NAOMI GLASSMAN: President Otto Pérez Molina is starting his presidency amid consideration of Guatemala’s violent past and militarized future. Anita Isaacs, Professor of Latin American Studies at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, says that Otto Pérez Molina is an inherently complicated politician. ANITA ISAACS: He is kinda this enigmatic character, both…
REYES: El Puente, which is Spanish for The Bridge, has labeled the neighborhoods it serves in Brooklyn, New York City as some of the most environmentally hazardous residential areas in New York and claims that the high levels of contamination have contributed to an epidemic of health problems. A 2007…
Human Rights Watch says rebel fighters have tortured and executed members of security forces and pro-government gangs. from (author unknown) via http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/03/2012320173746248599.html
Tens of thousands of Egyptian Coptic Christians join a funeral mass for their pope in Cairo from (author unknown) via http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/mar/20/pope-shenouda-funeral-egyptvideo
Major earthquake strikes near Acapulco on Mexico’s Pacific coast, the US Geological Survey reports. from (author unknown) via http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/03/201232018191034387.html
Housemaid Alem Dechasa killed herself after street attack that sparked outrage over treatment of migrant workers in Lebanon Ethiopia is lobbying Lebanon to investigate fully the death of an Ethiopian housemaid who killed herself after being beaten on the street in Beirut. Video footage of Alem Dechasa being attacked outside…
Government report claims “significant” progress on implementing reforms following abuses during last year’s unrest. from (author unknown) via http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/03/2012320174926385790.html
An old tradition where grooms make a substantial payment to the bride’s family is flourishing in Turkmenistan, and the sums changing hands are getting higher. Programme: News Briefing Central Asia read more from IWPR London via http://iwpr.net/report-news/price-marriage-turkmenistan
Comic turn, or nefarious plot to project Russian power? Programme: Caucasus read more from IWPR London via http://iwpr.net/report-news/derision-servile-putin-fan-club-armenia
Aleks Krotoski is joined by Keith Stuart and Charles Arthur to review the week’s technology news, including Apple’s decision to pay its shareholders dividends, and the malware attacks on the computers of Syrian anti-government actists. Plus, Keith reveals his highlights from the Bafta video game awards. Aleks Krotoski Iain Chambers…