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.
Chile: The Lesson That Venezuela Learned? By Hugo Blanco, March 19, 2007
‘Popular assembly’ that arose from a mass people’s movement: Why Oaxaca Matters By James Cooke, March 13, 2007
Bush Down South By Pepe Escobar, March 10, 2007
Brazil’s Ethanol Plan Breeds Rural Poverty, Environmental Degradation By Isabella Kenfield, March 08, 2007
Venezuela boosts ties with Syria and Iran By Global Research, March 07, 2007
Hugo Chavez’s Social Democratic Agenda By Stephen Lendman, February 21, 2007
Ecuador’s President Embraces Bolivarianism By Stephen Lendman, February 20, 2007
“Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas” spreads in Caribbean By Global Research, February 20, 2007
In Haiti Kill the Poor, Leave Right-Wing Death Squads Untouched By Ben Terrell, February 18, 2007
Cuba Denounces US-EU Coup Plans By Global Research, February 12, 2007
Venezuela Gives “Condi” Rice Nightmares By Circles Robinson, February 12, 2007
Civilians killed by UN sponsored “peace keeping” forces in Haiti By Wadner Pierre, February 10, 2007
Ecuador’s President Calls for Socialist Latin America By Duroyan Fertl, January 30, 2007
“Democratization” of Venezuelan Media By Stephen Lendman, January 24, 2007
Founding of a Grassroots Human Rights Coalition in Haiti By Wadner Pierre, January 24, 2007
Bolivia’s Government Faces Right-Wing Offensive: Popular forces struggle for unity against attacks By Federico Fuentes, January 22, 2007
Refusing the Coup: Looking Back at the Mobilization Against the Bicentennial Attack on Haiti By Guinsly Etienne, January 22, 2007
Haiti: Two Years Since the Killing of Journalist Abdias Jean By Joe Emersberger and Jeb Sprague, January 20, 2007
HAITI: Mysterious Prison Ailment Traced to U.S. Rice By Jeb Sprague and Eunida Alexandra, January 18, 2007
Venezuela and Iran put up £1billion ‘to free nations from US imperial yoke’ By Natalie Pearson, January 15, 2007
Reports of Fidel Castro’s Impending Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated By Stephen Lendman, January 01, 2007
Chavez Landslide Tops All In US History By Stephen Lendman, December 19, 2006
VENEZUELA: “It’s My Party, and I’ll Cry If I Want to”: Chavez Moves Forward By Prof. Michael A. Lebowitz, December 18, 2006
The Last Man of the Junta: An Open Letter to Henry Kissinger from One of Pinochet’s Political Prisoners By Fernando A. Torres, December 18, 2006
Pinochet’s Death Spares Bush Family By Robert Parry, December 16, 2006
La búsqueda de la seguridad por medio de las fortificaciones, la vigilancia de fronteras y los muros; Una ilusión By Prof. Jules Dufour, December 15, 2006
Mourning for Pinochet — US establishment shows its affinity for fascism By Bill Van Auken, December 14, 2006
The Spirit of Democracy in Venezuela By Stephen Lendman, December 08, 2006
The World’s Mastermind: The Hidden Face of Globalization By Adrian Salbuchi, December 02, 2006
Inauguration of President Felipe Calderon: The Spirit of Resistance in Mexico City By Stephen Lendman, December 01, 2006
Hugo Chavez Gains An Ecuadorian Ally By Stephen Lendman, November 27, 2006
Hugo Chavez Holds Commanding Lead Eight Days Before Election By Stephen Lendman, November 25, 2006
Challenges for Venezuela’s Revolution By Global Research, November 20, 2006
9/11 Hero Supports Venezuela’s National Assembly resolution on 9/11 By Global Research, November 15, 2006
Revving up the dirty war in Oaxaca By Prof. George Salzman, November 12, 2006
U.S. will train Latin American militaries By Global Research, November 10, 2006
How to Solve Argentina’s Recurrent Foreign Debt Crises: By Adrian Salbuchi, November 07, 2006
Agitprop Capital of the World: The USA Exports Its Poison to Venezuela By Stephen Lendman, November 06, 2006
The Popular Uprising in Oaxaca, Mexico By Global Research, November 05, 2006
Threats to Hugo Chavez As Venezuela’s December Presidential Election Approaches By Stephen Lendman, November 03, 2006
