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 Dale Sorensen, TFA Advisory Board For the previous two centuries, the US has dominated Latin America under the protection of the Monroe Doctrine and Manifest Destiny through a combination of privileged trade relations, patronage, clientelism, covert coercion and coup d’états, and most recently via the financialization of the economy through the Washington Consensus (1989), … 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
Task Force on the Americas supports Haitians’ demands for an end to US/UN interference and respect for their sovereign right to form a transitional government of public safety and create a foundation for the return to democratic rule. Haitians are rightfully demanding the cessation of terror inflicted by the US backed Haitian National Police and … Read More