Archive for the category ‘LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN’


China to Become South America’s Top Trading Partner by 2015
China Times – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on China to Become South America’s Top Trading Partner by 2015)
Think There’s No Alternative? Latin America Has a Few
Seumas Milne – The Guardian
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Think There’s No Alternative? Latin America Has a Few)
Cholera and Healthcare in Haiti
Sokari Ekine – Pambazuka News
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Cholera and Healthcare in Haiti)
(Castellano) Bolivia Ha Reducido 60 Veces la Brecha Entre Ricos y Pobres Desde 2006
Agencia Boliviana de Información – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Castellano) Bolivia Ha Reducido 60 Veces la Brecha Entre Ricos y Pobres Desde 2006)
Argentina Slams Israel over Interference
Al-Akhbar – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Argentina Slams Israel over Interference)
Bolivia Reducing 60 Times the Gap between Rich and Poor Since 2006
Agencia Boliviana de Información-AB I – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Bolivia Reducing 60 Times the Gap between Rich and Poor Since 2006)
Venezuela Donates Free Heating Oil to 100,000 Needy US Households
Brett Wilkins – Digital Journal
February 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Venezuela Donates Free Heating Oil to 100,000 Needy US Households)
Resource Nationalism: Beyond Ideology
Hal Weitzman – Americas Quarterly
February 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Resource Nationalism: Beyond Ideology)
Latin America Flexes Muscles at Joint EU Summit
Marianela Jarroud – TerraViva Europe
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Latin America Flexes Muscles at Joint EU Summit)
Poverty and Progress: Comparing the US and Venezuela
Eric Draitser – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
Condemning the Murder of Cícero Guedes, Leader of the Brazilian Landless Workers’ Movement MST
The Right Livelihood Award Foundation – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Condemning the Murder of Cícero Guedes, Leader of the Brazilian Landless Workers’ Movement MST)
Amia Bombing: Argentina and Iran Agree Truth Commission
BBC News – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Amia Bombing: Argentina and Iran Agree Truth Commission)
(Português) Autoridades Lamentam Assassinato de Coordenador do MST no Rio
Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Português) Autoridades Lamentam Assassinato de Coordenador do MST no Rio)
Repression, Resistance, and Indigenous Rights in Guatemala
Anita Isaacs and Rachel Schwartz – Americas Quarterly
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Repression, Resistance, and Indigenous Rights in Guatemala)
‘Assange Effectively Denied Opportunity to Enjoy Asylum’ – Ecuadorian FM
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on ‘Assange Effectively Denied Opportunity to Enjoy Asylum’ – Ecuadorian FM)
Santiago Summit: Can Latin America Now Lecture Europe About Economics?
Tim Padgett with Anthony Esposito – Time Magazine
January 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Santiago Summit: Can Latin America Now Lecture Europe About Economics?)
The Debt Owed to Haiti
Nia Imara – Pambazuka News
January 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Debt Owed to Haiti)
Haiti’s Buried Cry for Help
Jesse Hagopian – Socialist Worker
January 14th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Haiti’s Buried Cry for Help)
(Italiano) La Lunga Catena della Nonviolenza: Dal Chiapas al S.U.S.A.
Prof. Nanni Salio – Centro Studi Sereno Regis
January 14th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Italiano) La Lunga Catena della Nonviolenza: Dal Chiapas al S.U.S.A.)
