Podcast Radio Comunitaria en Costa Rica
Podcast que realiza un análisis legal sobre el acceso a las radio frecuencias en Costa Rica y su impacto en la pluralidad de la información
Deja Vu in Guatemala
General Rios Montt whose human rights record after he seized power in Guatemala in 1982 was truly appalling. It had been hoped that since 1999 the chances of a growing and genuine democracy in that country was going to be good. Since Rios Montt announced his desire to return to power via democratic election, many are desperately hoping against hope that his campaign will come to nothing. The elections loom in a few days from now, November 9.
Indigenous Production & Globalization in Central America
Brett Sheppard recently made a special study of Central American indigenous communities in the context of the Indigenous Community Integrated Ecosystems Management (GEF) Project of the World Bank, and notes the importance of both cultural as well as biodiversity.
El Salvador and the power of democratic change
El Salvador and the power of democratic change Author: Ross Ryan Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 03/23/2009 The recent election in El Salvador is an example of those relatively rare times when substantial change in the direction and philosophy of government is achieved through peaceful democratic elections. As such, it deserves […]
History Repeats Itself? Costa Rican History Applied to the Honduran Conflict
Whether or not the present Honduran interim government will be fully recognized by the international community remains to be seen. For the time being, however, states must still decide when and how to conduct relations with the military-appointed government, balancing concerns for pressing international issues with the expected validity and permanence of agreements made with that entity. In making such calculations, states must consider the legal status of that government as the valid representative of the Honduran State in international law. Status under law helps define how a state, and therefore its treaties, agreements and contracts, will be treated in courts, tribunals and organizations abroad. This essay uses the legal issues presented in a similar historical case, the 1923 Tinoco Arbitration between Great Britain and Costa Rica. George McGraw analyzes Honduras’ current status in international law. He argues through the application of basic international legal principles such as state continuity, effectivity, and de facto vs. de jure legitimacy. According to the author, this essay hopes to contribute to the current dialogue concerning the transitioning state.
Human Security as a Measure of Peace Building
Victor Valle prefaces his Central American Diary with an historical summary
María Emilia Solórzano Alfaro: Autora Intelectual de la abolición de la pena de muerte en Costa Rica
María Emilia Solórzano Alfaro: Autora Intelectual de la abolición de la pena de muerte en Costa Rica Author: Ronald Castro Fernández Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on 07/16/2009 El 18 de julio de 2009 se cumplirán 95 años del paso hacia la eternidad de Doña María Emilia Solórzano Alfaro, férrea defensora del derecho […]
Rogelio Fernández Güell: Un Quijote costarricense, homenaje a los 91 años de su asesinato
Rogelio Fernández Güell: Un Quijote costarricense, homenaje a los 91 años de su asesinato Author: Ronald Castro Fernández Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 05/08/2009 Category: Comment El pasado 15 de marzo se cumplieron 91 años del asesinato del Ingenioso Costarricense Don Rogelio Fernández Güell en Buenos Aires de Osa, a manos de […]
La Carpio: exposing the hidden violence of poverty and marginalization in Costa Rica
La Carpio is a poor community in Costa Rica, nestled against a wealthy enclave of North American and European ex-patriots. Lynn Schneider takes a sobering look at the discrimination and inequalities faced by residents of La Carpio, demonstrating that cultural and structural violence are deeply ingrained, even in a country praised for its long standing commitment to peace.
Que Dicha
Que Dicha Author: Maggie Schwalbach Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 06/02/2008 Category: Diaries Sometimes, just when you least expect it, life hits you over the head with wonder. This week is one of those times. Monday: I drop my laptop. It falls to the floor, and the screen shatters — digitally shatters, […]