Click the link below to find out more! https://www.codepink.org/venezuela_2023 A commune is a popular political and economic organization based on the principles of self-governance, participation and direct democracy. in a commune, the community members plan, define and execute policies and projects within their own territory through enterprises that they own and run. Sponsored by Code … Read More
By Tanya Wadhwa, journalist On January 9, Peruvian security forces brutally repressed an anti-government protest in Juliaca, a city in southern Peru’s Puno region, killing at least 17 protesters and leaving at least 68 others severely injured. The dead included at least two teenagers. According to reports from local media, Peruvian police and military … Read More
By Gustavo A Maranges, The political situation in Peru appears to be spinning out of control with no end in sight as violent repression escalates on an angry population who feel their democracy has been pulled out from under them. An imprisoned president, the military and the police swarming on the streets, road blockades, increasing protests … Read More
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