As I write these words, Lebanon is giving five of its citizens/fighters a hero’s welcome. These resistance fighters have just been released from Israeli prisons. The release came as a result of a swap deal between Israel and Hezbollah/Lebanon. According to the terms of the deal, Israel will release Lebanese prisoners and hand over the […]
Mixed Reactions to Union of the Mediterranean Summit
Posted by Jillian York to Global Voices Online French President Nicolas Sarkozy joined leaders from more than 40 countries on Sunday for the inauguration of the new Union for the Mediterranean. The union, nicknamed “Club Med,” has the lofty goal of solidifying relations between southern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Balkans, and […]
Alternative power vs Meralco’s high rates
The fight between the head of the Government Service Insurance System and the Lopez-owned Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is over. This came about after the Court of Appeals (CA) decided in favor of the Lopez-owned Meralco a temporary restraining order (TRO) which barred the Securities and Exchange Commission from taking any action against Meralco. It […]
Zimbabwe: Post-election violence on the rise
– by Ndesanjo Macha The election crisis in Zimbabwe continues: there are reports from the mainstream media, bloggers and human rights organisations about state organised post-election violence against supporters of the opposition, the main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has left the country for Botswana fearing for his life and the “ship of evil” continues to draw bloggers’ attention. […]
Paraguay: Ex-Bishop Becomes Next President
– by Eduardo Avila Paraguay went to the polls to elect its next president on April 20th. Gathering nearly 41% of the vote was the former Roman Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo. His victory ends a 61 year run by the Colorado party and the exit of outgoing president Nicanor Duarte, who will leave on August 15. Although it […]
Obama wins key endorsement in White House race
Democrat Barack Obama’s presidential hopes got a needed boost Friday with an endorsement from the country’s only Hispanic governor, Bill Richardson, a one-time member of the Clinton administration and former White House hopeful. Richardson’s endorsement was welcome good news for Obama who has seen his poll ratings slide in the tight race with Hillary Clinton […]
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