(Castellano) La Amenaza Haitiana
Eduardo Galeano, Antimilitarizacion – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 7th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Castellano) La Amenaza Haitiana)
Bolivia Nationalizes Electricity Companies in Hopes of Improving Rural Access
Jacob Chamberlain – Common Dreams
January 7th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Bolivia Nationalizes Electricity Companies in Hopes of Improving Rural Access)
The Paradox of Cuban Agriculture
Miguel Altieri and Fernando Funes-Monzote – Monthly Review
December 31st, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Paradox of Cuban Agriculture)
(Português) Equador Enfrenta a Ditadura dos Bancos
Ana Maria Passos, Diário Liberdade/Carta Maior – Outras Mídias
December 3rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on (Português) Equador Enfrenta a Ditadura dos Bancos)
UNHCR Welcomes Brazilian Residency for Angolan and Liberian Refugees
UN High Commission for Refugees – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on UNHCR Welcomes Brazilian Residency for Angolan and Liberian Refugees)
Black Report: Craziness on Three Continents
Paul Jay – The Real News Network
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Black Report: Craziness on Three Continents)
Latin America’s Left Turn Collides with Indigenous Movements
Nyki Salinas-Duda, In These Times – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Latin America’s Left Turn Collides with Indigenous Movements)
The United Nations’ Role in Haiti Cholera Outbreak
Lauren Carasik – Al Jazeera
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The United Nations’ Role in Haiti Cholera Outbreak)
Latin America’s Middle Class in Global Perspective
Jamele Rigolini – Americas Quarterly
November 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Latin America’s Middle Class in Global Perspective)
UN Urges End to U.S. Cuba Embargo for 21st Year
Louis Charbonneau, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on UN Urges End to U.S. Cuba Embargo for 21st Year)
Argentine Judge Freezes Chevron Assets to Pay $19 Billion Ecuador Fine
Pratap Chatterjee – CorpWatch
November 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Argentine Judge Freezes Chevron Assets to Pay $19 Billion Ecuador Fine)
Haiti’s Misery before Sandy
Ashley Smith – Socialist Worker
November 12th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Indigenous Population Targeted in Protest against UK Energy Company in Guatemala
Jennifer Kennedy - CorpWatch
November 12th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Indigenous Population Targeted in Protest against UK Energy Company in Guatemala)
Third World Symposium: Humanists Propose Latin-American Campaign for the Reduction of Regional Military Spending
Tony Robinson, World without Wars and Violence – Pressenza Int’l Press Agency
November 12th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Third World Symposium: Humanists Propose Latin-American Campaign for the Reduction of Regional Military Spending)
Let’s Not Forget! Hurricane Sandy Ravaged the Caribbean First (PHOTOS)
Global Grind – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 5th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Let’s Not Forget! Hurricane Sandy Ravaged the Caribbean First (PHOTOS))
UN Relief Agency Estimates 1.8 Million Haitians Have Been Affected By Hurricane Sandy
UN News Centre – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 5th, 2012 ( Comments Off on UN Relief Agency Estimates 1.8 Million Haitians Have Been Affected By Hurricane Sandy)
Sandy Caribbean Death Toll Rises
Independent, Ireland – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 5th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Sandy Caribbean Death Toll Rises)
Teflon President? Noose Tightens Around Uribe as Former Death Squad Leaders Spill the Beans
Tom Burghardt, Anti-fascist Calling – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 29th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Teflon President? Noose Tightens Around Uribe as Former Death Squad Leaders Spill the Beans)
Drug Legalization in Latin America: Could It Be the Answer?
Gene Bolton - Council on Hemispheric Affairs
October 22nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Drug Legalization in Latin America: Could It Be the Answer?)
How Low Can Honduras Go?
Dana Frank – The Nation
October 22nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on How Low Can Honduras Go?)
Why the US Demonises Venezuela’s Democracy
Mark Weisbrot – The Guardian
October 8th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Why the US Demonises Venezuela’s Democracy)
Former US President Carter: Venezuelan Electoral System “Best in the World”
Ewan Robertson, Venezuelanalysis – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 1st, 2012 ( Comments Off on Former US President Carter: Venezuelan Electoral System “Best in the World”)
Colombia: Extractive Capital and Peace Negotiations
