Latin America and Caribbean

Catherine Joubert

Internship completed, host organization, host country, year of completion : Strategic Communications Officer for the Women and ICT Program, Colnodo, Colombia, 2018/19 Professional Specialization: Human Rights, Internation Relations and Political Science What would be your ideal job?  Work for an embassy, government, UN or NGO. Online accounts (LinkedIn, Instagram, CV en ligne) : https://www.linkedin.com/in/joubertc/

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Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition to fight Internet blackouts

What if your Internet access is cut off overnight? Beyond no longer having access to your social networks and kitten videos, what would be the consequences on your life and your rights?  Thousands of people have to deal with the situation, sometimes for several months. In times of elections or protests, some governments and/or telecommunications

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Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition to fight Internet blackouts

What if your Internet access is cut off overnight? Beyond no longer having access to your social networks and kitten videos, what would be the consequences on your life and your rights?  Thousands of people have to deal with the situation, sometimes for several months. In times of elections or protests, some governments and/or telecommunications

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Alternatives condemns the attempt to overthrow Maduro, a “soft blow” against the sovereignty of Venezuela

On Wednesday 23 January, the President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, proclaimed himself “interim president” of his country, replacing the democratically elected President Nicolas Maduro, with the immediate recognition of the United States. Alternatives strongly condemns the actions of the Trump administration and its allies, which violate the principle of non-interference in the

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