Category: USA

TFA will hit the ground running in 2026!

Wow, what a year it has been!  Much more bad news than good for Latin America – and for Latinos living in the U.S.  The Trump administration has taken the gloves off with its aggressive intervention in Latin America, coinciding with active U.S. complicity with ongoing genocide in Palestine and racist attacks on immigrants in the … Read More

The Demise of USAID: Few Regrets in Latin America

by John Perry and Roger D. Harris  “Take your money with you,” said Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, when told about Trump’s plans to cut aid to Latin America, “it’s poison.” USAID (US Agency for International Development) spends around $2 billion annually in Latin America, which is only 5% of its global budget. The temporarily closed-down agency’s future looks … Read More

US Congressional Resolution Calls for Annulling Monroe Doctrine and Ending Sanctions!

Counterpunch, 1/19/2024 by ROGER HARRIS Now, 200 years after President James Monroe first promulgated his dictate giving the Yankees dominion of the rest of the hemisphere, a congressional resolution calls for annulling the Monroe Doctrine and replacing it with a “new good neighbor” policy. The intent is to “foster improved relations and deeper, more effective cooperation” with our … Read More

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