Prof. James Petras – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 17th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Colombia: Extractive Capital and Peace Negotiations)
The Other 9/11: Remembering the Neoliberal Coup in Chile
Jerome Roos, RoarMag – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 17th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Other 9/11: Remembering the Neoliberal Coup in Chile)
Pandora or Peru: Resisting the Mining Multinationals
Manuel Barcia – Al Jazeera
September 3rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Pandora or Peru: Resisting the Mining Multinationals)
Gangs’ Truce Buys El Salvador a Tenuous Peace
Randal C. Archibold – The New York Times
September 3rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Gangs’ Truce Buys El Salvador a Tenuous Peace)
‘End of Capitalism’: Bolivia to Expel Coca-Cola
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 6th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Reform and Change, Cuban Style
David Tebaldi – Americas Quarterly
July 30th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Reform and Change, Cuban Style)
Cholera and the Road to Modernity: Lessons from One Latin American Epidemic for Another
Jonathan Weigel and Paul Farmer – Americas Quarterly
July 30th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Cholera and the Road to Modernity: Lessons from One Latin American Epidemic for Another)
Behind Paraguay’s Coup
Benjamin Dangl – Al Jazeera
July 30th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Behind Paraguay’s Coup)
Paraguay’s Bitter Harvest: Multinational Corporations Reap Benefits from Coup Government
Benjamin Dangl – Toward Freedom
July 30th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Paraguay’s Bitter Harvest: Multinational Corporations Reap Benefits from Coup Government)
Bolivia Pushes Back Against Swiss Commodities Giant Glencore
Carmelo Ruiz-Marrero - CorpWatch
July 30th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Bolivia Pushes Back Against Swiss Commodities Giant Glencore)
The Power of Cuba’s Free Healthcare
Belen Fernandez – Al Jazeera
July 30th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Power of Cuba’s Free Healthcare)
As Mining Conglomerates Target Haiti, Latin America Rises Against Them
Roger Annis and Kim Ives – Global Research
July 23rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on As Mining Conglomerates Target Haiti, Latin America Rises Against Them)
The Shots Heard Round the World
Rick Rowden – Foreign Policy
July 23rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Shots Heard Round the World)
Central Americans vs. U.S. Empire — The Nonviolent Legacy
George Lakey – Waging Nonviolence
July 16th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Central Americans vs. U.S. Empire — The Nonviolent Legacy)
UNASUR: A Latin American Success Story
Olivia Kroth - Pravda
July 16th, 2012 ( Comments Off on UNASUR: A Latin American Success Story)
“Waiting for Helicopters?” Cholera, Prejudice, and the Right to Water in Haiti (Part II)
Deepa Panchang – Other Worlds
July 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on “Waiting for Helicopters?” Cholera, Prejudice, and the Right to Water in Haiti (Part II))
A Salvadoran Gang Truce Amidst War’s Fallout
Ken Butigan – Waging Nonviolence
July 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on A Salvadoran Gang Truce Amidst War’s Fallout)
Open Letter to Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa
Robert Shulman – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 9th, 2012 ( 2 Comments »)
The Paraguayan Coup: How Agribusiness, Landowning and Media Elite, and the U.S. Are Paving A Way for Regional Destabilization
Francesca Fiorentini – War Times
July 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Paraguayan Coup: How Agribusiness, Landowning and Media Elite, and the U.S. Are Paving A Way for Regional Destabilization)
Signs of the Times in Haiti
Nia Imara – Pambazuka News
July 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Signs of the Times in Haiti)
Gabriel Garcia Marquez Suffering From Dementia, Says Brother
The National – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Gabriel Garcia Marquez Suffering From Dementia, Says Brother)
Paraguay’s Parliamentary Coup
Todd Gordon and Jeffery R. Webber – The Bullet
July 2nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Paraguay’s Parliamentary Coup)
MERCOSUR Suspends Paraguay from Trade Bloc over Lugo Ouster
PressTV – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 2nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on MERCOSUR Suspends Paraguay from Trade Bloc over Lugo Ouster)
Latin America: How the US Has Allied With the Forces of Reaction
Mark Weisbrot – The Guardian
July 2nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Latin America: How the US Has Allied With the Forces of Reaction)
Cuba Develops Crops Adapted to Climate Change
Ivet González – Inter Press Service-IPS
July 2nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Cuba Develops Crops Adapted to Climate Change)
Nicaragua’s ‘Revolutionary’ Drug War
