August 24, 2023
Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro participated this Wednesday, August 23, in the XV Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Brics, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in an activity called “Brics+ Rapprochement Dialogue”. This is the first time that Venezuela participates in the meeting of the emerging political cooperation bloc. (more…)
By Dailenis Guerra Pérez on August 23, 2023
photo: Bill Hackwell
There are many ways to refer to Cuban women. There were mambizas, clandestines, guerrillas. Today you find them federated, since August 23, 1960. Our founding date of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC) led by Vilma Espin. (more…)
By Germán Van de Velde on August 24, 2023
August 16, 2023, Central American University becomes Casimiro Sotelo National University. Photo: Canal 4
The Jesuits founded the now-defunct Central American University (UCA) in the 1960s. Headquartered in Managua, it was the first private university to be created in Central America. Intellectuals from a diverse array of religious affiliations participated in this project. (more…)
August 22, 2022
Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman interviews Vijay Prashad, director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research on the significance of the BRICS taking place in South Africa right now. (more…)
By Pepe Mateos, on August 21, 2023.
The Third Malón de la Paz in Buenos Aires
The Third Malón de la Paz (Third March for Peace) arrived in Buenos Aires on August 1st after traveling half the country and since that day they have been waiting in front of the Argentina Supreme Court to explain their complaints against the institutional violence that the province of Jujuy is experiencing after the reform of the provincial Constitution by Governor Gerardo Morales. (more…)
By Santiago Rosero on August 21, 2023
Photo: Waorani Indians march for a “Yes” vote in the referendum to protect the Yasuní. photo: Jose Jacome
While most of the focus was on the general elections in Ecuador, a national referendum was held on oil exploitation in the Amazon. In addition, in a regional referendum the inhabitants of Quito voted on mining. In both cases, the vote to stop exploitation triumphed. (more…)
By Yimel Díaz Malmierca on August 21, 2023
The sound of the very personal piano style of Cuban Dayramir Gonzalez Vicet will fill the Alvas Showroom in Los Angeles on August 27, at 4:00 pm. This is a unique show by the renowned performer, arranger and composer, who will be joined by other artists organized by the Los Angeles Hands Off Cuba Committee (LAHOC). (more…)
By Alejandra Garcia and Bill Hackwell on August 20, 2023
Ecuador’s Luisa Gonzalez top vote – getter in today’s election
Today 2 important elections took place in Latin America with the general elections in Ecuador and the presidential runoff in Guatemala. Two countries with no common border, but shared problems and inhabitants longing for solutions. Today they are defining their political future after a whirlwind of corruption, accusations, and an entrenched violence. (more…)