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“Slavery is the factor that better explains the social problems in the country.”
“I shouldn’t have to defend my brother. They should be proving their innocence.”
“At 70 years old and after 45 years inside, it is time for Herman to come home.”
“The ominous assault on the final redoubts of a free press, through an attempt to brand dissidents, independent journalists and critics of corporate power and imperialism as agents of a
Editor’s note: In typical Latin American leftist fashion, this report fails to note that the populations affected by this forced urban dislocation are largely Afro-descended.