Charles Davis – Al Jazeera
June 4th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Nicaragua’s ‘Revolutionary’ Drug War)
Withholding Water: Cholera, Prejudice, and the Right to Water in Haiti
Deepa Panchang, Other Worlds – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 4th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Withholding Water: Cholera, Prejudice, and the Right to Water in Haiti)
Venezuela’s Indigenous University
Rhodri Davies – Al Jazeera
May 28th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Venezuela’s Indigenous University)
When the State Seizes Industry
Jason Farbman – Socialist Worker
May 28th, 2012 ( Comments Off on When the State Seizes Industry)
Chavez, Morales, Correa: Latin American Power Trio
Olivia Kroth - Pravda
April 23rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Chavez, Morales, Correa: Latin American Power Trio)
El Salvador’s Gang Truce
Mike Allison – Al Jazeera
April 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on El Salvador’s Gang Truce)
Fighting Fire in Haiti
Alexis Erkert – Toward Freedom
April 2nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Fighting Fire in Haiti)
U.S. Government Still Not Ready for Democracy in Haiti
Mark Weisbrot – The Guardian
March 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on U.S. Government Still Not Ready for Democracy in Haiti)
Bolivia Has Transformed Itself by Ignoring the Washington Consensus
Luis Hernández Navarro – The Guardian
March 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Bolivia Has Transformed Itself by Ignoring the Washington Consensus)
Colombia’s Quest for Peace and Justice
Prof. James Petras – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 5th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Colombia’s Quest for Peace and Justice)
UN Peacekeepers Not About to Leave Haiti
Benedict Moran – Al Jazeera
February 27th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Ban Ki-moon Hails Latin American Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone on 45th Anniversary
UN News Centre- TRANSCEND Media Service
February 27th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Latin America Seeks to Spread Nuclear-Free Zones
Emilio Godoy – Inter Press Service-IPS
February 20th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Latin America Seeks to Spread Nuclear-Free Zones)
Honduras: Our Continuing Catastrophe
Mark Engler – Dissent Magazine
February 20th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Honduras: Our Continuing Catastrophe)
Honduras in Flames
Dana Frank – The Nation
February 20th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Honduras in Flames)
For a Latin America Free from Colonialism – The Malvinas Islands Are Argentinean‏
Socorro Gomes, World Peace Council – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 13th, 2012 ( Comments Off on For a Latin America Free from Colonialism – The Malvinas Islands Are Argentinean‏)
Contesting Ivory Tower Housing Solutions for Haiti
Deepa Panchang – Toward Freedom
February 13th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Argentina Appeals to UN over British Military Buildup in South Atlantic
Global Research News – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 13th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Argentina Appeals to UN over British Military Buildup in South Atlantic)
Argentina: Fair Trade Going Strong amid Global Crisis
Marcela Valente – Inter Press Service-IPS
February 6th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Argentina: Fair Trade Going Strong amid Global Crisis)
Fidel Castro Calls for LatAm Unity in Opposition to FTA
Prensa Latina – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 30th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Fidel Castro Calls for LatAm Unity in Opposition to FTA)
Could Ecuador Be the Most Radical and Exciting Place On Earth?
Jayati Ghosh – The Guardian
January 23rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on Could Ecuador Be the Most Radical and Exciting Place On Earth?)
Haiti: Seven Places Where Earthquake Money Did and Did Not Go
Bill Quigley and Amber Ramanauskas - Truthout
January 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Haiti: Seven Places Where Earthquake Money Did and Did Not Go)
Haiti: From Displacement Camps to Community
Alexis Erkert and Beverly Bell – Toward Freedom
January 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Haiti: From Displacement Camps to Community)
Private Security and ‘the Israelites of Latin America’
Belen Fernandez – Al Jazeera
January 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Private Security and ‘the Israelites of Latin America’)
Good Times down Latin America’s Way
Jorge G. Castañeda – Project Syndicate
January 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Good Times down Latin America’s Way)
McDonald’s Goes Belly Up in Bolivia
Pravda – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on McDonald’s Goes Belly Up in Bolivia)
Why Latin America Calls On Philosophers
Santiago Zabala – Al Jazeera
