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The Costa Rican Minister of Foreign relations, Rene Castro, met with the diplomatic corps accredited in the country today to notify them of Costa Rica’s decision to file charges against Nicaragua with the International Court of Justice at the Hague for supposed violation of sovereignty and environmental damages. Costa Rica will also seek protective measures
The Commission of Truth launched its website today in a press conference with the Commissioners who have been in the country since Saturday for a series of work sessions, meetings with victims of human rights abuses in different parts of the country, and other national and international actors and organizations. They have held regular press conferences to communicate their plans, progress and concerns. For more information visit : Commission of Truth : http://comisiondeverdadhonduras.org/
Friday, July 2010 20:04 COFADEH
Hot off the presses, there’s a new letter just out to Sec. of State Hillary Clinton on human rights violations in Honduras. It comes from 27 US congressmen who, contrary to the Secretary’s statements in Lima earlier this month, maintain that "political violence continues to wrack Honduras" one year after the June 28, 2009 coup. According to the legislators, they write to:
Story From Upsidedown World by Rosemary A. Joyce and Russell N. Septak
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking at the Organization of American States (OAS) annual meeting in Lima, Peru on Monday urged countries in the hemisphere to readmit Honduras into the regional organization. The OAS suspended Honduras after the military coup which overthrew President Manuel Zelaya last June.
The World People’s Climate Change Summit Agreement
Summary of Central Points May 2010
Foreign Ministry of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 6, 2010
CONTACT: MEGAN MORRISSEY – 202-365-6900 INGRID SABJA – 973-738-2301
New York – On Friday, May 7th, President Evo Morales of Bolivia will personally present UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon with the conclusions of the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of the Mother Earth, which was held in Cochabamba, Bolivia from April 20th to 22nd, 2010.
Today, U.S. Ambassador in Nicaragua, Robert Callahan asked the government of Nicaragua to provide an accounting of aid received from Venezuela and how it is spent. He warned that the United States may suspend aid over this issue
…Speaking to the press, the diplomat stated that in addition to the Waiver related to property issues, there is another Waiver required to receive aid that is related to budget transparency based on a law approved by the U.S. Congress, although he did not specify the law he referred to…
