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Trigona: Argentina: Police killing of teacher sparks massive protests
Apr 18, 2007
The police killing of a public school teacher on April 4 in the Southern Province of Neuquen has sparked massive protests in Argentina and reawakened the slogan: Que Se Vayan Todos or All of them Out! Argentina's teachers and trade unions participated in
Trigona: What does Bush want with Uruguay?
Mar 26, 2007
"The precise pain, in the precise place, in the precise amount, for the desired effect." These are the words of a US instructor in the art of torture teaching techniques in Uruguay during the nation's 1973-1985 military dictatorship. The US played a major
Trigona: Patricia Isasa's fight for justice
Feb 20, 2007
Patricia Isasa has fought for justice and transparency for over 30 years. At the time of her kidnapping, July of 1976, architect Patricia Isasa was 16 years old. She was abducted by a commando group of the provincial police and taken to one of the 375 cla
Trigona: Workers without bosses at a turning point
Nov 09, 2006
In recent years leading up to ArgentinaÕs 2001 financial crisis, thousands of factories have closed and millions of jobs have been lost. Many workers have decided to defeat the destiny of unemployment, taking over their workplace and recuperating their di
Trigona: Democracy's disappeared: Argentina searches for missing witness
Sep 29, 2006
Argentina has opened several high profile criminal cases charging former military officers for human rights abuses during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship. For the first time in the nationÕs history, an Argentine court sentenced a military officer to l
Trigona: Israeli Security Forces Kidnap Argentine Journalist
Aug 26, 2006
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo report that a journalist from their radio station was detained while crossing into Palestinian territory. The journalist detained, Tamara Lalli says the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires handed over personal information to the M
Trigona: ArgentinaÕs dictatorship: 30 years fighting for justice
Aug 11, 2006
A federal court in Argentina sentenced former police chief Julio Simon to 25 years in jail for the forced disappearances and torture of dissidents during the 1976-1983 dictatorship. This is the first sentence against a former government agent for human ri
Trigona: Argentina’s dictatorship: 30 years fighting for justice
Aug 11, 2006
A federal court in Argentina sentenced former police chief Julio Simon to 25 years in jail for the forced disappearances and torture of dissidents during the 1976-1983 dictatorship. This is the first sentence against a former government agent for human rights violations since 2005 when the supreme court struck down amnesty laws protecting former officers who served during the era of military dictatorship. Julio Simon, alias the "Turco" was charged with the forced disappearances of José Poblete and Gertrudis Hlaczik in 1978. The court also charged him of stealing the couple’s eight month old baby.
Trigona: ArgentinaÕs soccer passion
Jul 04, 2006
The world cup is here. Until July 9th, 32 national teams will play for the Word Cup title. It is estimated that the World cup will draw five billion viewers world wide. Argentina is no exception to the frenzy. South Americans are the wildest about their s
Trigona: Argentina’s soccer passion
Jul 04, 2006
The world cup is here. Until July 9th, 32 national teams will play for the Word Cup title. It is estimated that the World cup will draw five billion viewers world wide. Argentina is no exception to the frenzy. South Americans are the wildest about their soccer, with the highest TV ratings. Argentina’s passion for soccer is a cultural mainstay and part of national identity regardless of class backgrounds.
Trigona: Made in Argentina: Slave Conditions for Bolivian Workers
May 02, 2006
Bolivian workers in Argentina are pressing the government to take action against slave-like conditions inside clandestine textile shops after a fire in a factory killed six people in Buenos Aires on March 30th. The government has initiated inspections of
Trigona: Erasing traces of ArgentinaÕs dictatorship: 30 years later
Apr 04, 2006
Argentina recently marked the 30^th anniversary of the military coup and the ensuing methods of imaginable terror. Record number of protestors, some estimate 100,000 marched to Plaza de Mayo on March 24 this year to commemorate ArgentinaÕs disappeared.
Trigona: Erasing traces of Argentina’s dictatorship: 30 years later
Apr 04, 2006
Argentina recently marked the 30^th anniversary of the military coup and the ensuing methods of imaginable terror. Record number of protestors, some estimate 100,000 marched to Plaza de Mayo on March 24 this year to commemorate Argentina’s disappeared.
Trigona: Latin AmericaÕs Autonomous Organizing
Mar 22, 2006
Activists met in Uruguay for the fourth Latin American Conference of Popular Autonomous Organizations in February. Over 300 activist delegates from Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Uruguay organized this year's annual event as a space to strategize a
Trigona: Latin America’s Autonomous Organizing
Mar 22, 2006
Activists met in Uruguay for the fourth Latin American Conference of Popular Autonomous Organizations in February. Over 300 activist delegates from Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Uruguay organized this year's annual event as a space to strategize autonomous organizing and coordinate direct actions. This year's conference, held February 24-26, focused on building popular power in Latin America among organizations autonomous from the state, political parties and NGO's.
Trigona: Latin AmericaÕs Autonomous Organizing
Mar 02, 2006
Activists met in Uruguay for the fourth Latin American Conference of Popular Autonomous Organizations in February. Over 300 activist delegates from Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Uruguay organized this yearÕs annual event as a space to strategize a
Trigona: Latin America’s Autonomous Organizing
Mar 02, 2006
Activists met in Uruguay for the fourth Latin American Conference of Popular Autonomous Organizations in February. Over 300 activist delegates from Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Uruguay organized this year’s annual event as a space to strategize autonomous organizing and coordinate direct actions. This year’s conference, held February 24-26, focused on building popular power in Latin America among organizations autonomous from the state, political parties and NGO’s.
Trigona: Rock for BAUEN and Zanon
Dec 27, 2005
Workers from the BAUEN hotel and hundreds of supporters marched on December 15 to the city legislature to demand that Buenos Aires mayor annul a law to return the hotel to the former management. Meanwhile, rock groups are performing a series of mega-conce
Trigona: New forms of resistance, new scenarios in Argentina
Oct 25, 2005
ÒWorker leave aside your tools, itÕs time to struggleÓ
May 26, 2007
Renewable fuels, in particular Biofuels, energy sources derived from agricultural crops have suddenly won the support from the United States. This is partly due to George Bush's recent 5-nation tour of Latin America to wedge out unity and push through eth