January 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Why Latin America Calls On Philosophers)
Haiti: Open for Business – Part 1
Correspondents – Inter Press Service-IPS
December 26th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Haiti: Open for Business – Part 1)
Haiti: Open for Business – Part 2
Correspondents – Inter Press Service-IPS
December 26th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
From Yanacocha to Conga: Peruvians Keep Fighting Against Destructive Mining Industry
Luisa Trujillo – Waging Nonviolence
December 26th, 2011 ( Comments Off on From Yanacocha to Conga: Peruvians Keep Fighting Against Destructive Mining Industry)
Economy: Argentina Shows World How to Beat the Crisis
Marcela Valente – TerraViva Europe
December 26th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Economy: Argentina Shows World How to Beat the Crisis)
A Forgotten Invasion, a Forgotten Dictator
Mike Allison – Al Jazeera
December 26th, 2011 ( Comments Off on A Forgotten Invasion, a Forgotten Dictator)
The Death of Socrates: Celebrating a Sports/Politics Soccer Legend
Dave Zirin and Zach Zill – The Nation
December 19th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Democracy Is More Than Voting and Elections
Horace Campbell – Pambazuka News
December 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Democracy Is More Than Voting and Elections)
Frantz Fanon in Africa and Asia
Samir Amin – Pambazuka News
December 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Frantz Fanon in Africa and Asia)
Latin America’s Message to the Arab World
Pepe Escobar – Al Jazeera
December 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Latin America’s Message to the Arab World)
Out of the Backyard: New Latin American and Caribbean Bloc Defies Washington
Benjamin Dangl – Toward Freedom
December 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Out of the Backyard: New Latin American and Caribbean Bloc Defies Washington)
CELAC: Speaking for Latin America and the Caribbean
Alex Main, Center for Economic and Policy Research – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on CELAC: Speaking for Latin America and the Caribbean)
Haitians to U.N.: Please Leave
Rebecca Burns – In These Times
December 5th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Haitians to U.N.: Please Leave)
Vulture Funds Holding Argentina to Ransom
Raul de Sagastizabal - InDepth News
November 28th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Vulture Funds Holding Argentina to Ransom)
A History of US-Sponsored Violence in Haiti
Nia Imara – Pambazuka News
November 21st, 2011 ( Comments Off on A History of US-Sponsored Violence in Haiti)
Case Study: Haiti
Gender Action – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 14th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Case Study: Haiti)
Battle for ‘Birthplace of the Sun’ In Mexico
Tracy L. Barnett – Al Jazeera
October 31st, 2011 ( Comments Off on Battle for ‘Birthplace of the Sun’ In Mexico)
MINUSTAH In Haiti: Keeping the Peace, or Conspiring Against It?
Harvard School of Public Health – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 24th, 2011 ( Comments Off on MINUSTAH In Haiti: Keeping the Peace, or Conspiring Against It?)
Colombia Revisited: Ultra-Stability!
Johan Galtung, 24 Oct 2011 - TRANSCEND Media Service
October 24th, 2011 ( 3 Comments »)
UN: Nearly 470,000 Cholera Cases Reported In Haiti over the Past Year
UN News Service – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 24th, 2011 ( Comments Off on UN: Nearly 470,000 Cholera Cases Reported In Haiti over the Past Year)
Human Development from a Cuban Perspective
Dalia Acosta – Inter Press Service-IPS
October 17th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Human Development from a Cuban Perspective)
Happy Genocide Day!
Thom Hartmann - Truthout
October 17th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
“Drug Addicts Are Sick, Not Criminals”
Fabíola Ortiz – Inter Press Service-IPS
October 3rd, 2011 ( Comments Off on “Drug Addicts Are Sick, Not Criminals”)
The Rise of Unregulated Drug Trials in South America
Kelly Hearn – The Nation
October 3rd, 2011 ( Comments Off on The Rise of Unregulated Drug Trials in South America)
Latin America: Growth, Stability and Inequalities – Lessons for the US and EU
James Petras – Information Clearing House
October 3rd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Latin America: Growth, Stability and Inequalities – Lessons for the US and EU)
In Paraguay a Familiar Story is Playing Out
Sean O’ Leary – Council on Hemispheric Affairs
September 19th, 2011 ( Comments Off on In Paraguay a Familiar Story is Playing Out)
Narco Elite vs Oligarchy: Guatemala Votes
Chris Arsenault – Al Jazeera
September 19th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Narco Elite vs Oligarchy: Guatemala Votes)
Shock-Doctrine Schooling in Haiti
Jesse Hagopian – Socialist Worker
September 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Shock-Doctrine Schooling in Haiti)
International Community Fails in Haiti, Again
