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
A United States government delegation that visited Venezuela in March failed to produce an agreement with the government of Nicolás Maduro.
By Orlando Oramas Leon The Historic Pact, which gathers a good part of the Colombian left wing, emerged Sunday as the most voted political force in the legislative elections in the South American country, where Uribismo was relegated to fifth place as a result of the social dissatisfaction with its government policies. The challenge at … Read More