Latin America & Caribbean

The Cuban Revolution constitutes a fundamental landmark in the history of humanity, which challenges the legitimacy of global capitalism. In all major regions of the World, the Cuban revolution has been a source of inspiration and struggle...
In 2003, "Leftists" applauded the inauguration of Luis Ignacio da Silva as a victory against neoliberalism, without acknowledging that Lula's PT had embraced the demands of Wall Street and the IMF. In the words of IMF Managing Director (2003) "the IMF listens to President Lula and the economic team".
Fidel Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution has passed. The Cuban Revolution constitutes a fundamental landmark in the history of humanity, which challenges the legitimacy of global capitalism.
The Junta ordered a hike in the price of bread from 11 to 40 escudos. While food prices had skyrocketed, wages had been frozen. From one day to the next, an entire country had been precipitated into abysmal poverty; in less than a year the price of bread in Chile increased thirty-six fold.
Attacking Democracy: Chavez, the US, and the Destabilization of Venezuela By Eric Draitser, October 06, 2012
Venezuelan Elections: a Choice and Not an Echo By Prof. James Petras, October 04, 2012
USAID Spying in Latin America By Nil Nikandrov, October 01, 2012
Election Campaign in Venezuela: Chavez Opposition Disintegrating By Stephen Lendman, September 29, 2012
The Cuban Five: A Challenge to Journalism By Ricardo Alarcón, September 22, 2012
Colombia: Extractive Capital and Peace Negotiations By Prof. James Petras, September 11, 2012
The Chávez Election By Steve Ellner, September 10, 2012
Destabilizing Venezuela Pre-Election By Stephen Lendman, September 07, 2012
Mexican Drug Cartel was working alongside the US Government By Global Research News, September 06, 2012
Ecuador: Correa pushes free speech, challenges ‘media dictatorship’ By Federico Fuentes, September 03, 2012
Venezuela’s Oil Refinery Blaze: Seven Good Reasons to Suspect Sabotage By Prof. James Petras, September 01, 2012
Mexican Farmers Battle Canadian Mine for Control of Their Land By Paul Bocking, August 27, 2012
The British Siege of the Ecuadorian Embassy: Déjà Vu: Anglo-American disregard for International Law By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, August 23, 2012
Freedom is slavery, popular support is authoritarianism By Lizzie Phelan, July 26, 2012
Venezuela: A Threat to Washington? By Eva Golinger, July 20, 2012
As Mining Conglomerates Target Haiti, Latin America Rises Against Them By Roger Annis and Kim Ives, July 19, 2012
Paraguay: Coup at heart of struggle over Latin America By Federico Fuentes, July 18, 2012
Cuba’s Coming Co-operative Economy? By Marcelo Vieta, July 18, 2012
Declassified Documents: 1997 Mapiripán Massacre: Coordinated in advance with Colombian Army By Michael Evans, July 18, 2012
Mexico: The Best ‘Democracy’ Money can Buy By Adrian Salbuchi, July 17, 2012
Bolivia’s Mine Nationalization of South American Silver Corporation By Celia Garces, July 17, 2012
Paraguay: US Sponsored “Soft Coup” By Federico Fuentes, July 16, 2012
US Sponsored “Institutional Coup” in Paraguay: Back to the CIA’s “Good Old Days” By Wayne Madsen, July 14, 2012
GRTV: “Democratic Dictatorship” Exported from Mideast to South America By Pepe Escobar, July 12, 2012
Planning the Next Six Years of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution By Tamara Pearson, July 10, 2012
Haiti’s Gold Rush Promises El Dorado: But For Whom? By Tierramerica, July 09, 2012
Mexican officials to recount votes in last week’s election By Rafael Azul, July 08, 2012
Living in Tarps and Tents: The Plight of Haiti’s Earthquake Victims By Roger Annis and Kim Ives, July 07, 2012
PRI Regains Mexican Presidency By Stephen Lendman, July 04, 2012
“Latin American Spring” Kicking Off in Paraguay By Adrian Salbuchi, July 04, 2012
Covert US Op: The Paraguayan Coup By Bill Van Auken, July 03, 2012
HAITI: Humanitarian Aid for Earthquake Victims Used to Build Five Star Hotels By Julie Lévesque, June 28, 2012
Rio+20 climate conference: “An epic failure” By Nicholas Russo, June 28, 2012
UN Troops Assault Haiti’s University, Again By Yves Pierre-Louis, June 27, 2012
The Destabilization of Paraguay: A Coup to the Democratic Process By Javiera Manuela Rulli and Reto Sonderegger, June 26, 2012
Paraguay’s Parliamentary Coup By Prof. Todd Gordon and Jeffery R. Webber, June 26, 2012