Mark Weisbrot – Al Jazeera
September 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on International Community Fails in Haiti, Again)
WikiLeaks Haiti: The Aristide Files
Kim Ives and Ansel Herz – The Nation
August 15th, 2011 ( Comments Off on WikiLeaks Haiti: The Aristide Files)
In Cuba, the Revolution Continues, Softly, as Times Change
John Pilger – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 8th, 2011 ( Comments Off on In Cuba, the Revolution Continues, Softly, as Times Change)
Colombia: Pillage, Promise and Peace
Prof. James Petras – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 8th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Colombia: Pillage, Promise and Peace)
US Sponsored ‘Democracy’ in Colombia: Political Assassinations, Poverty and Neoliberalism
José David Torrenegra – Global Research
August 1st, 2011 ( Comments Off on US Sponsored ‘Democracy’ in Colombia: Political Assassinations, Poverty and Neoliberalism)
Role Reversal: Latin America Taunts US on Debt Woes
Brian Winter - Reuters
July 25th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Role Reversal: Latin America Taunts US on Debt Woes)
Bolivia: New Food Policy to Boost Small-Scale Farms
Franz Chávez – Inter-Press Service IPS
July 25th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Bolivia: New Food Policy to Boost Small-Scale Farms)
Haiti: The Shelters That Clinton Built
Isabel Macdonald and Isabeau Doucet - The Nation
July 25th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Haiti: The Shelters That Clinton Built)
Haiti 18 Months After Devastating Quake
Ashley Smith – InDepth News
July 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Haiti 18 Months After Devastating Quake)
Honduras’ Very Own War on Terror
Belen Fernandez – Al Jazeera
July 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Honduras’ Very Own War on Terror)
Indigenous Resistance Is the New ‘Terrorism’
Manuela Picq – Al Jazeera
July 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Indigenous Resistance Is the New ‘Terrorism’)
WikiLeaks Exposes US Profiteering After Haiti Earthquake
John Marion – World Socialist Web Site
July 4th, 2011 ( Comments Off on WikiLeaks Exposes US Profiteering After Haiti Earthquake)
Monsanto in Haiti
Beverly Bell – Common Dreams
July 4th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Monsanto in Haiti)
US Supports Bloody Regime in Honduras
Andrew Kennis - Truthout
July 4th, 2011 ( Comments Off on US Supports Bloody Regime in Honduras)
Victims’ Law Enacted in Colombia
Al Jazeera – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 13th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Victims’ Law Enacted in Colombia)
Hope in the Andes: What Ollanta Humala’s Victory Means for Peru
Benjamin Dangl – Toward Freedom
June 13th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Hope in the Andes: What Ollanta Humala’s Victory Means for Peru)
WikiLeaks Haiti: Let Them Live on $3 a Day
Dan Coughlin and Kim Ives – The Nation
June 13th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
U.S. Militarization in Latin America Condemned
Pravda – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 13th, 2011 ( Comments Off on U.S. Militarization in Latin America Condemned)
Landmark Agreement on Amazon Oilfields Shows Indigenous Movements’ New Power
Darrin Mortenson - Truthout
June 13th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Landmark Agreement on Amazon Oilfields Shows Indigenous Movements’ New Power)
WikiLeaks Cables: The Great Equaliser in Peru
Nikolas Kozloff – Al Jazeera
June 6th, 2011 ( Comments Off on WikiLeaks Cables: The Great Equaliser in Peru)
Brazil: Activists Call for Stronger Action against Violence in Amazon
Fabiana Frayssinet – Inter Press Service-IPS
June 6th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Brazil: Activists Call for Stronger Action against Violence in Amazon)
Brazil: £10bn Amazonian Dam Approved
Reuters – The Independent
June 6th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Brazil: £10bn Amazonian Dam Approved)
Hope and Resistance in Honduras
Amy Goodman - Truthdig
June 6th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Hope and Resistance in Honduras)
Haiti’s Humanitarian Crisis: Rooted In History of Military Coups and Occupations
Roger Annis and Kim Ives – International Socialist Review
May 30th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Haiti’s Humanitarian Crisis: Rooted In History of Military Coups and Occupations)
Manuel Zelaya Pushes for Peace on Return to Honduras
Associated Press-AP – The Guardian
May 30th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Manuel Zelaya Pushes for Peace on Return to Honduras)
Curbing Foreign Ownership of Farmland
Marcela Valente – Al Jazeera
May 23rd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Curbing Foreign Ownership of Farmland)
Who’s Killing the Journalists of Honduras?
Andrew O'Reilly - Latin American News Dispatch
May 23rd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Who’s Killing the Journalists of Honduras?)
