Argentina: Farmers May Block Roads Again

By Larry Habegger | May 1st, 2008 |

For three weeks in March irate farmers blockaded roads and cut off meat and grain supplies to supermarkets in major cities, including Buenos Aires, but called off their protests when... [Read this entry]

China and Tibet: Lockdown in Lhasa; Interpol Worries about Attacks in Beijing

By Larry Habegger | May 1st, 2008 |

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The Chinese government announced a lockdown on the Tibetan capital of Lhasa from May 1 to June 20 to prevent any disruption of the Olympic torch parade through Tibet. Residents... [Read this entry]

Haiti: Riots Erupt across the Country

By Larry Habegger | April 10th, 2008 |

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Demonstrations that started as protests over escalating food costs devolved into widespread rioting and looting in Port-au-Prince, Les Cayes and other cities. The U.S. Embassy suspended operations April 9 and... [Read this entry]

Tibet: China Will Reopen Tibet to Foreign Tourists May 1

By Larry Habegger | April 10th, 2008 |

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Chinese officials announced April 4 that Tibet will be reopened to foreign tourists May 1 after a six-week closure because of protests that led to a police crackdown in which... [Read this entry]

Zimbabwe: Election Dispute Has Country on Edge

By Larry Habegger | April 10th, 2008 |

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Zimbabwe has teetered on the brink of political disintegration for months and is now in an acute crisis following national elections in which the opposition appears to have won both... [Read this entry]

Argentina: Farmers Suspend Road Blockades for 30 Days

By Larry Habegger | April 2nd, 2008 |

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Farmers suspended a three-week-long protest that has created food shortages around the country, keeping meat and grain from reaching supermarkets and prompting demonstrations of support in Buenos Aires and other... [Read this entry]

China/Tibet: Tensions Remain High in Lhasa

By Larry Habegger | April 2nd, 2008 |

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Facing international censure over its repression of dissent in Tibet and in heavily Tibetan areas of Gansu province, the Chinese government is doing its best to blame the recent protests... [Read this entry]

Armenia: Yerevan State of Emergency Lifted

By Larry Habegger | March 26th, 2008 |

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The government ended the state of emergency it imposed on Yerevan March 1 when it broke up a week of mass protests over a disputed presidential election. More than 100... [Read this entry]

Guatemala: Tensions Near Lake Izabal

By Larry Habegger | March 20th, 2008 |

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Four Belgian tourists and two locals were abducted and held hostage for two days by Mayan farmers on Lake Izabal in a dispute over land use. The Mayans have been... [Read this entry]

Tibet: Tight Security in Lhasa

By Larry Habegger | March 20th, 2008 |

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Rioting occurred in Lhasa after several days of peaceful marches to mark the 49th anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule and the Dalai Lama’s exile. Chinese security forces... [Read this entry]

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