Latin America & the Caribbean

Reflections on the Sao Paolo Forum

By Sean Orr Caracas, Venezuela Reprinted from Fight Back! News From July 25 to 28, over 1,000 delegates gathered for…

August 1, 2019

Moncada’s Spark of the Cuban revolution commemorated in New York

A standing-room-only crowd attended the annual July 26 commemoration  organized by the New York-New Jersey Cuba Si Coalition and hosted…

August 1, 2019

Puerto Rico strike: Twelve days rattle the empire

Thousands crowded in front of the governor’s mansion -- La Fortaleza -- as riot cops, armed to the teeth, locked…

July 30, 2019

Nuevo apagón en la capital venezolana

Original en pagina12.com.ar el 24 de julio. Caracas amaneció el 23 de julio con la incertidumbre que traen los apagones.…

July 30, 2019

In Puerto Rico ‘The People United Will Win!’

The slightly edited message below was presented by Ed Ortiz, on behalf of Call to Action on Puerto Rico, at…

July 30, 2019

The strength of women: Venezuelan commune members confront the blockade

Published July 19 in Sputnik News. Translation Resumen Latinoamericano, North America bureau. Lightly edited by WW staff. Women in Caracas…

July 26, 2019

Puerto Rican community rallies in Philadelphia

Despite temperatures in the high 90s, the Puerto Rican community from across Philadelphia converged at Ninth Street and Hunting Park…

July 25, 2019

Puerto Rico rises up

The souls of Puerto Ricans everywhere should burn with indignation as they read through the text messages by Gov. Ricardo…

July 23, 2019

Venceremos Brigade: 160 from U.S. to take protest trip to Cuba

The following press release was issued by the Venceremos Brigade on July 18. The group describes itself as “an intergenerational…

July 23, 2019

A book review of ‘The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela’

The latest book by human rights attorney Dan Kovalik, “The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela,” is a critical primer on the…

July 21, 2019