CISPES observers at Salvadoran Elections 2014

Submarine oil and gas reserves in what is known as the Timor Gap has been an issue since the Portugese controlled Timor Leste, and is believed to be behind the invasion of Timor Leste by Indonesia in 1975. The legality of agreements between Australia and Indonesia over the sharing of resources in the Timor Sea have been questioned since Timorese independence was achieved in 1999.

The Australian government refused to UN rulings on the sea boundaries. In 2016 Timor Leste launched proceedings for compulsory conciliation.

Australia and Timor Leste are currently negotiating in thee Conciliation Commission for permanent maritime boundaries, but given Australia's record, supporters of Timor Leste are not confident of a fair outcome for Timor, and the Commision itself says the process will be 'protracted'.

A delegation of the Timor Sea Justice Alliance approached Senators on June 13 to raise the issue in Parliament, and if a fair decision is not arrived at by the time of the Commission's deadline on September 17, to initiate a Senate enquiry.

(Graphic; Foreign Minister Gareth Evans celebrates the now contested Timor Gap 'treaty' with Indonesia's Ali Alitas with champagne in 1989)

Rigoberto Escalante entreviste una policia, quien esta quejando de falta de uniformes, falta de seguridad de trabajo, con la Policia Nacional de El Salvador.

Rigoberto habla con las mujeres en al marcha contra la vilencia en San Salvador, Dic. 2014

Pandilleros de El Salvador, Rafael, Part 2. 

Rafael habla sobre las pandillas de El 
Salvador y la tregua corriente.

Rafael, pandillero habla sobre la tregua de las pandillas.

Joscelyn, Vice Presidenta del sindicato de mujeres trabajadores de sexo.

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Journalist Julie Webb tells us about the impact of the Israeli blockade of Gaza and the effects of the latest breaking of the cease-fire, aborting the Cairo truce negotiations.

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Steven, of the Nicaraguan tortillaconsal web site explains why the Latin American countries are exceptional in providing diplomatic, and if possible, material support to the struggle of the Palestinian people.

Hermelinda, una chavala cuando la contra ataco la cooperativa de Lagartillo, ya es una profesora en la nueva escuela, y tambien de espanol para estudiantes internacionales quienes vienen para apprender y conocer la vida campesina en la communidad. Hermelinda habla de los logros de la communidad en desafio a los intentos de derrotarla.

Revisiting a Nicaraguan cooperative community where I worked in the 1980s I was overwhelmed with the beauty of the place, and the advances of the community. Luis talks about the changes.