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Colombia threatens its Caribbean neighbor: Nicaragua

By Becca Renk Foster and John Perry on October 27, 2026

Raizal fisherfolk visit their counterparts in Nicaragua in 2014. Photo: The Archipielago Press.

When Abelardo de la Espriella was declared the winner of Colombia’s presidential elections, he announced his plan to sever diplomatic relations with Nicaragua, saying, “In my government there will be no ties whatsoever with tyrannies.” (more…)

Bolsonaro unaccounted for as Brazil investigates whether he fled to Argentina

October 27, 2026

Flavio Bolsonaro

Argentina’s customs office issued a statement on Tuesday saying there is “no record” of former Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro entering the country. (more…)

“You’re lying again,” Cuban Foreign Minister rebukes US Ambassador to the UN

October 27, 2026

The Cuban delegation confronts Waltz, on October 27, 2026, at the UN General Assembly.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla responded on Tuesday to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz during the General Assembly debate on the draft resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade against the island. (more…)

Lula Wins in Brazil, but the Far Right Won’t Back Down

By Geraldina Colotti, on October 26, 2026.

Brazil held its ground, one of the last bulwarks against the advance of the far right in Latin America. The veteran Lula pulled it off, winning the runoff with 64,256,232 votes against the 59,826,041 cast for the far right, represented by Flávio Bolsonaro: 51.79 percent versus 48.21 percent. It was a hard-fought victory contested down to the last vote, achieved at the end of a toxic election campaign that saw an extraordinary level of democratic participation. (more…)

On October 28 Canada Must Stand Against Washington’s Economic War on Cuba

By Isaac Saney on October 24, 2026

“To Fight against the Impossible and Win”

On October 28, 2026, Canada will once again have an opportunity to make a consequential statement at the United Nations General Assembly: to vote in support of Cuba’s resolution calling for an end to the United States’ economic, commercial and financial war against the island nation. This vote is about more than the seven decades of aggression of Washington against Havana. (more…)

Venezuela: Machado’s Opposition Rally Faces Poor Turnout

October 24, 2026 from Caracas

On Thursday, October 22, the opposition rally called by María Corina Machado’s Vente Venezuela party drew a small crowd in Caracas and Maracaibo. Meanwhile, thousands of women marched through the capital for health and peace. (more…)

Cuba: Culture Liberates People—A Day of Popular Creativity against the Genocidal Blockade

By Luciano Vasapollo on October 24, 2026 from Rome

In the face of the energy blockade that plagues the daily lives of Cubans, defending culture means defending the sovereignty, memory, and dignity of a people. Abel Prieto denounces the attempt to suffocate the island; Díaz-Canel underscores the need for resistance and international solidarity. Popular culture thus becomes a political and human response to the United States’ strategy of isolation. (more…)

Trump Resumes Military Threats against Cuba

By José Ernesto Nováez Guerrero and Joshua Suarez on October 24, 2026

While Marco Rubio Calls on Cubans to Work with the CIA…..

Trump once again threatened Cuba at a rally held today in Florida, as part of a nationwide tour the president is undertaking ahead of the midterm elections. (more…)

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