Category: Latin America
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On Rafael Barrett: A Radical Voice in a Dispossessed Land
Rafael Barrett was born in Torrelavega in northern Spain, close to the Bay of Biscay. Eldest of two sons, he grew up in a well-to-do, though not extremely wealthy, family … Keep reading »
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Resisting Empire and Injustice Through Fiction
Empire and injustice are not abstract concepts – they shape our daily lives. Awareness alone won’t change that. We can read the news, digest the facts, but change requires more … Keep reading »
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Energy Unions in Mexico Welcome Shutdown of Key Neoliberal Institutions
The Mexican government administration has proposed a package of 20 reforms, including the dissolution of two energy sector autonomous bodies (the focus of this bulletin) from the power and hydrocarbons … Keep reading »
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My Departure From Peru
My name is Jan Lust. I was born in the Netherlands. I arrived in Peru in March 1999. I have lived here for more than 25 years. During this time, … Keep reading »
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The Venezuelan People Stay with the Bolivarian Revolution
About half of Venezuela’s voting population is reliably wedded to the Bolivarian project. No other political project in Venezuela has the kind of election machine built by the forces of the Bolivarian revolution. Keep reading »
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Take Cuba Off the List and End the US Blockade
Over 250 organizations sign the statement asking to remove Cuba from its US designation of “state-sponsor of terrorism.” Keep reading »
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New President in Mexico to Accelerate the Energy Transition
Claudia Sheinbaum’s resounding victory in Mexico’s presidential election on June 2nd, 2024, has been welcomed by two of the country’s main energy unions, UNTyPP and SME. During her campaign Sheinbaum, … Keep reading »
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Ecuador is Not For Sale
A coalition of eco-activist, civil society, and indigenous groups are facing increased repression and violence in the struggle to halt extractivism and to hold the Noboa administration accountable to Ecuador’s laws enshrining the rights of nature. Keep reading »
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Governance, Race, Property, and Profit
“Slavery is associated … with the emergence of several of the most profoundly cherished ideals and beliefs in the Western tradition.” — Orlando Patterson The subjugation and forced enslavement of … Keep reading »
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MST’s Commitment to the Struggle and to the Brazilian People
The Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST – Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra) launched on Saturday, January 27, its “Letter of Commitment to the Struggle and to the Brazilian People.” … Keep reading »
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Post-Election Argentina: Unions Respond to Privatization
Argentines weary of annual inflation soaring above 140% and a poverty rate that reached 40% have elected right-wing libertarian economist Javier Milei. On Sunday, November 19, 2023, Milei defeated Economy … Keep reading »
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The Guatemalan Spring (1944 and 2023)
Protests in Guatemala supporting President-elect Bernardo Arévalo suggest efforts by officials to derail his presidency awakened a new will to defend democracy. Revolution Day in Guatemala takes place on October … Watch video »