Posts Tagged ‘ southamerica ’

ctrp364 Venezuela in 2011

ctrp364 Venezuela in 2011

January 25, 2011

In 2011 Venezuela still gets a certain kind of press coverage by many in the mainstream media, as it has ever since President Hugo Chavez was elected. For the past few years, Eva Golinger has been taking a close look at how this reporting is done and who is...

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bm261 The Undereported Story of the Soy Industry

May 5, 2008

Soy is often looked at as the alternative bean, beloved ingredient for vegetarians and concerned citizens worldwide. Yet what do we know about the soy industry? How is soy being produced, by who, for who, and to what effect? My guest, Nina Holland of the Corporate European Observatory, sat...

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bm200 Chile Turns on Bachelet

April 28, 2007

Just over a year ago, Michelle Bachelet was elected the first female president of Chile. A moderate socialist, there were high expectations about social programs and a more progressive Chilé. However things have not gone as many imagined, and in the last year there has been a...

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