the Summit of the Americas hosted by the US State Department and the Peoples Summit hosted by US and international activist organizations. The two summits were held in the same city at the same time but could not be otherwise more different.
By Saheli Chowdbury, journalist Thousands of Argentines protested outside the Argentine Parliament on Thursday and Friday as the Chamber of Deputies discussed the new refinancing agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that was proposed by the economic cabinet of President Alberto Fernández. After more than 13 hours of discussion, the draft agreement to refinance … Read More
by Jeff Abbott, Journalist Alfredo Cristiani, the former president of El Salvador, has been charged by prosecutors for his role in the 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests at the height of the country’s internal armed conflict. He is accused along with twelve others, primarily high-ranking members of the military. “[The case] has been a … Read More
By Stansfield Smith During the 21st century, the US, working with corporate elites, traditional oligarchies, military, and corporate media, has continually attempted coups against Latin American governments which place the needs of their people over US corporate interests. Soft coups, a new strategy, are a significant change from the brutal 1970s military hard coups in … Read More
By La Tinta On January 27th of this year, Xiomara Castro assumed the presidency of Honduras. Working with a coalition of parties, organizations and social movements, the president faces a seemingly unmanageable number of challenges. Among them, the plundering of national resources, and the fulfillment of demands that the indigenous peoples and peasants of Honduras … Read More