By Gary Wilson on July 10, 2026
he amphibious assault ship is now docked in La Guaira, Venezuela, after the June 24 earthquakes. Under cover of disaster relief, Washington put a U.S. warship at the country’s primary port.
The U.S. Air Force now runs Venezuela’s main international airport. A U.S. amphibious warship is docked at its principal port. MQ-9 Reaper drones and combat helicopters fly reconnaissance over Caracas. Nearly 2,000 U.S. troops are deployed on land, air and sea in and around the country, operating out of two colonies: U.S.-held Puerto Rico and Dutch-held Curaçao. (more…)
July 9, 2026.
foto: PSL
Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco announced new measures to protest U.S. immigration policies, following the deaths of 17 Mexican nationals while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or during operations. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia Elizalde on July 9, 2026
Cambridge Analytica, a company that marked a first stage in the political use of personal data.
The years 2025 and 2026 mark a turning point for Latin America, with presidential elections that are redefining the geopolitical balance of the region. Recent contests, such as those in Honduras, Peru and Colombia, show the growth of far-right forces that are advancing by narrow margins, in a context of influence operations where external actors no longer try to hide their participation. (more…)
By Jorge Majfud on July 7, 2026
It is nothing short of ironic (and, at the same time, part of the capitalist logic and the dominant systems that co-opt everything) that modern soccer teams emerged in the 19th century from workers’ guilds, from the proletariat organized into unions. Due to the political and social significance of workers’ organizations in the 19th century, soccer leagues became confederations of working-class clubs and, a century later, for-profit enterprises owned by billionaires. (more…)
By Asdrúbal Alamilla on July 8, 2026 from Venezuela
We won’t give up, we won’t give in, we won’t lose heart! And we’ll keep working for our people! We’ll do whatever it takes for life! – Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, June 2026 (more…)
July 6, 2026.
This latest power outage comes amid intense pressure from the United States against Cuba, which is hindering the flow of oil to the Caribbean nation.
Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines reported that the appropriate protocols for restoring the National Electric Power System (SEN) have been activated, following the total blackout reported by the Electric Union (UNE) on Monday, July 6. Currently the grid is coming back step by step. (more…)
By Chris Gilbert and Cira Pascual Marquina on July 7, 2026
Earthquakes interrupt everyday life, but not history. Nor do they suspend politics. If anything, they compress history into a few dramatic days, revealing social relations, political projects, and geopolitical forces that ordinarily remain beneath the surface. The Venezuelan earthquake is no exception. (more…)
By Gustavo Jveiga on July 6, 2026
Trump and Rubio, two politicians who stink. Will they be held accountable for their war crimes? Image: AFP, Hans Lucas.
A diplomatic cable leaked to *The Nation*, a U.S. news outlet, indicates that the State Department instructed its embassies to pressure both allied and non-allied governments to withdraw their support for Cuba at the upcoming United Nations assembly, which will address the intensification of the blockade. Marco Rubio acts as if he were a viceroy of the empire, waiting for a humanitarian crisis to erupt on the island. (more…)