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Ecuador: Elections in a Country in the Throes of a General Crisis

By Hedelberto López Blanch on February 4, 2025.

Luisa González, progressive candidate who some polls predict will win.

Billionaire Daniel Noboa became president of Ecuador on November 23, 2023 with promising promises to curb violence, end blackouts and raise the purchasing power of the people through neoliberal measures, but they have all failed. (more…)

Sandino: The Unique Phenomenon of the Nicaraguan Revolution

By Alexander Tuboltsev on February 5, 2025

General Sandino [center] and Entourage enroute to Mexico. Photo: US National Archives

By joining the flag of the Sandinista National Liberation Front, the people of Nicaragua have made their historic choice in favor of a sovereign and free path. (more…)

Productive or Destructive Forces?

By Frei Beto on February 2, 2025

Capitalism destroys nature. Image generated with AI

In 1974, Hans Magnus Enzensberger published an article entitled “Towards a critique of political ecology” in which he questioned the Marxist paradigm that the development of the productive forces would eradicate misery. Allied with Marcuse, the German intellectual emphasized that “the productive forces reveal themselves as destructive forces and threaten the entire natural basis of human life.” (more…)

Cuban Foreign Minister Responds to Insinuations of Marco Rubio: He Will Be Left Wanting

February 4, 2025

Foto: Enrique González (Enro)

Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said on Tuesday that the Cuban government, with the support of the people, will continue to defend the Revolution, independence and national sovereignty. (more…)

Panama Tries Compromise; US Says It’s Not Enough

By John Perry on February 3, 2025

Marco Rubio meeting Sunday with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino in Panama City. Photo: Freddie Everett

After intense pressure by the U.S. on Panama to return possession of its canal to Washington because the Trump administration thinks China is threatening it, the Central American nation on Sunday sought a compromise by announcing it would study whether or not to renew contracts with a Chinese company managing two ports on the waterway and would withdraw from China’s Belt and Road Initiative. (more…)

Trump and Musk “close” USAID

By Juana Carrasco Martín on February 4, 2025 from Havana

The “gibberish” was formed in Washington. The couple of the moment, Donald Trump and Elon Musk, closed USAID — the United States Agency for International Development, (more…)

The Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy Menu on Venezuela

By Ricardo Vaz on February 3, 2025

Lobbying efforts go from unlicensing Chevron to an “America-first” sanctions policy. (AFP)

Donald Trump’s return to the White House generated a lot of speculation about US foreign policy. In Venezuela, the memory of the “maximum pressure” regime-change campaign is very fresh. Plenty of wounds are still open. (more…)

Bolivarian ALBA to Develop Artificial Intelligence at the Service of the Peoples of the Americas

By Alejandra Garcia on February 3, 2025

The Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of the Americas (ALBA-TCP) announced today an ambitious project to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to benefit its member nations. This initiative comes as a response to the challenges faced by progressive governments in the digital era, where AI has become a powerful tool that can be used for both progress and manipulation. The project seeks to create a Center for Technology, Science and Innovation that will allow ALBA countries to develop in the field of AI and social networks, while promoting an ethical and responsible perspective for the benefit of their peoples. (more…)

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