Latin America & the Caribbean

Mumia Abu-Jamal commentary: Venezuela and presidential legitimacyMumia Abu-Jamal commentary: Venezuela and presidential legitimacy

Mumia Abu-Jamal commentary: Venezuela and presidential legitimacy

The following slightly edited commentary was written by political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal and is posted on Prison Radio. Jan. 24…

January 24, 2019
International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity: ‘We stand with Maduro and the Venezuelan people’International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity: ‘We stand with Maduro and the Venezuelan people’

International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity: ‘We stand with Maduro and the Venezuelan people’

We reject the coup attempt of the U.S. government against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which ignores and violates the…

January 24, 2019
In Venezuela, right-wing coup plotters begin a path of violenceIn Venezuela, right-wing coup plotters begin a path of violence

In Venezuela, right-wing coup plotters begin a path of violence

Here are the steps of the coup d'état, from the appearance of the unknown Guaidó to the public irruption of…

January 24, 2019
En Venezuela, golpistas de derecha emprenden el camino de la violenciaEn Venezuela, golpistas de derecha emprenden el camino de la violencia

En Venezuela, golpistas de derecha emprenden el camino de la violencia

Los pasos del golpe de Estado, desde la aparición del desconocido Guaidó a la irrupción pública del régimen de Trump…

January 24, 2019
Venezuela gov’t beats back attempted coupVenezuela gov’t beats back attempted coup

Venezuela gov’t beats back attempted coup

Bulletin, Jan. 22 -- The Venezuelan Ministry of Defense announced today that the Bolivarian Armed Forces had repelled an attempted…

January 22, 2019
Haitian workers fight racist deportationsHaitian workers fight racist deportations

Haitian workers fight racist deportations

Fighting racist deportation plans, Haitians went to federal district court in Brooklyn for a four-day hearing Jan. 7-10. Nine individuals,…

January 14, 2019
Cuando el pueblo cubano se levantóCuando el pueblo cubano se levantó

Cuando el pueblo cubano se levantó

Editorial del 2 de enero de 2019 - Es una isla a solo 90 millas de los Estados Unidos que ha…

January 8, 2019
A mystery within a mysteryA mystery within a mystery

A mystery within a mystery

Oh, the horror of it! That loud, whining, brain-piercing sound! What will these Reds do next to poor U.S. diplomats?…

January 7, 2019
Popular uprising brewing in HaitiPopular uprising brewing in Haiti

Popular uprising brewing in Haiti

Two major, massive demonstrations took place in Haiti in October and November, when hundreds of thousands of people throughout the…

January 5, 2019
When the Cuban people stood upWhen the Cuban people stood up

When the Cuban people stood up

It is an island only 90 miles from the United States that has been invaded, blockaded and is still partially…

January 2, 2019