Category: Latin America
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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 »
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 »
AMLO’s Neoliberalism in Mexico: Extractivism, Militarism and Climate Breakdown
Edwin F. Ackerman has written a review of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s (AMLO) presidency in the pages of New Left Review. Ackerman’s take is a generous one. While he remains … Keep reading »
The Hard Right Captivates the Argentine Electorate
The Argentine primary elections caused a political earthquake, with libertarian Javier Milei taking first place and Peronism coming in third. Never before has the radicalized right won so many votes. Keep reading »
Political Crisis in Peru: From the Left to Right-Wing Authoritarianism
Since the impeachment of Peru’s president Pedro Castillo on 7 December 2022, Peru has attracted the attention of policy makers all over the world. The massive protests that followed Castillo’s … Keep reading »
Communal Socialism in Venezuela w/ Chris Gilbert
Venezuelan communes – where productive activities are controlled by a range of community assemblies – are fascinating examples of socialist forces experimenting with the creation of new social forms. Venezuela’s … Watch video »
Chile: Labour Movement Calls for Nationalizing Lithium Company
On April 20, Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced the launch of a National Lithium Strategy and the creation of a National Lithium Company. Under the new Strategy, the Chilean State’s … Keep reading »
Next Steps in Energy Policy for Unions in Brazil
Last week, we featured Part I of the Brazilian unions’ calls for energy renationalisation under the new Lula administration as it enters its third month in office. We focused on … Keep reading »
Brazilian Unions Call for Renationalisation of Energy
As the Lula administration closes its second month in office, we review key trade union demands, summarise key energy takeaways from the 2023-2026 Lula governing plan, and interview a leader … Keep reading »
The US Blockade of Cuba Hurts Medical Patients in Both Countries
The blockade of Cuba limits its ability to share its scientific and technological advances with the rest of the world. Keep reading »
Brazil: A Victory in a Tragedy Underway
Lula’s victory raises many hopes, despite the alliances made too early with a motley array of forces, including those who helped to topple Dilma Roussef in 2016, and those who … Keep reading »
After Lula’s Narrow Victory: Return to Democratic Capitalism or an Ongoing Rightwing Insurgency?
After a tough campaign, centrist candidate Lula da Silva of the Workers Party (PT) won the second and final round of the Brazilian presidential election on October 30 with 50.9 … Keep reading »