurans who a few days after the military coup in their country defined themselves like this: “We’re young people, not as old as those who lived through previous coups, but we have enough critical reason to reject what was just perpetrated and to pay attention to the fact that what’s yet to come is still worse.
We feel neither represented by nor identified with President Zelaya, but even less so with the military, Micheletti or any of that
ultra-conservative group that took power by assault.”... continuar...
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a monthly magazine of analysis on Central America