By Beverly Bell
I began writing a eulogy for Berta Isabel Cáceres Flores years ago, though she died only last week. Berta was assassinated by Honduran government-backed death squads on March. She was not destined to die of old age. She spoke too much truth to too much power.
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Florida: Nuclear Power Station Leaking Radiation into Sea
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At FL Debate, GOP Candidates Call for More U.S. Troops in Iraq
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Donald Trump Fan Punches Black Protester at Rally
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PA: Fracking Company Ordered to Pay for Well Water Contamination
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Donald Trump: "I Think Islam Hates Us"
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U.S. Volkswagen Head Resigns Amid Emissions Cheating Scandal
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Balkan Countries Close Their Borders to Refugees
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Brazil: Former President Lula Indicted on Corruption Charges
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France: Thousands Protest Proposed Labor Reforms
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Nigeria: Oil Workers Strike amid Fears of Mass Layoffs
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WSJ: $50 Billion of Fines Paid by Big Banks for Homeowners Pocketed by Fed. Govt.
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