By Taroa Zúñiga Silva on October 29, 2023
A few days before the October 22 elections in Argentina, almost 90 percent of the polls indicated that the winner would be Javier Milei, the “insane” candidate of the right—as described by Estela de Carlotto, president of the legendary human rights group Abuelas de Plaza Mayo (Grandmothers of Plaza Mayo). (more…)
By Gustavo Espinoza M. on October 23, 2023
US military forces arrive in Peru
Walt Whitman in his beautiful tribute to Abraham Lincoln announced to us that the legacy of the valiant woodsman, turned president has become extinct, or is about to perish. It would seem that this painful premonition is coming true, as expressed by current U.S. government spokespersons. (more…)
La Jornada editorial on October 25, 2023
The Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, denounced before the Security Council the “clear violations of humanitarian law” in Gaza and recalled that the brutality of the attacks perpetrated by Hamas on the 7th of this month does not justify the collective punishment against the Palestinian people. (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia on October 24, 2023
Migration meeting in Palenque Chiapas, photo: Alejandro Azcuy
Migration is not a new phenomenon. For centuries, the world’s population has moved from one place to another with a common motivation: the search for a better future. However, in recent decades, the numbers have soared dramatically and dangerously, (more…)
By José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez on October 24, 2023 from Havana
Between the 17th and 18th of this October, the 3rd Conference on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) took place in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. Emerging in 2013, from a proposal by President Xi Jinping, the BRI currently shows important results on a global scale, (more…)
By Deisy Francis Mexidor on October 23, 2023 in Washington DC
Children trembling with fear from Israeli bombs, bodies wrapped in white sheets, destruction, U.S. citizens watch today on TV, as the news of the day, Israel’s genocide in Gaza continues to unfold. (more…)
By Atilio Borón on October 23, 2023
Javier Millei, photo: red 92
Yesterday Argentinians pulled back at the polls from rejecting Peronism altogether and its struggle to advance with the $45 billion dollar IMF loan around its neck. While polls had the Bolsonaro like Javier Milei with a considerable lead the Peronist candidate Sergio Massa emerged with over 36% of the vote with Milei coming in second with 30% and rightist Patricia Bullrich coming in third with 23%. The two top vote getters will now face off on the November 19 election for the presidency. – editorial (more…)
By Becca Renk on October 21, 2023
Thanks to a complete overhaul of the country’s educational system in the past 15 years, record numbers of students are graduating from high school. Although recent international headlines claim academic spaces are closing in Nicaragua, there is now actually increased access to free public universities. (more…)