Latin America & the Caribbean

Washington embraces Bolivia’s rightistsWashington embraces Bolivia’s rightists

Washington embraces Bolivia’s rightists

The Jan. 23 announcement that the U.S. would resume diplomatic relations with Bolivia’s government -- after breaking them with Evo…

January 28, 2020
Embassy Protectors face court: A trial of our timesEmbassy Protectors face court: A trial of our times

Embassy Protectors face court: A trial of our times

By Lauren Smith Smith is an independent journalist. On Feb. 11, four American peace activists, known as the Embassy Protectors…

January 27, 2020
Embassy Protectors speak in New York CityEmbassy Protectors speak in New York City

Embassy Protectors speak in New York City

The four American peace activists who protected the Venezuela Embassy in Washington, D.C., for 37 days during the attempted coup,…

January 27, 2020
Challenges to people’s movements in the AmericasChallenges to people’s movements in the Americas

Challenges to people’s movements in the Americas

By Juan Diego Garcia Garcia is Colombian, residing in Spain. Published in lapluma.net on Jan. 1. Translation by John Catalinotto…

January 23, 2020
Philadelphia: Stop denying disaster relief to Puerto Rico!Philadelphia: Stop denying disaster relief to Puerto Rico!

Philadelphia: Stop denying disaster relief to Puerto Rico!

Demonstrators gathered in Philadelphia on Jan. 15 in front of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mid-Atlantic Region,…

January 22, 2020
In Venezuela, reactionary Guaidó humiliated by assembly defeatIn Venezuela, reactionary Guaidó humiliated by assembly defeat

In Venezuela, reactionary Guaidó humiliated by assembly defeat

The self-appointed “interim president” of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, received a humiliating setback in that country’s National Assembly vote on Jan.…

January 17, 2020
San Francisco Labor Council opposes the coup in BoliviaSan Francisco Labor Council opposes the coup in Bolivia

San Francisco Labor Council opposes the coup in Bolivia

The following resolution was passed by unanimous vote of the San Francisco Labor Council on Jan. 13. Whereas Evo Morales,…

January 16, 2020
As earthquakes hit Puerto Rico, the people organize against “natural” and capitalist-made disasterAs earthquakes hit Puerto Rico, the people organize against “natural” and capitalist-made disaster

As earthquakes hit Puerto Rico, the people organize against “natural” and capitalist-made disaster

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean on Jan. 7, with the southern coast of Puerto Rico its epicenter. Then…

January 12, 2020
Argentina and the longed-for turnaround that ended four years of savage capitalismArgentina and the longed-for turnaround that ended four years of savage capitalism

Argentina and the longed-for turnaround that ended four years of savage capitalism

Published by tlaxcala-int.org and lapluma.net on Jan. 1. Aznárez is an Argentine Marxist journalist and the director of the e-magazine…

January 6, 2020
Argentina y el anhelado viraje que terminó con cuatro años de capitalismo salvajeArgentina y el anhelado viraje que terminó con cuatro años de capitalismo salvaje

Argentina y el anhelado viraje que terminó con cuatro años de capitalismo salvaje

Aznárez es periodista argentino, trabaja en medios de prensa, radio y TV. Director del periódico Resumen Latinoamericano y del Tercer…

January 4, 2020