200 Years of the Monroe Doctrine Is 200 Too Many
When those of us of a certain age were in school, we learned that the Monroe Doctrine committed the United States to protect the independence of Latin American nations, which…
Latin America
Argentina goes loco: Javier Milei elected president
Latin America and the world were stunned to learn that on November 19 2023, Argentina’s most extreme right-wing politician, Javier Milei, had been elected president with a hefty 56 per…
Provocations by the U.S. State Department Can Chill Press Freedom in Latin America
The headline is provocative: “The Kremlin’s Efforts to Covertly Spread Disinformation in Latin America.” This was a statement on the U.S. State Department website, posted on November 7, 2023. The…
Book Review- Nicaragua: A History of US Intervention and Resistance by Daniel Kovalik
Book Review- Nicaragua: A History of US Intervention and Resistance by Daniel Kovalik Published by Clarity Press, Atlanta GA, USA Many nations in the Americas have suffered from US promoted…
Masses of Favela in Brazil Resist Attacks
Between the night of June 22nd and the morning of June 23rd inhabitants of the Três Pontes favela, in the western Rio de Janeiro, rose up in revolt after the…
Why Latin America Needs a New World Order
The world wants to see an end to the conflict in Ukraine. The NATO countries, however, want to prolong the conflict by increasing arms shipments to Ukraine and by declaring…
Cuba Supports Nicaragua’s Decision To Leave OAS
"Cuba reaffirms its support and solidarity with the Nicaraguan people and government," said a statement from Cuba’s ministry of foreign affairs. Cuba has applauded Nicaragua's decision to renounce the Charter…
Brazilian Court Clears ex-President Lula of Corruption Charges in another Legal Win
Brazil’s former leftist president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, scored a fresh legal victory on Monday after a federal court acquitted him of passive corruption charges relating to alleged political…
The Struggle for Socialism in Peru: An Interview with Peruvian Intellectual Sebastian León
The Western Ruling class constantly strives to isolate the US working class from radical workers organizing around the globe. Capitalists understand that communication amongst the workers would allow them to…
Rural Teacher Pedro Castillo Poised to Write a New Chapter in Peru’s History
Written by Medea Benjamin and Leonardo Flores With his wide-brimmed peasant hat and oversized teacher’s pencil held high, Peru’s Pedro Castillo has been traveling the country exhorting voters to get…
Is Colombia’s Military Displacing Peasants to Protect the Environment or Sell Off Natural Resources?
Colombia witnessed a series of mass protests at the end of April following a call for a national strike in the city of Cali. Still ongoing, the protests have many causes: an…
Mining and Imperialism in Guatemala
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the long-drawn-out conflict at the Escobal silver mine in Guatemala – the second- largest in the world - is intensifying. The Escobal mine is located in…
Biden Urged to Adopt a Good Neighbor Policy Toward Latin America
By Medea Benjamin and Leonardo Flores Election season is a difficult time to develop good policies towards Latin America, since both Democrats and Republicans cater to the small, but organized,…
USA’s Militarization of Latin America
Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, the commander of 12th Air Force, wrote on 22 August: “I have seen an increasingly contested strategic space where Beijing and Moscow are aggressively investing time and resources…
Long Overdue For Latin America: A New “Good Neighbor Policy”
Co-Written by Medea Benjamin and Steve Ellner U.S. policy towards Venezuela has been a fiasco. Try as it might, the Trump regime-change team has been unable to depose President Maduro…
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