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The Pink Tide Surges in Latin America

By Roger D. Harris on July 13, 2022

the people of Latin America rising to get what’s theirs. photo: Bill Hackwell

While the political balance between progressive and reactionary states south of the Rio Grande continues to tip to the left, even the corporate press pronounced Biden’s June Summit of the Americas meeting in Los Angeles a flop. (more…)

El Salvador Hurts: Young Woman Sentenced To 50 Years in Prison for Miscarriage

By Alejandra Garcia on June 10, 2022

Lesly Ramirez

El Salvador has committed a great injustice, on an almost unthinkable level. A 21-year-old girl was sentenced to 50 years in prison for “aggravated homicide” due to miscarriage. (more…)

Guatemala and the Progressive Wave in Abya Yala

By Ollantay Itzamná on July 10, 2022

graphic: ecoportal.net

The political results of “progressivism” were not the fruit of the articulation of traditional political parties, nor the product of electoral campaigns alone. (more…)

After Ecuadorians, Panamanians Say No more Pillaging

By Gustavo A Maranges on July 10, 2022

photo: Suntracs

The situation in Panama is becoming increasingly tense as more people join in what has become a permanent strike expressed in street protests. (more…)

Ecuador: An Agreement Reached and a Crisis that Continues

By Marco Teruggi on July 7, 2022

18 days of resistance in the streets.

On Thursday afternoon the indigenous uprising in Ecuador ended. The trucks loaded with people began to leave Quito in caravans and under applause to their respective communities. They did it after 18 days of a national strike in which participated the different indigenous organizations of the country, transporters, popular neighborhoods, all those who came out to protest against the government of Guillermo Lasso. (more…)

Cuba Should be Removed from US List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

By Roger Waters, Vijay Prashad, Manolo De Los Santos on July 9, 2022

photo: Yaimi Ravelo

The United States maintains a list of countries that it considers as “state sponsors of terrorism.” There are currently four countries on that list: Cuba, North Korea, Iran and Syria. (more…)

U.S. Imposes more Visa Restrictions on Cuban Officials

July 9, 2022

In a new aggressive move against Cuba, the Biden administration today imposed visa restrictions on 28 Cuban officials pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 5377, which suspends non-immigrant entry into the United States of officials and employees of the Cuban government and the Communist Party of Cuba. (more…)

Argentinians are Saving in Bolivian Currency

July 7, 2022

An increasing number of Argentinians are holding their savings in Bolivia’s currency (Bolivianos), rather than US dollars, (more…)

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