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Haste: Guatemala’s Presidential Election
Zmag Article, November, 01 2007
Paul Haste
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The September 9 election to replace Guatemalan President Óscar Berger featured more body bags than tangible ideas to improve the country. Now, facing a November 4 run-off election, voters are left with a choice between a military autocrat and a so...
Mychalejko: Ascendant Copper Risks Losing Mining Project in Ecuador
Znet Article, September, 29 2007
Cyril Mychalejko
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The Ecuadorian government ordered Canada's Ascendant Copper to suspend all acti...
Mychalejko: Back to the Future in the Guatemalan Elections
Znet Article, September, 14 2007
Cyril Mychalejko
Mychalejko's ZSpace page
The S...
Mychalejko: U.N.: Mercenary Industry Poses Problems for Latin America
Znet Article, April, 27 2007
Cyril Mychalejko
Mychalejko's ZSpace page
The United Nations quietly released a report in March exposing an array of human rights abuses associated with a growing mercenary industry that is recruiting large numbers from Latin American countries.
Mychalejko: Washington Seeks Stronger Ties with Latin American Militaries
Znet Article, November, 29 2006
Cyril Mychalejko
Mychalejko's ZSpace page
President Bush, concerned by Washington's waning influence in Latin America as well as the current leftist shift in many of the region's capitals, signed a waiver on Oct. 2 that authorizes the U.S. military to resume certain types of training to a...
Mychalejko: Ecuador on the Edge: A Tale of Two Presidential Candidates
Znet Article, November, 06 2006
Cyril Mychalejko
Mychalejko's ZSpace page
The question of who wins the election race in Ecuador on November 26 may be overshadowed by the uncertainty over whether the winner ...
Mychalejko: Canada's Quiet Free Trade Agreement
Znet Article, October, 18 2006
Cyril Mychalejko
Mychalejko's ZSpace page
In June, Canada's International Trade Minister David L. Emerson gave a speech in Ottawa to Cana...
Mychalejko: Canadian Mining Project in Ecuador Tainted by Human Rights Abuses
Znet Article, September, 25 2006
Cyril Mychalejko
Mychalejko's ZSpace page
"Welcome to Ascendant Copper, a socially responsible corporate citizen," states the Canadian mining company's website. Ascendant also boasts of being a member of the UN Global Compac...
Mychalejko: Ecuadorians March for Justice in Quito
Znet Article, July, 19 2006
Cyril Mychalejko
Mychalejko's ZSpace page
Twelve buses carrying hundreds of people from Ecuador's Intag region arrived in Quito on July 12 for a two-day gathering and march to celebrate "life, dignity, rights and the defense of nature" and to unequivocally express their opposition to Cana...
Mychalejko: The Race for Latin America's Security Council Seat
Znet Article, June, 25 2006
Cyril Mychalejko
Mychalejko's ZSpace page
The United States has launched a diplomatic offensive to block Venezuela's bid for a two-year rotating seat on the United Nations Security Council. The U.S. instead is lobbying heavily for Guatemala to take over the seat being vacated by Argentina.
Mychalejko: Mining Days in Ecuador May Be Numbered
Znet Article, June, 07 2006
Cyril Mychalejko
Mychalejko's ZSpace page
Several hundred mining opponents, many carrying colorful banners, marched into the town square of Garcia Moreno, Ecuador on May 20 for a region-wide assembly concerning the mining activities of Canada's Ascendant Copper Corporation. A declaration...
Mychalejko: Ascendant Copper Corporation Meets Resistance in Ecuador
Znet Article, May, 16 2006
Cyril Mychalejko
Mychalejko's ZSpace page
In spite of criticism and resistance from local residents, Canadian mining company Ascendant Copper Corporation has big plans for its two large mining operations in Ecuador. "We are confident that Ecuador will grow to be one of the world's great...
Mychalejko: Mining Conflict in Ecuador Heats Up
Znet Article, December, 24 2005
Cyril Mychalejko
Mychalejko's ZSpace page
Dozens of Ecuadorians recently burnt down a building owned by Ascendant Copper Corporation to protest its mining activities in the area. The Canadian mining company claimed in a press release (1) that the structure burnt down was a community healt...
Mychalejko: World Bank Mining Project in Guatemala
Zmag Article, June, 01 2005
Cyril Mychalejko
Mychalejko's ZSpace page
O n January 11, Guatemalan President Oscar Berger spoke to a group of reporters in Guatemala City about ongoing protests against a World Bank mining project in the northern part of the country. He said that his g...
