Latin America / Asia Pacific Solidarity Forum

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Roberto Jorquera reports on the Latin America Asia Pacific International Solidarity Forum, with speakers from all around the world, last October 11 - 14. A common thread was the fight against capitalism and imperialism. See the website for CLASS (Centre for Latin American Solidarity and Studies) and Greenleft Weekly: for written reports.

"Solidarity We came and met together from many different countries. We came because we are some of those who have to struggle.

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Latin Radical - Radio initiatives

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Roberto Jorquera talks about community radio in Venezuela, and a unique Australian radio podcast project - an English language Latin American solidarity internet radio hub called "Radio Venceremos" after the clandestine radio transmitter used by the FMLN guerillas of El Salvador during the guerilla war of the 1980s.

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Julie Webb Pt.2. Terrorist Raids New Zealand

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Julie Webb, correspondent for Narco News (http://narconews.com) and Scoop (http://scoop.co.nz) returns to New Zealand after 18 months in Mexico, to find herself caught up in a wave of 'anti-terrorist' police actions. NZ police used anti-terrorist legislation to round up and intidate hundreds of people even remotely involved in any kind of social activism. Environmentalists, Maori elders (indeed, whole communities), and peace activists were all targetted in the illegal police raids which were timed to coincide with a parliamentary vote to strengthen 'anti-terrorist' legislation.

Julie's reports can be read at: http://www.narconews.com/Issue47/article2843.html

and: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00046.htm

and also on the Greenleft Weekly website at: http://www.greenleft.org.au/2007/728/37745

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Julie Webb Pt.1. Terrorist Raids NZ

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Julie Webb, correspondent for Narco News (http://narconews.com) and Scoop (http://scoop.co.nz) returns to New Zealand after 18 months in Mexico, to find herself caught up in a wave of 'anti-terrorist' police actions. NZ police used anti-terrorist legislation to round up and intidate hundreds of people even remotely involved in any kind of social activism. Environmentalists, Maori elders (indeed, whole communities), and peace activists were all targetted in the illegal police raids which were timed to coincide with a parliamentary vote to strengthen 'anti-terrorist' legislation.

Julie's reports can be read at: http://www.narconews.com/Issue47/article2843.html

and: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00046.htm

and also on the Greenleft Weekly website at: http://www.greenleft.org.au/2007/728/37745

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Timore Leste --Tim Anderson

Tim Anderson Part 1 - Timor Leste. Cuban Medical Brigades

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Tim Anderson returns from a two week visit to Timor Leste just after the inauguration of the new government. But before we begin discussion on the economic and political problems of the new East Timorese government, Tim describes the sterling work and achievements of the 300 strong Cuban medical brigade to Timor Leste, and the training of over 800 East Timorese students who will be replacing them over the next ten years.

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Tim Anderson Part 2 - Timor Leste. Future of Petroleum Fund

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The economic ideology of the new East Timorese government raises some concern over the future of the East Timorese Petroleum fund, designed to 'future proof' Timor Leste's economy and avoid the trap of the 'Resource Curse'.

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Tim Anderson Part 3 - Timor Leste and Australian Presence.

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Past and recent events seem to indicate that for many Timorese, the Australians may have worn out their welcome. And the Howard government is still trying push Timor Leste towards more privatisation (especially of land) and neo liberal economic policies.

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Tim Anderson Part 4 - Timore Leste. Was it a coup?

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Tim provides background on some of the key players in the destabilising events of May - July last year. Was it a test of Fretilin's commitment to the people? Or does the Howard government deserve a serve for an opportunistic intervention?

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Tim Anderson Part 5 - Timor Leste. Xanana's Problems

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Tim Anderson talks about the implications of new information about last year's coup plotters coming to light, and what it might mean to the future of the new Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmao.

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