Monitoring press freedom and international affairs from Mid-Missouri Public Radio and the Missouri School of Journalism
Nicaragua's standoff
By  • 3 August 2018
The situation in Nicaragua has taken a dark turn in recent months. President Daniel Ortega's growing authoritarian streak has led to months of protests against his rule - and a violent response from pro-government militias.…
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Honduran environmentalist's murder resonates a year later
By , • 9 March 2017
"The government doesn’t want to get to the bottom of the killing because it involved people from the government itself." Silvio Carrillo always knew that there were death threats against his aunt, the Honduran environmentalist…
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Is fair trade really fair?
By  • 27 November 2015
Note this program was originally released July 9, 2015. You see the label on coffee, chocolate, t-shirts and even gold, “Fair Trade.” The extra dollars you pay for the products are meant to guarantee they’re…
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TV star, ex-first lady contest Guatemala poll
By  • 22 October 2015
After corruption protests topple a president, Guatemalans are looking for change Voters in Guatemala will choose a new president Sunday, and the vote comes at a turning point in the Central American nation's history. Much…
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Guatemala's turning point election
By  • 22 October 2015
  After a massive corruption scandal rocked Guatemalan politics this summer, Central America's most populous country goes to the polls Oct. 25. With much of the political establishment discredited, TV comic Jimmy Morales is now…
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Is Fair Trade really fair? [program]
By  • 9 July 2015
You see the label on coffee, chocolate, t-shirts and even gold, “Fair Trade.” The extra dollars you pay for the products are meant to guarantee they’re produced ethically and sustainably. And that the farmers and…
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The Nicaragua canal dream
By  • 5 December 2013
Nicaragua is making small steps forward on its plan to construct a major canal that would run through the middle of the country, connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Caribbean Sea. On Dec. 1, the…
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