Colombia. State's acknowledgement of responsibility in murder of Manuel Cepeda

 We have received a press release from the  Center for Justice and International Law ( CEJIL ) on the public ceremony of acknowledgement of responsibility by the Colombian State in the  targeted death of Senator Manuel Cepeda Vargas in  Bogota, Colombia on August 9, 1994.

An important step forward  in the fight against impunity in Colombia, resulting from the  first intervention of an international tribunal on the assassination of public figures, activists and supporters of the Colombian left in dirty war  episodes, especially the systematic  persecution of  Patriotic Union . 
We have  translated and added hyperlinks to the statement and some more background information on the subject at the end.

Manuel Cepeda Vargas, Senator of the Patriotic Union (UP), was murdered in Bogota, Colombia on August 9, 1994 Picture from Semana

CEJIL Press release (Spanish)

Colombian State acknowledges  responsibility for execution of Manuel Cepeda

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This act of acknowledgment of responsibility was  carried out in compliance with the ruling issued on May 26, 2010  by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR ), holding Colombian State authorities responsible  for the extrajudicial execution of Senator Manuel Cepeda.

Luxury, hunger and fury.David Brooks in La Jornada

With UK's aftermath ( and PR work for State authorities) still in progress, a good piece on taxes and wealth in terms of increasing inequalities in the US Added picture, hyperlinks and more content from the same author/ issue.  

Lujo, hambre y furia Articulo en Castellano en La Jornada (Via Telesur)

 

Soon available in any location.

Luxury, hunger and fury

By David Brooks

From the Mexican newspaper La Jornada

The demand for luxury goods – from $800 shoes and cosmetic creams retailing for $1,300 to Mercedes-Benz cars prized at $200,000 – is enjoying a boom, while nearly 46 million Americans rely more than ever on federal assistance to buy basic foods and avoid hunger. That sums up the United States today.

Colombia, reconocimiento de la responsabilidad del Estado por asesinato de Manuel Cepeda.

Hemos recibido comunicado del Centro por la Justicia y el Derecho Internacional  (CEJIL) sobre la ceremonia publica de reconocimiento de responsabilidad por parte del Estado colombiano en la muerte del Senador Manuel Cepeda Vargas, ocurrida en Bogota, Colombia el 9 de agosto de 1994. 

Un importante paso en la lucha contra la impunidad en Colombia, producto de la primera intervención de un tribunal internacional sobre el asesinato de figuras publicas, militantes y simpatizantes de la izquierda colombiana en episodios de guerra sucia, muy especialmente la persecución de Unión Patriótica.  Hemos agregado hyperlinks al comunicado y algo mas de información de contexto  sobre el tema al final.  

English translation    available .

Manuel Cepeda Vargas, Senador de la Unión Patriótica (UP)  asesinado el 9 de agosto de 1994.

Exclusion, indignacion y alienacion. La insurrección que viene

Los niños perdidos han quemado los
fetiches favoritos de una sociedad que no merece más consideración
que los monumentos de París al final de la Semana sangrienta, y que
lo sabe

En la tercera noche de disturbios en el  Reino Unido y  la consolidación de un movimiento antagonista de naturaleza difusa en el Estado español nos parece relevante destacar algunos materiales que pueden ayudar a una mejor comprensión critica de estas realidades.

El libro se encuentra disponible para descargar, y en distribuidoras

En noviembre de 2007, la editorial francesa La Fabrique publicaba el libreto La insurrección que viene, un ensayo extendido de reflexión sobre la crisis social y política que afecta a la mayoría de regímenes occidentales y la recesión económica de alcance global.

Five Myths about Africa

Departing words by Christian Science Monitor Africa's  chief correspondent Scott Baldauf after five years covering the continent. Interesting reading most specially when the Horn of Africa is  again  in the agenda of corporate media. 

Africa´s political map from Nationsonline

With the insight of five years on the ground and a summary of his travels around the continent; Mr. Baldauf proceeds to debunk five myths about Africa which shape international coverage of what happens in a 54-countries and 2,000 languages continent: "Africa is poor; Africa is violent;  Africa is technologically backward; Africa needs "our" help; and my favorite,  Africa is a country. " An interesting piece to improve our understanding of a huge continent of extreme contrasts.

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BBC: US under fire for running 'little Gitmos'

An interesting BBC piece on Communication Management Units (CMU) jails in the United States. We have added some hyperlinks and other context materials at the end of the story.

US under fire for running 'little Gitmos'

By Paul Adams BBC News, Washington

 

At the CMU in Terre Haute, all telephone calls and mail are monitored

The story - and the controversy - about the detention of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay is familiar and well-rehearsed.But less-known is the story of what some have dubbed "Gitmo the Heartland" o "Guantanamo North" - two prison units on the US mainland where other inmates in the wider "war on terror" are being held in conditions that civil liberties groups regard as another post-9/11 challenge to normal judicial standards.

25 ans déjà. Joël Fieux assassiné au Nicaragua par les "contra". Un parmi d´autres.

Un internationaliste est parti

Une petite note pour rendre hommage a Joël Fieux, français (naturalisé Nicaraguayen) tombé en la défense de la révolution sandiniste au Matagalpa le 28 juillet 1986. Joel fut assassine par les contras qui, avec le support économique et couverture politique des Administrations Carter et  Reagan  ont menée une guerre irrégulière (qui a prise la population comme cible et victime) contre le projet révolutionnaire (1979-1990) du Frente Sandinista basée sur une campagne d´alphabétisation et  la reforme agraire.  

Joël Fieux assassiné par les contra le 28 Juillet 1986.