By Camila Vergara, political theorist, and journalist Ed. Note: article was edited for length Pinochet and his legacy have proven hard to kill. The 2022 draft constitution–the most progressive constitution ever written in terms of socio-economic rights, gender equality, indigenous rights, and the protection of nature–was rejected by almost 62% of voters in a national … Read More
By the Brazil Solidarity Initiative Ed. Note: edited for length On October 2nd, progressive candidate Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva was on top in the first round of Brazil’s Presidential election. Lula won 48.43% of the vote, with over 57 million voters backing him at the ballot box. Despite the impression given in some media reports, … Read More
By Analy Nuño, journalist Ed. Note: article edited for length When Clemente Rodríguez imagines seeing his only son Christian again, he envisions an encounter on a Mexican beach, or a chance meeting on the streets of his home village. Maybe his son will have a beard; after eight years, he’s bound to have changed. “I … Read More
High-Value US Asset “Fat Leonard” Arrested in Venezuela – Possible Prisoner Swap By Roger D. Harris on October 4, 2022 The principal perpetrator, in what AP News called “one of the most extensive bribery scandals in US military history,” popped up in Venezuela of all places. Leonard Glenn Francis bilked the US Navy out of at least … Read More
By Nan McCurdy and Katherine Hoyt Nicaragua’s advances in nutrition, public health and health care may not be recognized in the mainstream media but they have been recognized by international organizations. Dr. Suzanne Serruya of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) stated in August that “It is very important to bear in mind that not … Read More