Links but No Update for January 2, 2011

[There is no Update this week; we'll be back next week. Below are links to stories from other sources.]

South America Shows Unity in Support of Palestinian Statehood
http://upsidedownworld.org/main/news-briefs-archives-68/2841-south-america-shows-unity-in-support-of-palestinian-statehood

Understanding Empire in Latin America
http://upsidedownworld.org/main/brazil-archives-63/2837-understanding-empire-in-latin-america-

Brazil - Cablegate : how the US sees the landless movement in Brazil
http://wikileaks.ch/Cablegate-how-the-US-sees-the.html

Transport Workers In Bolivia Strike Due To Rise In Fuel Prices
http://latindispatch.com/2010/12/28/transport-workers-in-bolivia-strike-due-to-rise-in-fuel-prices/

Bolivian President Evo Morales Revokes Controversial Gas Decree
http://latindispatch.com/2011/01/03/bolivian-president-evo-morales-revokes-controversial-gas-decree/

Bolivia: Evo reverses fuel price hike after protests
http://ww4report.com/node/9298

Peru: Decades On, Women Remain Last in Line for Justice
http://upsidedownworld.org/main/news-briefs-archives-68/2829-us-weapons-fuel-mexican-drug-wars

San José of Apartadó, Peace Community: Liberty as a survival instinct (Colombia)
http://www.cipamericas.org/archives/3792

Venezuela And United States Pull Ambassadors Following Dispute Over Larry Palmer Nomination
http://latindispatch.com/2010/12/30/venezuela-and-united-states-pull-ambassadors-following-dispute-over-larry-palmer-nomination/

Venezuela to Prioritize Tenants' Rights in 2011
http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/5904

Lone Police Officer In Northern Mexican Town Still Missing After Four Days
http://latindispatch.com/2010/12/29/lone-police-officer-in-northern-mexican-town-still-missing-after-four-days/

Holding Mexico Hostage
http://upsidedownworld.org/main/news-briefs-archives-68/2840-holding-mexico-hostage-

Salvation: Cuba's International Medical Brigades
http://upsidedownworld.org/main/cuba-archives-43/2838-salvation-cubas-international-medical-brigades-

OAS Diplomat's Words Rattle Haiti’s Occupation Regime
http://upsidedownworld.org/main/haiti-archives-51/2836-oas-diplomats-words-rattles-haitis-occupation-regime