Argentine defense minister visits Moscow to discuss weapons purchases By Global Research, October 30, 2006
The American Empire: Conquest Through NAFTA By Global Research, October 14, 2006
BBC Guilty of Venality in Its Misreporting on Venezuela By Stephen Lendman, October 12, 2006
Conservative Think Tank Sends Hugo Chavez to Dante’s Inferno – By Stephen Lendman, October 05, 2006
Ecuador dismisses IMF report as “fallacies” By Global Research, September 27, 2006
Divided Mexico: The Bankers’ Alliance Holds on to Power By John W. Warnock, September 27, 2006
Journalism, Wall Street Journal-Style By Stephen Lendman, September 27, 2006
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Illegally Detained at JFK Airport and Strip-Searched By Stephen Lendman, September 24, 2006
Hugo Chavez’s New World Vision By Stephen Lendman, September 22, 2006
Rise Up Against the Empire By President Hugo Chavez, September 21, 2006
A Courageous Man Speaks Out – Hugo Chavez at the UN General Assembly By Stephen Lendman, September 21, 2006
Mexico: A new revolution By Roger Burbach, September 07, 2006
Invisible Violence: Ignoring Murder In Post-coup Haiti By Jeb Sprague, August 31, 2006
Battling the Scourge of IMF “Economic Medicine”: Courage and Resistance in Oaxaca and Mexico City By Stephen Lendman, August 30, 2006
Cuba Under Fidel Castro By Stephen Lendman, August 28, 2006
CIA Announces New Mission in Venezuela and Cuba By Eva Golinger, August 20, 2006
Venezuela Leading the Race For the UN Security Council Seat By Stephen Lendman, August 17, 2006
Mexican Electoral Fraud Wins Round One – Round Two Now Begins By Stephen Lendman, August 15, 2006
Venezuela: Going Beyond Survival, Making the Social Economy a Real Alternative By Prof. Michael A. Lebowitz, August 11, 2006
VIDEO: Who are the Terrorists? Answer: George W. Bush By President Hugo Chavez, August 03, 2006
Russia Arming Venezuela in Anticipation of an Expected U.S. Invasion? By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 29, 2006
Democracy, Mexican Style By Stephen Lendman, July 21, 2006
The Wall Street Journal Calls Hugo Chavez a Threat to World Peace By Stephen Lendman, June 25, 2006
Wall Street Journal Gives Hugo Chavez A Mixed Review By Stephen Lendman, June 18, 2006
Haiti, Failed Solidarity: International Trade Union Organizations “Pay Lip Service” to 2004 Overthrow of President Aristide By Jeb Sprague, June 06, 2006
Is Latin America Really Turning Left? By Prof. James Petras, June 04, 2006
The Latest Confrontation Between the US Empire and Evo Morales and Hugo Chavez By Stephen Lendman, May 26, 2006
Top U.S. Defense Officials Increase Hostility Towards Venezuela By Eva Golinger, May 24, 2006
Venezuela and Peak Oil: New Estimate of Oil Reserves Makes Venezuela the Grandest of Grand Prizes for the US By Stephen Lendman, May 23, 2006
Morales’s nationalization in Bolivia: Who got stabbed? By Hector Benoit, May 22, 2006
Barrick Gold: Planned Environmental Catastrophe in the Andean Cordillera By Global Research, May 21, 2006
Solidarity Street Demonstrations To Demand US Keep Hands Off Venezuela and Cuba By Stephen Lendman, May 16, 2006
Mexico welcomed fugitive slaves and African American job-seekers By Ron Wilkins, May 04, 2006
Evo Morales’ Courageous Move Now Makes Him a US Target along with Hugo Chavez By Stephen Lendman, May 03, 2006
U.S. aircraft carriers head to Caribbean: Venezuelan President Chavez accuses US of planning an invasion By Global Research, April 13, 2006
Biotech Foods: International Safety Laws Agreed By Friends of the Earth International, March 18, 2006
Fraud and Scandal in Haiti’s Presidential Election By Prof Michael Keefer, March 03, 2006
Haiti: René Preval’s Impossible Task By Stephen Lendman, March 02, 2006
The Bolivarian Revolution: A Movement of Hope and Threat By Manuel Valenzuela, February 09, 2006
VENEZUELA: World Social Forum — Chavez calls for ‘socialism or death’ By Jim McIlroy and Chris Kerr, January 29, 2006