Silvia Viñas · August, 2012

Latest posts by Silvia Viñas from August, 2012

Mexico: Journalists Censored in July

A.L.S. in Vivir México [es] lists four journalists who were censored during July 2012: Pedro Ferriz de Con, Rubén Luengas, John Ackerman, and Lydia Cacho. The blogger concludes, “I think...

8 August 2012

Netizens Say Goodbye to Singer Chavela Vargas

“Murió Chavela Vargas” (“Chavela Vargas has died”) is currently a worldwide Trending Topic on Twitter. Netizens from all over the world are saying goodbye the Costa Rican-born Mexican singer Chavela...

5 August 2012

Guatemala: Peoples’ Health Tribunal Declares Goldcorp Guilty

For years, the community of San Miguel Ixtahuacán in Guatemala has been denouncing the negative consequences of Goldcorp's Marlin gold mine. On July 14 and 15, 2012, members of the San Miguel Ixtahuacán community joined other international organizations in a 'Peoples' International Health Tribunal.' This second post in a two-part series coverst event and some of the cases presented there.

1 August 2012