Obama’s War on Democracy in Latin America By Stephen Lendman, June 25, 2012
Venezuela: Defying rumours, Chavez launches election campaign, program for socialism By Federico Fuentes, June 25, 2012
Paraguay: Obama’s Second Latin American Coup By Shamus Cooke, June 23, 2012
GRTV: Food Politics: Exploring the Economic and Ecological Crises By Dr. Vandana Shiva, June 21, 2012
Ecuador: New Left or New Colonialism? By Federico Fuentes, June 17, 2012
American Narcos: The Real ‘Masters of Paradise’ By Tom Burghardt, June 15, 2012
SPORTS AND POLITICS: Soccer, Imperialism, and Resistance in Honduras By Tyler Shipley, June 08, 2012
Seeds of doubt: Brazilian farmers sue Monsanto By Global Research, June 04, 2012
COLOMBIA: The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP): 48 Years of Struggle By Miguel Urbano Rodrigues, June 04, 2012
False Reporting on the Health of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez By Eva Golinger, May 31, 2012
NARCOTICS: CIA-Pentagon Death Squads and Mexico’s ‘War on Drugs” By Tom Burghardt, May 28, 2012
MEDIA FABRICATIONS OF THE FACTS: When the Respectable Become Extremists. The Extremists Become Respectable By Prof. James Petras, May 26, 2012
Neoliberalism vs. Keynesianism in Mexico: Populist Lopez Obrador Moves Up in Polls By Dan La Botz, May 23, 2012
No Mayan Apocalypse in 2012 By Washington's Blog, May 14, 2012
Drugs, Terror and the Mlitarization of Mexican Society By Tom Burghardt, May 14, 2012
Haiti to be Fleeced of its Riches by Canadian Corporations By Dady Chery, May 10, 2012
OIL IS A STRATEGIC PRODUCT, NOT A COMMODITY: Argentina and the International Oil Picture By Umberto Mazzei, May 03, 2012
Extractive Capitalism and the Divisions in the Latin American Progressive Camp By Prof. James Petras, May 03, 2012
What Obama Knows By Fidel Castro Ruz, May 01, 2012
US ARMS SALES TO LATIN AMERICA By Global Research, April 27, 2012
THE PENTAGON’S “COUNTERINSURGENCY WAR” ON LATIN AMERICA : Colombia, America ‘s “Military Launchpad” By Rick Rozoff, April 25, 2012
TO SLEEP WITH OPEN EYES By Fidel Castro Ruz, April 19, 2012
HISTORY “HELD CAPTIVE”: CIA Claims Release of its History of the Bay of Pigs Debacle Would “Confuse the Public.” By Nate Jones, April 19, 2012
The REAL COLOMBIA SCANDAL: When Bedding Prostitutes Is Worse Than Crimes Against Humanity By Finian Cunningham, April 19, 2012
US Hegemony and the “Latin American Backyard” By Adrian Salbuchi, April 17, 2012
MILITARIZATION AND THE TRILATERAL NORTH AMERICAN POLICE STATE: NAFTA Partners Take Steps to “Boost Trilateral Relationship” By Dana Gabriel, April 10, 2012
STEPHEN HARPER’S ILLUSIONS By Fidel Castro Ruz, April 09, 2012
BOLIVIA: The Morales government: neoliberalism in disguise? By Federico Fuentes, April 05, 2012
VIDEO: Cocaine Unwrapped: An In-Depth Look at the “War on Drugs” Today By Global Research, March 28, 2012
THE NORTH AMERICAN SECURITY PERIMETER: The North American Leaders Summit and Reviving Trilateral Integration By Dana Gabriel, March 27, 2012
VIDEO: Fast and Furious: The Hidden History of the Drug War By Bill Conroy and James Corbett, March 21, 2012
BRITAIN AND THE EMPIRE: Falklands and Chagos – A Tale of Two Islands By Peter Presland, March 21, 2012
The Political and Social Crisis in Mexico By Dan La Botz, March 15, 2012
Colombia’s Quest for Peace and Justice: The International and National Context By Prof. James Petras, February 28, 2012
Cuba Sets a Global Example for the Achievements of Socialism By Peter Phillips, February 25, 2012
U.S. Trojan Horses In Venezuela By Nil Nikandrov, February 22, 2012
Bolivia: ‘Governing by Obeying the People’ By Federico Fuentes, February 19, 2012
HAITI: The Macoutification of Martelly’s Power By Kim Ives, February 17, 2012
HAITI UNDER MILITARY OCCUPATION. Haitians Want MINUSTAH to Leave and Compensate Victims of Cholera By Global Research, February 16, 2012
Colombia: ‘Intelligence service colluded in journalist’s assassination’ By Charles Parkinson, February 14, 2012
Dumping the Dollar? Towards a Regional Currency in Latin America? ALBA Bloc Advances towards “Alternative Economic Model” By Rachael Boothroyd, February 13, 2012
Oil in the Falkland Islands: Argentina’s corrupt governments will never challenge the United Kingdom By Adrian Salbuchi, February 12, 2012
Argentina accuses Britain of Deploying Nuclear Weapons Near Falkland Islands By Global Research, February 11, 2012
Argentina Appeals To UN Over British Military Buildup In South Atlantic By Global Research News, February 09, 2012