Romney wins Puerto Rico Republican primary

March 19, 2012

AL JEZEERA–Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has swept to victory in his party’s primary in Puerto Rico, bolstering his position as front-runner in the race to determine who will face Democratic President Barack Obama in the November 6 election. With 31 per cent of the ballots counted on Sunday, Romney had about 83 per cent of [...]

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Jobs running dry on US Virgin Islands

March 19, 2012

AP–ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — One of the world’s largest oil refineries will close next month, the company announced Wednesday, stunning nearly 2,000 workers and threatening to upend the reeling economy of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Industry analysts said the closure is unlikely to have a major effect on the global oil market, but Gov. [...]

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Radio Diaspora: Human Rights and Afro-Colombian Women

March 10, 2012

Diaspora Media Institute participant Charo Minas-Rojas speaks about the plight of African descendant women in Colombia. March 2012.

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Despite Diverting of the River, Movement Against Quimbo Dam Vows to Grow Stronger

March 6, 2012

“This is not done here, we will continue to fight, but this feels worse than when the humans destroy the tree in the movie AVATAR,” lamented Luisa Aguas, from the local community organization Comunidad. On March 3 at approximately 5:37pm, Emgesa, affiliate of Spanish-Italian Energy Giant Enel-Endesa, announcedthat they had successfully begun the diverting of [...]

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