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A generation of dispute
  • Latin America
Apr03

A generation of disp...

posted by Houston

Yesterday marked 30 years after the Falkland War between Argentina and the UK. Both countries commemorated the day in their own ways, though the dispute over the Falkland Islands continues. The Falklands still remain a British Overseas Territory and Britain claims the Falkland Islanders...

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A Prince to the search and rescue
  • Latin America
Feb04

A Prince to the sear...

posted by Houston

Prince William has arrived in the Falklands to begin a 6-week tour of duty as a Royal Air Force search and rescue pilot. ‘The Prince’s tour comes at a time of rising tensions between the UK and Argentina over the disputed territory. The Argentinean government described it as a provocative...

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Gitmo – a decade of shame
  • Latin America
Jan12

Gitmo – a deca...

posted by Houston

Ten years ago, the first prisoners arrived at the US Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay. Since then, almost 800 men have been imprisoned there without trial or charge – despite criticism and challenges by the UN and human rights groups. Sadly, many of the detainees were innocent, caught while...

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Sticks and stones and tweets
  • Latin America
Jan05

Sticks and stones an...

posted by Houston

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me. As kids, many of us were taught this as a reminder to not take verbal teases too seriously. It seems the authorities in Cuba never learned this bit of wisdom. A few days ago, false rumours were tweeted about Castro’s...

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