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US Incites Cyber Warfare against Russia

By Omar Pérez Salomón on March 16, 2022

Attacks on cybernetic systems are reported daily through the cybersecurity authorities of countries, no matter if they belong to developed or underdeveloped countries. On March 14, Russia Today (RT) in English published the news that Israel’s cybernetic authority confirmed that several government web pages suffered a denial of service (DDoS) attack. (more…)

Brazil: Destruction of the Amazon Package Approved with Urgency

By Elaine Tavares on March 15, 2022

protest for the earth in Brazilia, photo: Mídia Ninja

The Brazilian government remains firm in its objective of handing over indigenous lands, which make up 12% of Brazilian territory, to private hands, preferably agribusiness and mining. In other words: it is not enough to steal, it has to destroy. (more…)

Migration in Cuba between Sacrifices and Challenges

By Gustavo A Maranges on March 15, 2022, from Havana

photo: Bill Hackwell

Migration processes are among the most covered topics by news and expert analysts. It is also a central issue for the domestic policies of many countries. In the case of Latin America, this issue is extremely severe. (more…)

Ridicule and Indignity in the Brief Meeting between Biden and Duque

By María Fernanda Barreto on March 15, 2022

photo: EFE

Less than five months away from handing over the presidency of Colombia, Iván Duque managed to meet for the first time with Joe Biden on March 10, in the midst of the war in Ukraine and after the rapprochement of Joe Biden’s administration with the government of Venezuela. (more…)

Historic Pact Emerges while Uribism Declines in Colombia

By Orlando Oramas León on March 14,  2022

Gustavo Petro, photo: EFE

The Historic Pact, which gathers a good part of the Colombian left wing, emerged Sunday as the most voted political force in the legislative elections in the South American country, where Uribism was relegated to fifth place as a result of the social dissatisfaction with its government policies. (more…)

Chile Turns to the Left: The Daunting Challenges Ahead

By Alejandra Garcia on March 13, 2022

photo: agencia uno

Leftist Gabriel Boric became Chile’s president-elect this week, the man who will run the politics of one of the continent’s largest economies. The youngest president in Chile’s history represents the millions of people who took to the streets in late 2019 against the neoliberal policies of outgoing Sebastian Piñera. (more…)

Latin America is Rejecting U.S. Assistance

March 13, 2022

General Laura J. Richardson

Latin America and the Caribbean is partnering with China on multi-billion dollar development projects and at the same time turning down assistance offered by the United States. (more…)

How Does the Helms-Burton Act Affect Cuba?

By Elier Ramirez on March 12, 2022

Unity-Firmness, photo: Bill Hackwell

The ability of the Cuban people to overcome the longest economic, financial and commercial siege in history is proof of the firmness and perseverance to fight against a legal instrument that provides for pressure actions harmful to the sovereignty of Cuba and third countries. (more…)

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