By Brian Mier, TeleSur – Brazil Ed. Note: Excerpted for length Lawfare is the weaponized use of the law to annihilate a political or business enemy. Common tactics used in Lawfare include: forum shopping, as when public prosecutors transfer a case to a jurisdiction with a friendly judge; excessive use and abuse of … Read More
ALBA Denounces Coup in Peru and Lawfare in Argentina By Ben Norton, journalist Ed. Note: Edited for length The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), the left-wing economic and political bloc uniting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean has forcefully opposed the coup d’etat in Peru and expressed its support for … Read More
ARGENTINA: Hebe de Bonafini, Presente! By People’s Dispatch Hebe de Bonafini, the eminent Argentine human rights activist and co-founder of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, and a tireless fighter against the human rights violations committed during the country’s last military dictatorship died on 11/20/22 at the age of 93. Bonafini played a crucial role … Read More
Latin America Between Hope and Danger By Randy Alonso Falcón, Cuban Journalist, The massive and emotional inauguration of Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva in Brazil, on the first day of the year, and the announcement in Colombia of the beginning of a ceasefire with five armed organizations in that country is the news that … Read More
Following is an excellent review of the progress and challenges ahead in Latin American and the Caribbean. Enviado por tortilla el Lun, 14/11/2022 – 07:09 Stephen Sefton, November 14th 2022 The electoral victories of Gustavo Petro and Inacio Lula da Silva this year in Colombia and Brazil have raised hopes for a new strong impulse towards the full … Read More