Latin America & the Caribbean

U.S. gay activist honored in CubaU.S. gay activist honored in Cuba

U.S. gay activist honored in Cuba

From its initiation in 2007, Cuba’s yearly International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia has marked the serious, ongoing effort of…

May 26, 2017
‘Almagro no! Hands off Venezuela!’‘Almagro no! Hands off Venezuela!’

‘Almagro no! Hands off Venezuela!’

People in solidarity with Bolivarian Venezuela held a lunchtime picket at the Council of the Americas in New York City…

May 26, 2017
Venezuela in Big Oil’s crosshairsVenezuela in Big Oil’s crosshairs

Venezuela in Big Oil’s crosshairs

Anti-war activists will vividly recall how Bush set the stage for invading Iraq by falsely claiming that the Hussein government…

May 11, 2017
Defend VenezuelaDefend Venezuela

Defend Venezuela

According to a May 3 Reuters article, “An influential group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced sweeping legislation ...…

May 11, 2017
Defend VenezuelaDefend Venezuela

Defend Venezuela

According to a May 3 Reuters article, “An influential group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced sweeping legislation ...…

May 8, 2017
U.S. threatens to expel 50,000 HaitiansU.S. threatens to expel 50,000 Haitians

U.S. threatens to expel 50,000 Haitians

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly will decide on May 23 whether to extend the “temporary protected status” of 50,000 Haitian…

May 6, 2017
Massive general strike in Brazil displays people powerMassive general strike in Brazil displays people power

Massive general strike in Brazil displays people power

Brazilian workers held a general strike on April 28. Business as usual could not possibly proceed as 35 to 40…

May 5, 2017
Haitian presidential candidate welcomed in U.S.Haitian presidential candidate welcomed in U.S.

Haitian presidential candidate welcomed in U.S.

April 23 — Five hundred people packed an Oakland, Calif., church today to welcome Dr. Maryse Narcisse, presidential candidate of…

April 29, 2017
U.S./U.N. move won’t end occupation of HaitiU.S./U.N. move won’t end occupation of Haiti

U.S./U.N. move won’t end occupation of Haiti

After hundreds of demonstrations in Haiti and throughout the Haitian diaspora, U.N. military occupation of Haiti, which began June 1,…

April 29, 2017
Stand with the Venezuelan people: Chávez presente, Maduro presidenteStand with the Venezuelan people: Chávez presente, Maduro presidente

Stand with the Venezuelan people: Chávez presente, Maduro presidente

The Pentagon, the Trump administration and all enemies of the poor are working overtime to destabilize the revolutionary government of…

April 24, 2017