Hundreds of Brazilian Indians Set Up Protest Camp in Capital
Survival International – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 23rd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Hundreds of Brazilian Indians Set Up Protest Camp in Capital)
A Guide to ALBA
Joel D. Hirst – Americas Quarterly
May 9th, 2011 ( Comments Off on A Guide to ALBA)
Haiti’s New President: Welcome to the Toughest Job in the Americas
Robert Maguire – Americas Quarterly
May 9th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Haiti’s New President: Welcome to the Toughest Job in the Americas)
The Law of Mother Earth: Behind Bolivia’s Historic Bill
Nick Buxton – Yes! Magazine
May 2nd, 2011 ( Comments Off on The Law of Mother Earth: Behind Bolivia’s Historic Bill)
Panamanian Corruption Concealed Amidst Free Trade Negotiations
Eric Jackson, Panama News - Council on Hemispheric Affairs-COHA
May 2nd, 2011 ( 2 Comments »)
Martelly-Clinton Seal Deal for Next Wave of Disaster Capitalism in Haiti
Kanya D’Almeida – Inter Press Service-IPS
April 25th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Martelly-Clinton Seal Deal for Next Wave of Disaster Capitalism in Haiti)
Cuba: The “Other” Revolutions
Dalia Acosta – Inter Press Service-IPS
April 25th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Cuba: The “Other” Revolutions)
The Reconstruction of Haiti: A Record of Failure
Colette Lespinasse – Pambazuka News
April 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on The Reconstruction of Haiti: A Record of Failure)
Bolivia Enshrines Natural World’s Rights with Equal Status for Mother Earth
John Vidal in La Paz – The Guardian
April 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Bolivia Enshrines Natural World’s Rights with Equal Status for Mother Earth)
Latin America Shakes Off the US Yoke
Mark Weisbrot – The Guardian
April 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Latin America Shakes Off the US Yoke)
Colombia: Court Documents Reveal Chiquita Paid for Security
Jim Lobe and Aprille Muscara – Inter Press Service-IPS
April 11th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Colombia: Court Documents Reveal Chiquita Paid for Security)
Narco Violence in Mexico: Eight Theses and Many Questions
Paco Ignacio Taibo II – Toward Freedom
April 4th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Narco Violence in Mexico: Eight Theses and Many Questions)
Haiti’s Movement from Below Endures
Jeb Sprague – Al Jazeera
April 4th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Haiti’s Movement from Below Endures)
Aristide’s Return to Haiti: A Long Night’s Journey Into Day
Amy Goodman - Truthdig
March 28th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Aristide’s Return to Haiti: A Long Night’s Journey Into Day)
Aristide to End Exile and Return to Haiti before Vote, Lawyer Says
Rich Phillips - CNN
March 14th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Aristide to End Exile and Return to Haiti before Vote, Lawyer Says)
An Open Letter to Bill Clinton & All Those Who Claim to Want to Do Something for Haiti, But Practice the Exact Opposite
Jacques Depelechin – Radical Africa
March 8th, 2011 ( Comments Off on An Open Letter to Bill Clinton & All Those Who Claim to Want to Do Something for Haiti, But Practice the Exact Opposite)
Brazil’s ‘Lessons’ For Arab Rebels
Chris Arsenault – Al Jazeera
March 7th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Brazil’s ‘Lessons’ For Arab Rebels)
Supporters in Haiti Make Ready for Aristide
Clarens Renois – Mail & Guardian
February 28th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Supporters in Haiti Make Ready for Aristide)
Governing by Obeying the People: Bolivia’s Politics of the Street
Benjamin Dangl – Toward Freedom
February 28th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Governing by Obeying the People: Bolivia’s Politics of the Street)
Chevron’s Dirty Fight in Ecuador
Guy Adams – The Independent
February 21st, 2011 ( Comments Off on Chevron’s Dirty Fight in Ecuador)
UNESCO Special Envoy Recognises Cuban Humanitarian Work in Haiti
Pravda – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 21st, 2011 ( Comments Off on UNESCO Special Envoy Recognises Cuban Humanitarian Work in Haiti)
Haiti Issues Passport for Aristide
Al Jazeera – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 14th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Haiti Allows Ex-President’s Return
Al Jazeera – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 7th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Haiti Allows Ex-President’s Return)
Haiti: Not for Amateurs
Amy Wilentz – The Nation
February 7th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Haiti: Not for Amateurs)
Brazil: Lending a Hand to Less Developed Countries
Mario Osava – TerraViva Europe
