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U.S. Gov. Secretly Infected Thousands of Guatemalans with STDs
by Jorge Rivas on August 30 2011, 12:33PM
Government scientists infected 5,500 Guatemalans with syphilis and gonorrhea between 1946 and 1948 to study the effects of penicillin, according to recent findings of a U.S. presidential panel.
Topics: Global Affairs
American Science’s Racist History Still Haunts the World
by Michelle Chen on October 6 2010, 10:26AM
Yet another example of American science’s horrific history found in Guatemala.
Topics: Global Justice
Man L.A. Cops Shot in Head Was Unarmed, Witness Says
by Julianne Hing on September 9 2010, 6:31PM
The L.A. Weekly reports that a witness saw no knife on the Guatemalan immigrant.
Topics: Criminal Justice
Asylum System May Open Door for Femicide Survivors
by Michelle Chen on July 21 2010, 9:02AM
A narrow window to humanitarian relief could be opening in the for survivors of femicide in the U.S. asylum system.
Topics: Global Affairs, On Gender
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