by Vijay Prashad US President Joe Biden and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte meet at the APEC summit (Photo: Square profile picture Presidencia del Perú) Between November 15 and 16, 2024, the government of Peru hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. This 21-country gathering that first started in 1989 brings together the major countries in the … Read More
by John Perry In the dying days of his administration, President Biden must have needed a reminder by his officials on November 22. He had to decide whether Nicaragua still poses an “unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States”. Presumably he agreed that it does, because he … Read More
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro (right) speaks with the UN Coordinator in Caracas Gianluca Rampolla (left) at Miraflores Palace, Caracas, September 20, 2024. Photo: Presidential Press. The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, held a meeting with the resident coordinator of the United Nations mission in Caracas, Gianluca Rampolla del Tindaro, and presented to him evidence of … Read More
Colombian President Gustavo Petro standing in front of the flag of Colombia and giving a speech at a podium. The United States (US) once again confirmed itself as the main defender of Israel’s genocidal actions, in the face of any criticism of the crimes it is committing against the Palestinian people. This time, … Read More
September 23, 2024 The head of the U.S. Southern Command, Gen.Laura Richardson, announced a Marshall Plan for Latin America. photo: So. Command Laura Richardson, leader of the U.S. military’s Southern Command, recently called for the development of a new “Marshall Plan”, aimed at Latin America to counter the growing influence of Russia and China in the region. … Read More