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Chile: 48 Years after the Military Coup, Allende’s Star Still Shines Brightly

September 11, 2021

Photo: Memoria Chilena

The political and human thought of Salvador Allende continues to be valid for the people of Latin America and the world, who struggle today for a more just and equitable society. (more…)

Cuba: Avalanche of Half-Truths from the United States: No Remittances, No Flights, No Visas

By Randy Alonso Falcón on September 7, 2021

Carlos Fernández de Cossío, photo: Abel Padrón Padilla

When you hear a White House press conference or the corporate media talk about Cuba it is mostly wrapped in vague double speak, loaded with rumor bait, slander and lies to keep us all guessing in the dark. Here is a refreshing straight forward response from a Cuban official to a Cuban media outlet about where things currently stand between the US and Cuba on pertinent issues. – editorial (more…)

Brazil: And Now What, Bolsonaro?

By  Emir Sader on September 9, 2021

Weakened by the accumulation of unresolved problems that are worsening, and with support at its lowest level, Bolsonaro played all his cards in the mobilizations of September 7, Brazil’s Independence Day. (more…)

Cuba: The Vanguard in Child Vaccination

By Ángel Guerra Cabrera on September 9, 2021

photo: Karina Rodriguez Martinez

This week Cuba became the first country in the world to undertake a massive vaccination campaign against covid-19 in children from 2 to 11 years of age, by starting it with this age group in the province of Cienfuegos. (more…)

Cape Verde Constitutional Court Green-Lights Alex Saab’s Extradition to the US

September 8, 2021

On Tuesday, September 7, Cape Verde’s Constitutional Court ruled that the extradition of Venezuelan diplomatic envoy Alex Saab to the US is constitutional. Washington has asked for the extradition under pretenses of alleged money laundering crimes. (more…)

In Unanimous Ruling, Mexican Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion

By Brett Wilkins on September 7, 2021

Standing in stark contrast with a newly effective anti-abortion law in neighboring Texas, Mexico’s Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously ruled that a state law criminalizing abortion is unconstitutional, setting a precedent that advocates say is likely to ultimately lead to full legalization in the nation with the world’s second-largest Roman Catholic population. (more…)

Cuba: One of the Few Countries Worldwide That Manufactures Its Own Medical Oxygen

By Alejandra Garcia on September 7, 2021 from Havana

Oxicuba S.A. oxygen plant, photo: Revolution Studio

In mid-August, a piece of news shook Cuba: medical oxygen coverage began to be limited in health centers due to a breakdown in the country’s main production plant. (more…)

Wake up Chile! All Power to the Convention

By Manuel Cabieses Dono on September 7, 2021

Once again, the oligarchic frond is playing the partridge. It intends to undermine the prestige and moral authority of the Constitutional Convention because it is the last hope for a peaceful and democratic change that will put the country on the path of social justice. (more…)

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