Latin America & the Caribbean

Puerto Rican teachers fight ‘disaster capitalism’

Excerpted from an April 28 message from Mercedes Martínez, president of the Teachers’ Federation of Puerto Rico (FMPR). On April…

May 1, 2018

Haitians protest Trump, racism

More than 200 Haitians and their supporters marched across the Brooklyn Bridge on April 20 to say NO! to Trump.…

April 27, 2018

New Cuban president continues ‘Work of the Revolution’

Perhaps the most thrilling angle about the U.S. capitalist news coverage of the April presidential elections in Cuba was how…

April 25, 2018

Federación de Maestros de Puerto Rico, un instrumento de lucha

La Federación de Maestros de Puerto Rico (FMPR) realizó una exitosa huelga de un día el 19 de marzo contra…

April 24, 2018

Puerto Rico Teachers Federation: ‘a fighting instrument’

The Puerto Rico Teachers Federation (FMPR) held a successful one-day strike March 19 against legislative attacks on teachers and students.…

April 19, 2018

U.S. hands off Venezuela

When the Wall Street Journal starts shedding crocodile tears over the plight of the Venezuelan people, it’s time to watch…

April 15, 2018

Teachers strike in Puerto Rico

A broad struggle against the privatization of public education in Puerto Rico began March 19 with a teachers' strike as…

March 20, 2018

Venezuela launches the Petro

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela opened the pre-sale of the petro on Feb. 20. The value of each petro is…

March 19, 2018

Visit Cuba, break the blockade!

IFCO/Pastors for Peace has announced its 29th Friendshipment Caravan to take place this July in Eastern Cuba. After a mandatory…

March 18, 2018

Washington wages economic war on Venezuela’s people

The author was in Caracas, Venezuela, from March 4 through March 8, to represent the U.S.-based International Action Center as…

March 16, 2018