February 7th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Venezuela-Cuba Undersea Cable Link Work Starts
BBC News – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 31st, 2011 ( Comments Off on Venezuela-Cuba Undersea Cable Link Work Starts)
NGOs in Haiti: “The Handmaidens of Imperial Domination”
Mike Whitney – Information Clearing House
January 31st, 2011 ( 2 Comments »)
Setting the Record Straight on Venezuela and Hugo Chavez
Eva Golinger – The Chávez Code
January 24th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Setting the Record Straight on Venezuela and Hugo Chavez)
How Haiti Was Abandoned
Ashley Smith – Socialist Worker
January 24th, 2011 ( 2 Comments »)
Haiti’s Election: a Travesty of Democracy
Mark Weisbrot – The Guardian
January 24th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Haiti’s Election: a Travesty of Democracy)
An Insider’s Critique of What Went Wrong in Haiti
Gabriel Elizondo – Al Jazeera
January 17th, 2011 ( Comments Off on An Insider’s Critique of What Went Wrong in Haiti)
Costa Rica Foreign Minister Sparks Army Debate
Adam Williams – Tico Times
January 17th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Costa Rica Foreign Minister Sparks Army Debate)
Latin America: The Decade that Transformed a Continent
Raúl Zibechi – Americas Program
January 17th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Latin America: The Decade that Transformed a Continent)
Haiti One Year On: Suffering, Lost Opportunities and Political Paralysis
Rory Carroll, Latin America correspondent – The Guardian
January 10th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Haiti One Year On: Suffering, Lost Opportunities and Political Paralysis)
Cuban Medics in Haiti Put the World to Shame
Nina Lakhani, Ezili Dantò – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 10th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Cuban Medics in Haiti Put the World to Shame)
Haiti: Where Aid Failed
Unni Karunakara – The Guardian
January 3rd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Haiti: Where Aid Failed)
Drug Gang ‘Threatens Guatemala War’
Al Jazeera – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 3rd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Drug Gang ‘Threatens Guatemala War’)
Zapatistas: The War with no Breath?
Chris Arsenault – Al Jazeera
January 3rd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Zapatistas: The War with no Breath?)
The People Must Be Agents of Change: The Lambi Fund of Haiti
Beverly Bell - Truthout
December 27th, 2010 ( Comments Off on The People Must Be Agents of Change: The Lambi Fund of Haiti)
Honduras: Campesinos Expelled Like ‘Vermin’
Giorgio Trucchi – Upside Down World
December 20th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Honduras: Campesinos Expelled Like ‘Vermin’)
WikiLeaks’ Lesson on Haiti
Mark Weisbrot – The Guardian
December 20th, 2010 ( Comments Off on WikiLeaks’ Lesson on Haiti)
Haitian Diary: SOPUDEP and Local Organisation
Sokari Ekine – Pambazuka News
December 13th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Haitian Diary: SOPUDEP and Local Organisation)
“Miami Rice”: The Business of Disaster in Haiti
Beverly Bell and Tory Field – Common Dreams
December 13th, 2010 ( Comments Off on “Miami Rice”: The Business of Disaster in Haiti)
Genocide in Haiti: Carelessness or Malice?
Dady Chery – Axis of Logic
December 6th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Genocide in Haiti: Carelessness or Malice?)
Haiti: Reclaiming Sovereignty
Senator Jean William Jeanty – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 29th, 2010 ( 1 Comment »)
Haiti: One More Shameful UN Betrayal
Peter Hallward – The Guardian
November 29th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Haiti: One More Shameful UN Betrayal)
Paulo Freire in Cuba: Popular Knowledge Can Transform People’s Worlds
Dalia Acosta – Inter Press Service
November 22nd, 2010 ( 2 Comments »)
North American Union – “U.S. Super Spy Center” Uncovered in Mexico
Jorge Carrasco and Jesus Esquivel, DeadlineLive – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 22nd, 2010 ( Comments Off on North American Union – “U.S. Super Spy Center” Uncovered in Mexico)
Why Desperate Haitians Want to Kick Out UN Troops
Isabeau Doucet – The Guardian
November 22nd, 2010 ( 1 Comment »)
Costa Rica-Nicaragua Border Dispute has Makings of an International Crisis
Honduras Weekly – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 22nd, 2010 ( 1 Comment »)
Brazil and Cluster Bombs: When Hypocrisy Wins Over Hope
Gustavo Barreto - Pravda
November 22nd, 2010 ( Comments Off on Brazil and Cluster Bombs: When Hypocrisy Wins Over Hope)
Ecuador, Venezuela: Danger South of the Border
Paul Kellogg – PolEconAnalysis
November 15th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Ecuador, Venezuela: Danger South of the Border)