Category: Latin America
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The July 11 Protests in Cuba
The following article by Cuban academic and feminist activist Ailynn Torres Santana outlines what happened in Cuba on July 11, discusses the issues raised by the protesters and the government’s … Keep reading »
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Brazil: Between Pandemic Incompetence, Institutional War and Growing Polarization
Three critical issues recently infused themselves on Brazilian politics. First, a parliamentary commission by the Brazilian Senate to investigate the government’s handling of the pandemic is in the process of … Keep reading »
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Blockade, Sanctions, Scarcity: Solidarity Statement on the Current Situation in Cuba
The Cuba Solidarity Campaign (CSC) calls on the US government to suspend the blockade of Cuba to allow emergency medical and humanitarian aid into the country in order to ease … Keep reading »
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Haiti: From Neo-Colonialism to Neoliberal Brutality
The 1697 Treaty of Ryswick legalized French control over the western third of the island of Hispaniola – a Spanish asset – under the name of Saint-Domingue. The colony proved … Keep reading »
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The National Strike in Colombia: A Trade Union Perspective
For the past month and a half, Colombia has been gripped by social and political upheaval on a level unparalleled in the past half century. On 28 April, a national … Keep reading »
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How a US Congressman Took on the US Blockade Against Venezuela
On a cold winter day in February 2019, activists gathered in downtown Northampton, Massachusetts, to denounce the attempted US-backed coup in Venezuela. More than two years later, in the wake … Keep reading »
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Canada and Economic Sanctions Against Cuba: An Open Letter to Marc Garneau
June 21st, 2021 The Honourable Marc Garneau Minister of Foreign Affairs Global Affairs Canada 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, ON, Canada Dear Minister Garneau, Re: June 23rd United Nations General Assembly … Keep reading »
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Who’s Behind the Coup in Peru?
Pedro Castillo of the Perú Libre party has already begun to receive congratulations from around the world. It is beyond doubt that he won the June 6 presidential election. The … Keep reading »
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Breaking the Stasis: The Left Writes a New Chapter in Peru
On June 10, 2021, the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) published the results of the second round of elections to elect the new president of Peru, with the winner … Keep reading »
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Peace in Colombia Should Mean Land Reform and an End to Hunger
Since the end of April, Colombia’s streets have smelled of tear gas. The government of Colombian President Iván Duque imposed policies that put the costs of the pandemic on the … Keep reading »
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Colombia: The Military, Peasants, and the Environment
Colombia witnessed a series of mass protests at the end of April following a call for a national strike. Still ongoing, the protests have many causes: an apparent “tax reform” … Keep reading »
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Colombia’s Leaders Want to Stain Their Country with the Blood of the Working Class
In the face of a state that assassinates its own people, the Colombian people remain on the streets and continue resisting. Keep reading »