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Gustavo Petroz: Capitalist Colombia and a New Left Era
The people of Colombia have given Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez an opportunity to pursue a different path forward for their country. They will confront opposition from a divided Congress.
Brazil's Military Amazon Deforestation: The Massive Role They Play
In April this year, the vice president said that the data on deforestation in the Amazon rainforest for the month—when military operations were no longer active—were “terrible, horrible.”
Summit of the Americas Flops
The Workers Summit in Tijuana Exposes Cracks in the Imperial Façade
Is Nicaragua a ‘Dictatorship’ When It Follows US Lead on NGOs?
None of the media reports asked basic questions, such as what these nonprofits have done that led to the government taking this action
“Summit of Exclusion” Backfires on Biden
The Biden administration should have realized by now that nations are no longer blindly following its orders to isolate countries it seeks to punish.
Complicit Negligence
The families of assassinated reporters in Mexico face emotional and economic hardships and even death threats in the aftermath of the killings.
Storms at the Summit of the Americas
Hypocrisy seems to be the glue of this summit, and mainstream U.S. media and analysts declared the June 6-10 meeting a failure before it even started.
Colombia Needs Democracy, Plain and Simple
The last few times that the left came near the Palacio de Nariño, where the president works and lives, violent outbreaks during the election process put that possibility to rest.
Official ‘Americas Summit’ Sags While People’s Summit Surges
The purpose of Bolivarian Alliance Summit is to discuss common issues and seek solutions to problems shared by all the countries in the Americas. Read on!
The People’s Summit for Democracy: A Progressive Vision to Counter U.S. Dominance
Biden’s insistence on continuing the U.S. policy of exclusion and aggression against Latin America has made his summit a failure before it has even begun.
Why Are Colombian Election Candidates Auditioning in Washington?
If these officials pass for peacemakers in Washington’s inside-the-beltway world, who, one might ask, would be left to lead a military academy?
Obama’s Handshake With Raúl Castro Shows the Way for Biden’s Summit of the Americas
Biden should invite all the nations of the region to the summit and shake the hands of every head of state to foster better dialogue and a brighter future for the hemisphere.
Could the Summit of the Americas Be Biden’s Next Foreign Policy Embarrassment?
Biden seems to want the Summit of the Americas to address his concerns, not those of Latin America. If the event is a flop, it will be his fault.
Bolivia: Center of the World for People’s Movements
At the core of each one of our struggles is our overriding need to stay alive, to finally construct a world fit for all of us to live with dignity.
We Might Have More in Common with Cuba Than We Think
The American working class and Cubans both face an important task: demanding dignity from the imperial core that constantly works to undermine our right to life.
Hotel Saratoga Heroes
Two hours after the accident, the line of volunteers in front of blood banks, polyclinics and hospitals exceeded thousands
Latin America, Global Politics: A New World Order with Multipolarity, Inclusivity
Humanity faces urgent challenges and to overcome them, Latin America and the Global South must be able to institute a new multipolarity in global politics.
The OAS: “Ministry of Colonies”
In the wake of the expulsion of the Organization of the American States from Nicaragua, we need to revisit one of its major crime scenes: Haiti.
Argentina's Next-Gen Activist
As Gabriel Boric assumes the presidency in Chile, and amid the rise of the so-called Pink tide in Latin America, in Argentina, Juan Grabois has emerged as the new social leader.
‘We Will Prevail’: Talking with Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel
With the many economic problems that Cuba faces, President Díaz-Canel, in line with his predecessors Fidel and Raúl Castro, has renewed the principle of self-reliance.
China and Latin America Deepen Ties as Washington Watches
The United States views Latin America and the Caribbean as its “backyard,” expressed in the Monroe Doctrine since 1823 and put into practice in countless military invasions.
Waiting for Rain
Climate chaos is at a crisis point in Honduras, where persistent drought in farm country has led to economic tragedy – and more U.S.-bound migrants.
Chile’s New Constitutional Convention Focuses on Labor and Workers’ Rights
Taroa Zúñiga Silva: Even the workers in the Constitutional Convention process are themselves organizing a union.