Latin America & the Caribbean

Ecuador’s uprising, visible and invisible – a commentary

The writer is of African descent from the United States, currently living in Quito.   For more than 10 days at…

October 31, 2019

The Venceremos Brigade: 50 years of solidarity with Cuba

The Venceremos Brigade has been sending volunteers annually to revolutionary Cuba since 1969. Brigadistas work alongside the Cuban people to…

October 31, 2019

Haitian masses say: No dialogue, no delay, President Moïse must leave

Since the middle of September, the Haitian masses have made one point over and over again: President Jovenel Moïse must…

October 31, 2019

Chile’s people defy cops and army to demand gov’t resign

Oct. 28 -- Indigenous Mapuche people, students, workers, retired workers, women, people from all but the most privileged sectors of…

October 29, 2019

Haiti’s people rise up, say President Moïse must go

Hundreds of thousands of Haitians -- particularly the poor of the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere -- came out…

October 24, 2019

In Chile, one abuse too many

The ideology of the “Chicago Boys” is facing its moment of truth in Latin America. This week, the Chilean government’s…

October 23, 2019

Un reporte interno del levantamiento indígena en Ecuador

Octubre 16-- El 7 de octubre, 4000 indígenas de pueblos de los alrededores del mismo cantón marcharon durante cuatro horas…

October 23, 2019

Legendary Cuban ballerina, Alicia Alonso, ¡presente!

The following obituary of Alicia Alonso was written by Prensa Latina on Oct. 17 and appeared in its entirety in…

October 23, 2019

An inside account of the Indigenous uprising in Ecuador

Oct. 16 -- On Oct. 7, 4000 Indigenous people from towns in and around the same canton marched for four…

October 18, 2019

First International Women’s Congress calls for unity and solidarity

The following is based on a slightly modified translation by Resumen Latinoamericano, published Sept. 21. The First International Women’s Congress…

October 17, 2019